eNtertaiNmeNt Univision drops Miss USA pageant over comments PAGE 7 MINDEN RESS ERALD P -H www.press-herald.com June 26, 2015 | 50 Cents FRIDAY INSIDE Webster Crime today U.S. Marshals arrest man on domestic abuse warrants MICHELLE BATES 100 block of Walnut Ridge Webster Parish Sheriff’s [email protected] Lane in Princeton, was arrest- Chief Deputy Bobby Igo Jr. ed Tuesday, June 23, and says the warrants stemmed charged with domestic abuse from a recent incident where A Princeton man is in jail battery, unauthorized entry of Miller was told to stay away after the U.S. Marshal’s Service an inhabited dwelling and from his ex-girlfriend’s resi- M6 destruction picked him up on three Web- misdemeanor simple criminal dence and he did not. ster warrants. damage to property. Bonds meeting set for Justin C. Miller, 32, of the totaled $87,500. SeeARREST, Page 12 MILLER Tuesday Kenneth Wallace, the Minden chapter president of the PG.3 NAACP says the Confederate NEWS soldier statue at Jacquelyn Park in Minden should have come down a long time ago. MISS Bruce Franklin/Press-Herald MINDEN Should SET TO COMPETE IN it come Featured MISS LOUISIANA Items of COMPETITION down? the Week MICHELLE BATES Minden NAACP Tomatoes [email protected] Miss Minden 2015 Baylee Howell president weighs Cucumbers has spent the week in Monroe preparing for the Miss Louisiana in on Confederate Corn pageant and says so far it’s been a great experience. soldier monument Squash “It’s been a dream of mine to par- Purple Hull Peas ticipate in the Miss Louisiana pag- MICHELLE BATES eant,” Howell said following compe- [email protected] Pinto Beans tition Thursday night. “Getting to represent Minden has made it even With the first two of nine BBQ Smoked Sandwiches better. It has definitely been an victims of the Charleston, exciting week for me. It hasn’t all South Carolina church shoot- Candles been easy, but definitely worth it. ing laid to rest and the Con- It is an experience I will never for- federate flag coming under Herbal Teas get.” fire, one man weighs in on the She competed in the talent subject. The Farmer’s Market is open from and on stage portion of the pre- Kenneth Wallace, the Min- 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday at The liminaries Thursday. She com- den chapter president of the Farm located at 419 East Union. peted during the interview por- National Association for the tion Tuesday. Friday, she will Advancement of Colored Peo- compete in the evening gown ple, says the Confederate sol- WEATHER and swimsuit competition. dier statue at Jacquelyn Park She has spent the week with in Minden should have come TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK 35 other young women vying down a long time ago. for the state title and a chance “I’ve advocated for years to compete in the Miss America personally against the Con- pageant. federate flag,” he said. “It’s She is also the recipient of offensive to me because of the the Duke of Edinburgh’s Inter- reasons it was founded on. It’s national Award, an award given offensive because of what my to those youth who complete a ancestors went through. It’s a series of self-improvement misrepresentation, and it’s exercises in volunteering, really sad to me that it takes physical fitness, skills and the deaths of nine people to 87 76 expedition. really start looking into that.” HIGH LOW The top 10 will be chosen Nine people were gunned SeeMISS LA, Page 12 down in a black church in a Scattered thunderstorms SeeSTATUE, Page 2 in the morning. Cloudy skies late. CONNECT WITH US mUsiC eVeNt @mindenph Country Showdown is tonight at community house The 34th Annual p.m. at the Minden den: Cheridy Adams, include $1,000 in The local competi- St. Dental, Richland Country Showdown is Community House, Travis Chapman, cash and the oppor- tion was made possi- State Bank and Hol- coming to Minden located at at 711 Kenzie Ellington, tunity to receive an ble by the help of Mont Sales and tonight. Gladney St. Admis- Ciara Gi bson, London expense-paid trip to local businesses such Rental. Vol. 46 No. 256 Real Country 104.5 sion is free for the McIver, Kelly Nicole, the national final to as Webster Parish For more informa- FM KBEF will be event and doors open No Name Drive and compete for $100,000 Convention and Visi- hosting America’s at 6 p.m. Ole Whiskey Revival. and the coveted tors Bureau, Gibsland tion, contact Mark largest country music Eight contestants The winner will national title of “Best Bank and Trust, Chreene at 318-377- talent search and will be competing for advance to the state New Act in Country Crawfish Hole #2, Red 1240 or radio promotion 7 the local title in Min- contest, where prizes Music.” River Chevrolet, Elm [email protected]. 