
Carter
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
A Jonesboro man has been arrested in Choudrant after allegedly entering two residences without permission, hitting a former live-in girlfriend and threatening to kill himself.
Deputies with the...

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The fifth grade classes of Sheree Cramer and Patty Scheaffer gathered to listen to former Louisiana Tech University basketball player Mubarak “Moe” Muhammed talk about his GRAB (Grass Root Africa Basketball) Foundation. The students adopted the GRAB initiative for their Great Kindness Challenge project and collected gently used tennis shoes to send to Nigeria.
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
Jenny Blalock has her eye on the DNA of the A.E. Phillips Laboratory School student body. And it has nothing to do with medical reports or blood tests.
Instead, the school director wants to ensure...

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Senior Markel Jones (with ball) was one of two Bearcats scoring a team-high 14 points Monday night to help lead Ruston High School to a 71-36 win over Homer. Jones is pictured during a home game last week against West Monroe.
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
HOMER — The Ruston High School boys basketball team used the long ball for a strong offensive performance Monday night against Homer.
But the Bearcats won the game with their defense.
Ruston took...

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Ruston High School senior Ke’Travion Hargrove (with ball at right) rushed for 793 yards and 11 touchdowns on 93 carries in 2020 despite missing multiple games with injuries.
Wed, 01/27/2021 - 12:00am
Ruston High School senior Ke’Travion Hargrove has been named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A All-State team for a second consecutive season.
In addition, three other Bearcats...

Mayfield
Tue, 01/26/2021 - 12:00am
Two Ruston men, one of whom is reportedly a known associate of the “Quiet Money Mafia” gang, have been arrested on gun and drug charges.
Deputies with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office arrested...