December 2022

GSU legend Albert Lewis to be inducted into Black College Hall of Fame

ATLANTA — Albert Lewis doesn’t need to wait any longer as the former Grambling State University defensive back was one of eight who will be inducted into the Black College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023, which was announced on Thursday.

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Rally ends short as Cougars fall to Saline by one in local prep hoops

Despite a run in the fourth quarter, the Cedar Creek Cougars fell just short in local prep hoops action Thursday, 48-47, to Saline.

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Rolling Hills celebrates with holiday party

Rolling Hills Ministries celebrated the Christmas season with a holiday party that included representatives from locations in Ruston, Arcadia, Bossier City, Monroe, Pineville and West Monroe.

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Jackson Chamber Business of the Month

Southern Edmonds funeral home located on Allen Avenue in Jonesboro has been named the Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month. Front row, from left, are Darrell Avery, Chamber president, Carla Peters, Samantha Shows, Carolyn Taylor, Karen Tolar and Ashley Miller. Back row, from left, are Charles Burns, Tommy Sharplin, Kimble Thompson, Ken Jones, Steven Pardee and John Williams.

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Habitat for Humanity receives gift

The local Habitat for Humanity of North Louisiana received $10,000 from the Northeast Realtors of Louisiana.

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Tech NSBE chapter named most outstanding

The Louisiana Tech University National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) chapter won the “ Louisiana Zone Most Outstanding Chapter of the Year” award at the 2022 NSBE Region V Fall Conference.

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Lincoln Parish Arrests

Name: Alberto Hernandez

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Let’s go Bearcats!

The Ruston High Bearcats football team departed the city Thursday morning with a sendoff from the community. Below right, Ruston High students (from left) Landry Grace Nelson, Hannah Reeder and Taylor Skapura cheer on the Ruston Bearcats football team as it leaves town for Baton Rouge and then New Orleans in quest of a championship. Below left, one-year-old Cyne Hines of Ruston is fired up for her Bearcats (photo by Robyn Taylor).