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Zachary holds off Ruston, 35-27

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Football is a game of inches.

The Ruston Bearcats were reminded of that the hard way Friday night.

A furious rally attempt was called a fraction of an inch short of the goal line on the final play as Zachary walked off James Field at L.J. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium with a 35-27 win in Class 5A quarterfinals playoff action.

Holiday rain delay

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Forget about the Grinch. It’s foul weather that’s keeping Christmas from coming to downtown Ruston on schedule.

The annual Kickoff to Christmas ceremony originally scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, has been moved to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1. The free event will be held in Railroad Park.

City officials made the decision Friday to reschedule the kickoff because of forecast thunderstorms pushing through the area ahead of a cold front.

‘Black Friday’ calm day for Ruston

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While it was the usual rambunctious Black Friday in some areas of the country, it appeared to be only a slightly heavier shopping day than usual here in Ruston.

There was no rush at local stores Friday morning and while area store parking lots were filled with plenty of cars, there were still numerous parking spots left, too.

Nationwide, Black Friday enthusiasts woke up before dawn and some traveled cross-state to their favorite malls in search of hot deals, kicking off a shortened shopping season that intensified the scramble between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Zachary holds off Ruston’s rally attempt

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BEARCATS FALL IN QUARTERFINALS HEARTBREAKER

A quarterback sneak by Ruston High School senior Jaden Procell fell a fraction of an inch short as time expired Friday night allowing Zachary to escape with a 35-27 Class 5A quarterfinals win at L.J. Hoss Garrett Stadium. Pictured are Procell (8) and RHS senior offensive lineman DJ Woods (60) still on the ground a couple of minutes after the game ended. For more on the game, including a picture showing how close the Bearcats were on that final play, see page 12.

Suspected arsonist surrenders

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A Ruston man facing five counts of attempted first-degree murder in connection with a suspected arson that occurred Tuesday night on Colonial Street has turned himself in to authorities.

Terrance De’marco Barber surrendered himself Thursday morning after learning law enforcement officers were looking for him, according to his arrest affidavit.

Barber is charged by Ruston city police with one count of criminal trespass, and by the Louisiana Fire Marshal’s office with one count of aggravated arson and five counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Tricks to downing big bucks on public land

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Jonathon Zell, a 31-year-old from Dry Prong, lives within the Kisatchie National Forest in Grant Parish, a 604,000-acre chunk of real estate that has been kind to him when it comes to producing big bucks.

In 2014, Zell arrowed a 148-inch, 10-point buck. In 2017, he downed a 168-inch, 12-point buck we wrote about in Louisiana Sportsman. Last season, he shot 138-inch buck. All three of these bucks fell to Zell’s bow. Could he keep his successful streak alive this season? Indeed he could when on Nov. 18 he downed a 145-inch, eight-point buck.

Exodus of college grads a continuing problem

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Views from the Boathouse

It’s been happening for years now, and it speaks of our future.

A future that could be, should be and needs to be brighter.

The fact of the matter is Louisiana college graduates are more and more frequently leaving the state upon picking up their diplomas.

Ideally, the flow of college graduates moving into a state should, at least, balance out the flow of college graduates moving out of that state, but that isn’t so in Louisiana’s case.

Receiving and giving God’s love

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A few weeks ago, I was walking into LifeHouse when I heard a tiny little “meow” near the front porch. I looked to see a precious baby kitten struggling to walk up the front steps. It was the cutest thing, and I love kittens, so I let it come inside.

It was a friendly little male kitten, and he let me pick him up and love on him, but only for a minute because he was hungry and ready to eat something. I gave him some milk, and he followed me around LifeHouse like he was trained. I decided to take him home to foster him until we found him a home.

Cypress Springs releases honor roll lists

PRINCIPAL’S LIST

Imam Ali, Shouab Asrafel, Kaidence Barmore, Michael Boyd, Natalie Breithaupt, Anslea Burns, Braylon Burton, Elijah Clark, Destinee Doby, Samuel Flippo, Jasmine Gill, Addyson Gressett, Charli Grillot, Lakelynn Honaker, Gabrielle Johnson, Emily Keen, Eric Lewis, Emily Mcguirt, Jayden Mendenhall, Evelyn Moore, Paul Owens, Azrael Palmer, Janissa Pettigrew, Pravir Radadia, Ethan Robison, Ophelia Russell, Davion Sims, Marirose Spillers, Jacob Taunton, Benjamin Wages, Lucas Watts, Parker Winkelpleck, Rossinita Wonders

“Frozen II”

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There were things about 2013’s “Frozen” that instantly made it a Disney classic: the spectacular ice-and-snow animation, the engaging princesses Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (Idina Menzel), and of course, the rightfully iconic Oscar-winning musical number “Let It Go.”

And yet, the film only got Two and a Half Stars out of Five, the equivalent of a B-, from me. I certainly wasn’t missing what other people were seeing in the film, but I did feel that I was seeing what other people were overlooking.