Cotton Valley News

Expect a telephone call or letter if you have not paid property taxes or a traffic or court fine you owe Cotton Valley.

Budget discussions once again are dominating talk among the mayor and Board of Aldermen as the push is on to reach an agreement on next year's expenditures.

Evangelist Melvin Slack, president of Nationwide Ministries, will host the Nationwide Law Enforcement Prayer Vigil/Revival at 5 p.m. Wednesday at 1234 Murphy St., in front of the Shreveport Police Department.

NATCHITOCHES - The development and practice of hoodoo in the black community in the South will be the focus of a free, public lecture at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Ora G. Williams Television Studio in Kyser Hall at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches.

A barbecue chicken fundraiser will be held Saturday at DeSoto Fire District 5's Central Station to benefit Christopher Ryan Curry, 3-month-old son of Michelle Garcia and Ryan Curry, who is being treated for Pompe's Disease.

Vancouver-based, Africa-focused Lion Energy Corp. plans to acquire Haynesville shale player Southern Star Energy Inc.

MINDEN - Sallie Baker, Bonnie Parker, Clyde Barrow, John Dillinger and a host of ghosts will be joined by hobos, freaks, zombies and aliens as Cultural Crossroads hosts "Moon Over Minden" tonight and Saturday at The Farm.

MINDEN - Dozens of roads throughout the region are closed today because of high water.

Recent heavy rains, broken up with some rays of sunshine, have not slowed down Webster Parish sheriff's investigators, as more than 16 people have been arrested in recent days on charges that include distribution of narcotics, felony carnal knowledge and aggravated burglary, according to a news release.

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. announces CEO Dr. Bailey has reported he has received a number of shareholder calls questioning Dragon's recent volatility.

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. has issued a correction on the 640 acre lease report.

Bossier Sheriff Larry Deen is warning residents about high water conditions around the parish.

MINDEN - This season's final Night for the Museum history program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

U.S. Highway 371 in Cotton Valley has re-opened. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Developed closed the highway about noon after high water made it impassable.

Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. has announced the closing of the agreement to acquire an interest in a 640 acre lease in the Caddo-Pine Island Field in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

There is still plenty of time for vendors to sign up for the tenth annual Main to Main Trade Days, which will be held November 6 and 7. "Main to Main is a project of Minden and Springhill Main Street projects with volunteers from communities throughout the parish helping to plan and implement the event," said Main Street Director Pattie Odom.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says a 74-year-old Webster Parish man died when his boat sank in Bossier Parish.

Reserves EXCO Resources has 1.5 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas reserves located in four areas in the United States: Although the company already has large proved reserves in East Texas and North Louisiana, there is considerable upside here as most of these proved reserves are not from the Haynesville Shale, but from the Cotton ...

A former 'American Idol' finalist is headed to town. Daughtry, headed by front man Chris Daughtry, will play at 7:30 p.m. Dec.

The Historic Grand Cane Association is already putting out the call for vendors to participate in the annual Pioneer Christmas Parade & Trade Day set for Dec.