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NEWS

10/15/2024 - 12:00am
At one point on Monday afternoon, in a field just east of the University of Louisiana at Monroe football stadium, the temperature two meters off the ground was 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The relative humidity was 27.6%, and the wind was blowing at 4.9...

SPORTS

Ruston remains unanimous No. 1 in LSWA Class 5A poll

Ruston’s defense did enough for the Bearcats to survive a close game at Ouachita on Friday to open district play. Photo by Josh McDaniel

10/15/2024 - 12:00am
Ruston (6-0, 1-0), coming off a hard-fought 22-21 win at Ouachita on Friday to open district play, remains the top dog in Class 5A in the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association poll ahead of week seven. The Bearcats’ defense came through in the...

OPINIONS

When it comes to hunting, I’m a good cook
10/13/2024 - 12:00am
Years ago I came to terms with the fact that I wasn’t a normal Louisiana native. Somehow those things that are supposed to run through your blood when you’re born in Louisiana didn’t attach to this particular Cajun-born scribe. While I am proud as a...

OBITUARIES

Billy Wayne Henderson
10/15/2024 - 12:00am
Billy Wayne Henderson, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2024, at the age of 93. He is survived by his wife of 75 years, Doris; two daughters, Nancy Hubbard and Suzy Henderson...