Heflin News

A significant cultural divide separates Native Americans and Louisiana Baptists, yet returning teams from the recent simultaneous revivals in New Mexico and other states, reported a movement of God's Spirit with 88 professions of faith.

Steele Burden, whose family gave more than 400 acres of land on either side of I-10 near Essen Lane to LSU, laid out a tree and shrub identification trail behind what is now the Burden Conference Center.

Due to a fast recession of Bayou Dorcheat at Springhill, which crested late yesterday at 20.7 feet, waters have receded enough along State Highway 2 from Sarepta to Shongaloo for the state DOTD to feel comfortable with reopening that roadway, Webster sheriff's spokeswoman Jenny Reynolds says.

DUBBERLY - The village of Dubberly is not going without fire protection despite an administrative house cleaning that took place Tuesday night within the fire department, fire and village officials assured residents today.

University of Louisiana at Monroe announced its 2009 Homecoming Court. Seth Hall of Monroe captured the title of homecoming king; the three senior maids - one who will be crowned homecoming queen at Friday's Homecoming Pep Rally - are Lindsey Eickman of Garland, Texas; Verlencia Jordan of Monroe; and Kelsea McCrary of Bastrop.

MINDEN - Webster authorities continued late last week to add to the number of people arrested in connection with a recently completed undercover drug investigation.

A man wanted in connection with a slaying in Louisiana has been captured in Rhode Island.

Shreveport Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a shooting that left a Shreveport teen dead.

Joe and Diane Beatty, of Heflin, recently donated $25,000 to the Louisiana 4-H Foundation to create an endowed scholarship for 4-H'ers from Webster and Bienville parishes.

HEFLIN - Organizers of the first Heflin Sawmill Festival had two goals in mind when they set about creating the event two months ago: recognize an industry that once was the community's lifeblood and use it to make a difference in future generations.

Kevin Lee Ainsworth and Rachel Amanda Jones Jeter, both of Shreveport. Mario Demond Atkins and LaTashia Shaquial Taylor, both of Shreveport.