March 2024

Cedar Creek honors 2014 baseball state champions

Cedar Creek honors 2014 baseball state champions

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Luker’s gem lifts Cougars past Glenbrook 5-1

Cedar Creek baseball began Thursday’s game against Glenbrook honoring its past, specifically the 2014 state championship squad that finished 31-5 overall as Class 1A champions.

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Ruston High athletes shine at Hoss Garrett Relays

With multi- sport athletes providing reinforcements to an already talented program, the Ruston track and field team put together a successful day at the 31st annual Hoss Garrett Relays Thursday.

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GSU advances to second round of WNIT

In a high-scoring affair, the Grambling State women’s basketball team outdueled Oral Roberts 93-91 in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) Thursday night.

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Cornelius Ragan ‘Dickie’ Thompson

Cornelius Ragan “ Dickie” Thompson passed peacefully from this life into the presence of his Lord and Savior on March 20, 2024.

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Joseph Daniel ‘Dan’ Hollingsworth

Joseph Daniel “Dan” Hollingsworth, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on March 18, 2024. He had spent the day doing the things he loved: preparing to plant this year’s tomatoes, walking his beloved dog Beau, and even making dinner. He had gone out that morning to buy his wife Faye her favorite flowers and his son-in-law a birthday card.

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Nita Nell Watson

Nita Nell (Huey) Watson passed on to be with her family and friends in Heaven on March 14, 2024. Born on October 24, 1928, in Ruston to Gladys and Lewis “Bill” Huey.

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Beginning that bird-watching time of the year

This is a special time of year, for many reasons. For the outdoorsman and woman, fishing is on the verge of getting white-hot and it’s about time to start chasing gobblers There is one thing that more and more outdoor enthusiasts have taken an interest in over the past few years. Seed and feed stores will bear this out. Bird watching has grown into a sport that is attracting not only the Jane Hathaway types but good ole boys and girls as well. Birdseed, feeders and bird books are hot items today.

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Police make arrests in vehicle burglaries

Ruston police have arrested two men in connection with last weekend’s string of vehicle burglaries. They’ve also arrested two other men suspected of burglarizing vehicles early Friday morning in the Tanyard Creek subdivision.