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Louisiana Tech quarterback room filled with some size heading into 2024 season
When the Louisiana Tech football team kicks off opening week preparations for the 2024 season, the quarterback room will be filled with perhaps the tallest group of signal callers in school history. Led by incumbent starter Jack Turner at 6-foot-5, 230 pounds, Bulldog coach Sonny Cumbie can look around the...
Ruston’s Kyte ascends to top of the world experience
Ruston’s John Kyte felt like he was on top of the world during a trip he took last March. And in fact, he was close to it, living a lifelong dream in the process. That’s because in March, Kyte took up an offer from his son Rob and joined his son and three others.
Ruston 9u All-Stars come up short in Regional World Series
The summer-long journey for the Ruston Dixie Youth Boys 9u All-Stars came to an end this weekend in Laurel, Mississippi at the Regional World Series. Between Mother Nature impacting the weekend and some uncharacteristic miscues, the Ruston 9u team played only three games before being eliminated by the Wayne County (Miss.) 9u All-Star team.
Limited number of Bearcat state title posters on clearance sale
Only a few limited edition Ruston Bearcat posters remain for sale. Anyone wishing to order one of these gold gilded editions should follow the directions below to do so as only 15 of these remain available. What a ride it was in 2023. With the start of the 2024 season...
Taser stops shoplifter running from police
Ruston Police arrested a man last Wednesday after a report of a shoplifter fleeing a Ruston store. Dontrell Williams, 34, of Avondale, La., was arrested about 10 p.m. July 10 on Arizona Avenue. Police received a report that a man wearing an orange shirt and khaki pants had shoplifted a...
Former HBCU WBB star dies tragically in Louisiana
In 2018, she helped lead the Lady Tigers win the SWAC Tournament and secure a trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly two decades, while scoring over 1,000 points during her collegiate career. The post Former HBCU WBB star dies tragically in Louisiana appeared first on HBCU Gameday.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced an additional temporary lane closure on the US 90 Business Crescent City Connection Bridges as part of the $21 million CCC Decorative Lighting Project
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, starting July 23 and continuing through August 11, the HOV lane will be closed from Tuesday through Sunday, between 4 AM and 1 PM, to allow contractors to work on the far side bridge piers outside the protected barricaded area. Important...
Ten Commandments Law causes split reactions among LSU students and professors
Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 676 into law on June 19. More commonly called the Ten Commandments Law, it will require the postage of the Ten Commandments in every publicly funded classroom. Currently, the law is receiving pushback from many Louisiana residents, and the ACLU will be representing several parents...
All of Louisiana at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Event Monday
There is an old joke whether you live in Boutte or Baton Rouge, Breaux Bridge or Bastrop if your driver's license says "Louisiana" then you live in a low-lying area. And while it's true that some parts of our state lie lower than others, it's also true that no matter where you live in Louisiana over the next couple of days heavy rainfall is going to be a concern for you.
Low pay is driving away Louisiana's early childhood education teachers, survey says
While Louisiana has made progress in expanding early childhood education for thousands of children, most workers still don't earn a living wage, according to a recent survey. New Orleans, however, is tackling some of the problem through local taxpayer money — a major source of funding for early education that's helped standardize the minimum wage for teachers.
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