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Roadrunners race past Bulldogs

SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas-San Antonio hit a program-record 18 3-pointers and Jhivvan Jackson poured in 37 points to help hand Louisiana Tech its first conference loss of the season in an 89-73 setback on Thursday night inside the UTSA Convocation Center.

Tech (11-4, 2-1 C-USA) was ambushed from the get-go by UTSA (7-9, 1-2 C-USA) as the Roadrunners made 17 of their first 23 shot attempts to build a massive 46-21 lead through the first 15 minutes of action.

GSU to play at Southern

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Peach photo display at parish museum

A collection of peach orchard photographs by Lacey Stinson is on display at the Lincoln ParishMuseum,located at 609 North Vienna St. in Ruston. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.

The museum will also hold knitting group interest session at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 22, and is considering a book club. Anyone interested in a potential book club should call the museum at 251-0018.

Beekeepers

meet Jan. 28

GSU choir set to perform at JBE inauguration

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GRAMBLING – Grambling State University’s Concert Choir will perform during the second inauguration of Gov. John Bel Edwards at the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

Grambling State’s Concert Choir will be joined by choirs from Centenary College and Southern University to perform the gospel numbers “Total Praise” and “Order My Steps,” featuring lead vocals from Grambling State fall 2019 graduate Ruth God.

Sister’s sedentary lifestyle worries sibling

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SENSE & SENSITIVITY

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went to visit my sister, who is single and retired. We talk on the phone a lot, but we haven’t spent time together for a couple of years. I was surprised to see how sedentary her life has become. Basically she sits around and watches TV all day. She looks at romantic movies back-to-back from the time she wakes up until late at night. The only time she looks at anything else is when she is watching political news.

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NAACP to hold banquet The Lincoln Parish Branch of the NAACP will hold its annual scholarship and freedom fund banquet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Ruston Civic Center. Tickets

Zion Williamson now in full-court, 5-on-5 drills for surging Pelicans

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Zion Williamson finished his first full-court, five-on-five work since returning to practice with the New Orleans Pelicans last week. He spent extra one-on-one time with assistant coach Fred Vinson on

Tech’s 2020 football slate set

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Conference USA released 2020 season dates and opponents for its 14 football programs on Wednesday afternoon, meaning that Louisiana Tech University’s gridiron slate is set. Tech’s schedule includes four CUSA

Bulldogs lose both football coordinators

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Louisiana Tech head football coach Skip Holtz is not only searching for a handful of final signees to add to the Bulldogs’ 2020 recruiting class. Now Holtz is looking for

RCT names cast for ‘Wait Until Dark’

Ruston Community Theatre has announced the cast for its upcoming suspenseful thriller, “Wait Until Dark.” Cast members are: Mike Talman: Anky Kiremire; Sgt. Carlino: Jatavion Jackson; Harry Roat: John Richards;