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July 2023

Meeting on skatepark design set for tonight

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It won’t be long before local skating enthusiasts will be attempting a Switch Backside 180 at a new skate park in Ruston.

Dixie Youth World Series begins today at Ruston Sports Complex

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Let the games begin.

Anderson named SWAC preseason DPOY; Tigers picked fourth in division

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Sundiata Anderson led the Grambling State University football team in preseason honors as he was named the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Defensive Player of the Year on Tuesday morning.

Football campers converge on Ruston High

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Ruston football defensive coordinator Kyle Williams speaks to campers at the annual Bearcat Football Camp at L.J. Hoss Garrett Stadium on Wednesday. With the youth camp wrapped up, attention now turns toward the RHS season. See more on Sports, page 6.

Learning from the Bearcats

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Ruston football holds successful youth camp

Choudrant woman facing charges resists deputies

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A Choudrant woman who refused to comply with Lincoln Parish sheriff’s deputies when they tried to serve warrants for her arrest has been additionally charged with resisting an officer.

OWL Center wraps up impactful summer

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The Outdoor Wilderness Learning (OWL) Center finished its eight- week, outdoor Building Futures Summer Session on Friday, with program directors pleased with the progress and calmness that came out of it.

Cumbie, Harris, Hall represent Tech at C-USA Kickoff Media Day

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Cumbie, Harris, Hall represent Tech at C-USA Kickoff Media Day

Judge Rogers quashes more charges against defendants

A state district judge has dismissed more charges against each of the three remaining defendants in the Ronald Greene death case.

Man with weapon in pocket charged with stalking

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A Ruston man has been charged with stalking and a list of other crimes as a result of his attempting to kick in the door of his former girlfriend’s apartment in Grambling.