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Cane River Green Market to celebrate National Watermelon Month

Cane River Green Market to celebrate National Watermelon Month

The Cane River Green Market will have special activies planned on Saturday, July 16 in celebration of National Watermelon Month.

Some of the activites planned include samples of locally grown watermelons and watermelon punch, and a watermelon eating contest. Prizes will be awarded in the watermelon eating competition.

July back to school drive part of this month's Cane River Green Market

July back to school drive part of this month's Cane River Green Market

The Cane River Green Market will host a back to school food drive during July, benefitting the Natchitoches Parish BackPack Program provided by the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

No drawdown of Lake D'Arbonne planned for 2011

No drawdown of Lake D'Arbonne planned for 2011

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said it will not perform a drawdown of Lake D'Arbonne this year.

Legion Baseball Mid-South Regional Tournament coming to Minden

Legion Baseball Mid-South Regional Tournament coming to Minden

Minden is hosting one of its biggest sporting events ever when the American Legion Mid-South Region 4 Tournament comes to town on August 4 - 8. The games will take place at Griffith Memorial Stadium, 808 Constable Street.

Entrants include State Champions from: Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Minden the host team.

Solar Energy Forum coming to Springhill on July 6

Solar Energy Forum coming to Springhill on July 6

The Springhill-North Webster Chamber of Commerce will hold a Solar Energy Public Forum at 1:30 p.m. July 6 in the Blue Room Civic Center, across from the mayor's offices. Energy Expert Dave Mitchell will be there to talk about solar energy and how you can make money by selling energy back to the electrical grid.

List of July 4 events in Minden & S. Webster Parish

List of July 4 events in Minden & S. Webster Parish

The Minden/South Webster Chamber of Commerce has several Fourth of July activies planned for the upcoming weekend:

10th Annual God and Country Celebration Concert brought to you by Minden Community Chorus is Friday, July 1st, at the Minden Civic Center.  The concert begins at 7 PM.  This event has become a family tradition in Minden.  Tickets in advance are $10 and $12 at the door.  Discounts are offered for children.  Reservations can be made or tickets purchased at www.mindencommunitychorus.com.  For more info please call 377-7130 or 371-1539.

LSU Mobile Classroom coming to Coushatta to help with business owners

LSU Mobile Classroom coming to Coushatta to help with business owners

Anyone thinking about starting a new business or wants help or advice on a business they already own can come to the LSU Mobile Classroom when it visits Coushatta on Tuesday July 12 and Wednesday July 13. The classroom will be set up in the parking lot of the Rivertown Market.

You need to go to http://www.lsbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=3310059 to register, or call 318-797-5144 for more information.