2 Friday, June 26, 2015 – Minden Press-Herald SECONDwww.press-herald.com FRONT HeaLtHCare VOA outreach goes mobile, high tech MICHELLE BATES “Some of the barriers are [email protected] transportation to VA appointments or commu- nity-based outreach clin- The goal of the Volun- ics, waiting once they get teers of America has to their appointments or always been to meet the not being able to see their needs of the communities provider at all, and parking in which they serve, but and benefits.” now it’s going high tech in The van comes its rural health outreach. equipped with a sound- With a brand new proof room where a mobile rural health out- patient can discuss their reach van, veterans who health issues in private have a hard time reaching with their physician, and their doctor’s appoint- with high definition tech- ments can meet with a reg- nology, the video quality of istered nurse for screen- the visit is crystal clear. It ings or health information, makes it easier for physi- but if need be, they can cians to examine their also meet with their doctor patients for things such as via satellite. dermatology issues where “The Volunteers of the physician can clearly America of North see the problem area. Louisiana was one of five Through this mobile selected by the VA Office of unit, veterans who may not The VOA mobile unit comes equipped with high definition technology and a soundproof room for patients to discuss Rural Health to receive a have had easy access to the their health issues with their doctor via satellite. One of the biggest outreaches Volunteers of America is seeking to ful- two year grant to create Overton Brooks VA hospi- fill is health needs of veterans through telehealth. Pictured are Cori Harrington, RN, who will travel with the mobile and come up with targeted tal may be able to use the unit, Suzie Moseley, case manager for north and central Louisiana and Marcus Carter, veteran and driver of the van. driven solutions to reach services offered without Michelle Bates/Press-Herald veterans in rural and having to go to the hospi- tion, health assessments smoking cessation as well and more that we can An estimated 440,000 underserved communi- tal. ties,” Tricia Jowell, VOA an d some medical services as medication manage- offer,” Harrington said. veterans are served in the Cori Harrington, RN, like screenings for dia- ment. “We just have to get in Overton Brooks VA Hospi- director of community and will be able to provide vet- media relations, said. betes, blood pressure, “We’re still fine tuning, there and see what the erans with patient educa- body mass index and so there’s going to be more needs are.” SeeVOA, Page 12 CrimetraCker Webster arrests for the week of June 15 ^êêÉëíë=Ñçê=íÜÉ=ïÉÉâ 11000 block of Hwy 80 in block of Midland in Min- ing. block of Coyle Street in in Princeton. Charged çÑ=gìåÉ=NR Dixie Inn. Charged with den. Charged with posses- Jeffery Rogers, 20, 500 Springhill. Charged with with domestic abuse bat- switched plates, theft, sion of Schedule I CDS block of Kings Corner Road disturbing the peace by tery, unauthorized entry of jáåÇÉå=mçäáÅÉ speeding, no insurance, Marijuana. in Sarepta. Charged with fighting, aggravated inhabited dwelling, and aÉé~êíãÉåí and switched tags. Shelby Williamson, 22, no drivers license and no assault, and criminal dam- simple criminal damage to Robert Carter, 50, 300 400 block of Columbia liability insurance. age to property. property. Ryan Glaudi Jr, 30, 400 block of Gilbert in Minden. Road in Waldo, Arkansas. Deshasmic Pastchol, 22, Nathan Wise, 72, 900 Jacob McCormick, 24, block of Rubicon Road in Charged with public Charged with improper 400 block of 6th Street NE block of Mott Road in Plain Benton. Charged with drunkenness. supervision of a minor. in Springhill. Charged with Dealing. Charged with 100 Block of Seminary domestic abuse battery. Lonnie Burris, 59, 800 Scarlett Brown, 23, 400 theft of goods by shoplift- open container. Lane in Minden. Charged Anne Eliot Gray, 18, 800 block of Plum Street in block of Fort Street in Min- ing. Clayton Pratt, 27, 700 with simple battery. block of Madison in Min- Minden. Charged with den. Charged with theft Adrian Mendenhall, 33, block of Dennis Street in Terry Thomas, 58, 400 den. Charged with general domestic abuse battery and misrepresentation 400 block of Williams Springhill. Charged with block of McIntyre Street in speeding and driving and resisting. during booking. Street in Springhill. use of loud profane lan- Minden. Charged with under suspension. Ronald Samuel High- Ervin Jones, 27, 600 Charged with possession guage.