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Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation announces new board members
NEW ORLEANS – The Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation is proud to announce two local leaders have been selected to join its Board of Directors. Wendy Brunet Burns and Patrick Kiernan were nominated and approved by the board at the June meeting. Burns and Kiernan bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to support the Sports Foundation’s mission of attracting and managing major sporting events that create economic impact and positive media opportunities for the State of Louisiana and the Greater New Orleans area.
NAMI merges New Orleans and St. Tammany chapters; novel explores impact of BP oil spill on oyster-farming families
It’s day two of qualifying for November elections and there are already candidates vying to represent Louisiana’s new majority-Black congressional district. The Times Picayune/New Orleans Advocate’s editorial director and columnist Stephanie Grace tells us who is entering this race. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in New...
Infamous 'NOLA No Call' game at center of Cantrell bribery probe, sources say
NEW ORLEANS — For Saints fans, the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 20, 2019, was the scene of a crime – the infamous “NOLA No Call” that robbed the home team of a second trip to the Super Bowl. But for federal prosecutors, the coveted tickets...
Armstrong named Senior Associate VP of Finance at GSU
The financial stewardship of an institution is a testament to its ability to sustain and support its mission. Grambling State University has exponentially improved its fiscal health score since 2018 and looks to build on the momentum of success. The hire of Quaneshia T. Armstrong, CPA, MBA, as Associate Vice...
New policies approved for Lincoln Parish Library
The Lincoln Parish Library (LPL) Board of Control approved the addition of three new policies for the library during its July meeting on Thursday at the LPL. Those three newly established approved policies involved social media; displays and exhibits; and photography and media recording. “We’ve never had any of these...
T-Mobile donation rolls Ruston Skatepark funding near finish line
The 10-year dream of building a 20,000 square foot skatepark in Ruston tic-taced closer to soon become reality with the announcement of a $50,000 grant during a Thursday press conference at Railroad Park. “This is a really generous grant that the T-Mobile Hometown grant program is awarding to the city...
Youth with gun flees Ruston officers
A 17-year-old Ruston youth was arrested last week after a call to police reporting a man was brandishing a firearm in public. A Ruston officer spotted the suspect matching the description about 4:30 p.m. on July 10, but the man fled on foot. Officers gave chase and apprehended him on Apple Drive off South Farmerville Street. When asked about the handgun, Yanni J. Potts said he threw it down on the trail near the East Side Mini-Mart as he was running from officers.
Free Wilbert Ellis Baseball Camp set for July 27
Ruston native and College Baseball Hall of Famer Wilbert Ellis is almost considered baseball royalty in north Louisiana, more so than ever after being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame last month. This year’s annual free Wilbert Ellis Baseball Camp will be held from 8 a.m. – 2...
McClintock joins Tech track and field staff
Louisiana Tech’s Director of Track & Field/Cross Country, Brian Johnson, announced the addition of Halle McClintock as an assistant coach. McClintock will oversee the distance runners after spending time as a graduate assistant at South Carolina. Before becoming a Gamecock, she spent five seasons as a distance runner at Georgia.
The Recruiting Game: NFA Softball Championships preparing young players for next level (Also includes highlights from DBB 15U World Series)
RUSTON, La./STERLINGTON, La, (KTVE/KARD) — Included Within: NFA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS SERVE AS TOOL FOR YOUNG PLAYERS TO LEARN ABOUT RECRUITMENT POOL PLAY WRAPS UP AT DBB 15U WORLD SERIES Teams from Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee and Alabama are out on the diamond competing hard at the NFA Softball Championship—not only to be crowned champions—but also […]
Evangel football has landed a transfer who is the son of a Hall of Fame legend
The facelift continues for the 2024 Evangel Eagles. A host of players who transferred from other area schools – and didn’t play last season – will be ready to go for head coach Denny Duron for the upcoming season. The latest addition is a 6-foot-5 senior receiver.
Registration Opens for 2024 Grambling State Women’s Soccer ID Camps
GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's soccer team announced its camp schedule for 2024. GSU will also host two ID camps this fall, the first one will take place on Friday, September 6 from 5 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. Girls ages 14-21 years old are invited to attend. Registration for the ID camp is $60.
Ringgold man learns prison sentence 33 years after conviction
HOMER, La. – A Ringgold man who had been on the run for more than three decades said he didn’t mean any harm when he shot a man back then. That admission had no sway Thursday afternoon on a Claiborne Parish Judge Rick Warren who sentenced Greg Lawson, 64, to 45 years in prison without the benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence. The maximum sentence was 50 years.
Grambling State’s Cameron Bufford Signs With State College Spikes of MLB Draft League
The baseball journey continues for Grambling State’s Cameron Bufford, who now will play professionally in the Major League MLB Draft League. The South Holland, Ill. native inked a contract with the State College Spikes and reports to the University Park, Pennsylvania squad on July 18. Bufford etched his name...
Louisiana City Tops List of Cities to Not Buy Property In
Experts are warning investors that they should not buy property in some U.S. cities, and one Louisiana city makes the list. While we often like to think that our state is prospering, there are some parts of the "Bayou State" that are not doing as well as others, and perhaps that is why one city makes the list of worst cities to invest property in.
‘It’s a win, win for everybody,’ radio personality ‘Big Ant’ on 50 Cent investment in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) —Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson was in Shreveport Wednesday and stopped by the local radio station to interview Big Ant Simmons. According to Simmons, the visit was kept under wraps. “It was defiantly planned; everything he does in the city is defiantly planned; I couldn’t...
Shreveport sports medicine physician gives tips on creating an exercise training program
There was no shortage of top-tier professional sports to watch on July 13 and 14 — Wimbledon tennis, Tour de France cycling, Copa America soccer, the Scottish Open golf. And at the end of the month, the Summer Olympics in Paris will begin. I'm always in awe of the...
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