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Mike Stevens “rapid” road to success
Mike Stevens is quite the success story. Although he may not want to openly admit it — he is a pretty humble fellow — Mike turned lemons into lemonade just over two decades ago. He added a little sugar and 20 years later … oh, how sweet it is.
Love at First Sight: Former Grambling Baseball Coach Wilbert’s early love for game turns into everlasting legacy
GRAMBLING, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Former Grambling baseball skipper Wilbert Ellis found much success as the head skipper for Grambling baseball.737 wins, 463 losses and one tie.But his success is credited to his passion for the game–a passion that he discovered the first time he ever played the game. “I’d get a lot of kids together […]
College baseball legend, Wilbert Ellis, to host annual baseball camp
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - One of college baseball’s best returns to what he loves doing the most, coaching others. Longtime Grambling baseball coach, and new inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Wilbert Ellis will hold his baseball camp on Saturday. The event will take place at Zion...
Trammell new top cat for revived RHS Alumni Association
The Ruston High School Alumni Association has a new president — retired United State Air Force veteran Glen Trammell — who plans to lead the organization to greater heights than ever before. And he has already gotten off to a soaring start. Trammell graduated from Ruston High School...
Flood watch in effect through 1 p.m. today
A flood watch is in effect through 1 p.m. for coastal Southwest Louisiana. The National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office expects additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with localized heavier amounts possible. Showers and thunderstorms with possible high rainfall rates will spread across the area into early afternoon in response to an upper-level […]
Policy changes in voting law, education, and juvenile code underscored by state reps
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—A group of Louisiana lawmakers wants people to be aware of the decisions being made in Baton Rouge. On Thursday, they held a public meeting at the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum to inform their constituents and lay out the changes people can expect. “There will be some...
Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Louisiana Stores to Close
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Port Allen, and the Greater New Orleans area might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
Students will have access to AI-powered reading assistant
About 100,000 Louisiana students will have access to an artificial intelligence-powered reading assistant in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Some of those students will be from Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis school districts. On Thursday, the expanded partnership with Amira Learning — an AI tutor used to help students with reading fluency and […]
A company wants to store carbon under the nation’s forests. What would that mean in MS?
The U.S. Forest Service said ‘no’ when CapturePoint asked to put carbon capture projects under national forests, including DeSoto National Forest in Mississippi. The agency is now reconsidering.
Feed Your Soul: Utility Brewing Company
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - In a college town, pizza and beer are common staples. In Ruston, Professor of Architecture at Louisiana Tech University Karl Puljak and his friends Dean Norton And Cassidy Keim started Utility Brewing Company. It is a place that adds to the ambiance of downtown. “I think...
Mote’s presence welcomed on Bearcat sideline
Ryan Gregory has seen plenty of talent in his day. The head football coach for the historic Oak Grove Tigers, who just recently won his fourth state Non-Select, Division IV championship in five years, has without doubt coached top talent. And for him, Ruston High’s newest offensive line coach Josh...
LA Tech extends Johnson through 2029
Louisiana Tech Director of Athletics Ryan Ivey announced today that the University has extended Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Brian Johnson‘s contract that will run through the 2029 season. After taking over the program in the summer of 2022, Johnson recently completed his second season in Ruston. During...
Bark beetles threaten homes and lives in the Ark La Miss area
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–Louisiana residents are facing a major public safety concern: lots of dead pine trees caused by last summer’s drought and hungry beetles. Home owners are reaching out to lawmakers for guidance and financial help to remove trees from their yards. Laura Sims is an assistant professor for forest health at […]
Louisiana state rep. arrested on DWI charge in Ascension Parish, state police say
GONZALES, La. — Louisiana State Representative Kendricks "Ken" Brass, D-Vacherie, was arrested on Friday for drunk driving, according to the Louisiana State Police. The incident happened shortly after midnight when a state trooper saw a "2018 GMC Yukon swerving in and out of the travel lane while traveling on LA 44 near Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish", the release said.
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