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Minden’s Terrific Pete Colvin Memorial Rodeo Coming In August
Luther Gerald “Pete” Colvin was a man's man. A real bonified cowboy. A member of First Baptist Sibley, Cattleman’s Association, the NRA, and was inducted into the Louisiana Rodeo Cowboy Association Hall of Fame. Losing him on December 9, 2020 was an extremely tough blow to all...
Louisiana Lottery Confirms Saturday Powerball Win
Attention lottery players in Louisiana we have reason to believe that Lady Luck has once again returned to The Boot. If you follow the Louisiana Lottery's draw games you know the "lady" has been conspicuously absent over the past six weeks. Now, there was a big Powerball win in Frierson, Louisiana of $150,000 on the 10th but up until then there had not been a big money Powerball win in Louisiana since the first week of June.
Previews: A BODY OF WATER at Le Petit Theatre
On Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m., Le Petit Theatre will host a public reading of Louisiana-native playwright and producer Kelley Nicole Girod’s play “A Body of Water.” This event is part of the theatre’s Petit Reads series, which showcases significant works to the local community.
Louisiana's First Lady, DEQ secretary visit Ascension Parish on industry tour
Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry and Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Aurelia Giacometto took a tour of industry in Ascension Parish. According to a DEQ news release, the tour's theme focused on the role of industry in feeding the state, fueling the nation and funding Sportsman's Paradise, which Louisiana has been called for many years.
Sen. John Kennedy asking public to ‘not jump to conclusions’ after Trump shot at rally
In a Monday statement, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy said political violence "has no place in America" after Donald Trump was shot in the ear and led off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
High insurance premiums affect home-buying decisions
Earlier this year, CNBC reported that 31 percent of Gen Z can’t afford to buy or rent, and 2023 was the least affordable home buying year in more than a decade. In Southwest Louisiana, high interest rates and inflation aren’t the only thing keeping young adults living at home and hampering the real estate market. […]
Lottery warning to check tickets for unclaimed $50,000 Powerball prize and winner only has hours left to get the money
LOTTERY players have been warned about a fast-approaching deadline for a five-figure prize pot. The winning Powerball ticket was bought earlier this year, but the owner still has yet to come forward and collect the money. Lousiana Lottery officials are desperately searching for the ticket holder before time runs out and the $50,000 prize pot […]
Ramsey’s hot streak continues with Junior Amateur Championship win
No matter where he’s teed off in the state of Louisiana this summer, youngster Grey Ramsey has proven he can take on any course in any condition. And now, he can add Junior Amateur Champion (12-13 year-old division) and an automatic spot on the Louisiana team at the 2024 Junior River Cup to be held in September following his win last week LGA Junior Amateur Championship at the Mallard Golf Club in Lake Charles, La.
Bienville Parish man who evaded sentencing for 3 decades denied new trial
HOMER, La. — A Ringgold man convicted of felony crimes in 1991 has been denied a new trial after evading the law and sentencing for 32 years. Greg Max Lawson, 64, was shuffled into the Claiborne Parish courtroom Monday in handcuffs, shackles and a striped jail jumpsuit. While waiting to get onto the courthouse elevator, Lawson told KTBS, “I’ve seen better days.”
McConnell Taken in Day Two of 2024 MLB Draft
RUSTON, La. - Louisiana Tech outfielder Cole McConnell was selected by the Chicago White Sox as the 289th pick on day two of the 2024 MLB draft. McConnell is currently the sixth consecutive Tech player to be drafted in the first ten rounds of the MLB Draft dating back to 2021. The Texas native joins Landon Tompkins (Pittsburgh Pirates, 287th) and Cade Gibson (Miami Marlins, 292nd) as the last three Tech players to be taken in the tenth round. For the first time in program history, Tech has had four consecutive years of a player being drafted in the first ten rounds of the MLB Draft.
Caddo DA: Case of Shreveport man accused of killing child burglar doesn't fit justification law
SHREVEPORT, La. -- A Shreveport man who was criminally charged after he shot and killed a 12-year-old boy involved in a car burglary outside his home was not in danger when he opened fire, authorities say in the wake of the manslaughter indictment. Kelvin Boles, 32, faces up to 40...
Bossier man convicted of raping one child, behaving indecently with another
BENTON, La. (KSLA) — A Bossier City man faces a mandatory life sentence after being convicted of raping a child over a period of several years. A Bossier District Court jury unanimously found 52-year-old Cristian Jose Vargas Borbon guilty of first-degree rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile under the age of 13.
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