Ruston remains No. 4 in Class 5A in the latest Louisiana Sports Writers Association prep football poll, with no change in the top five rankings after week seven.
Ruston High volleyball went 1-1 over the weekend at the Ruston Quad Tournament at the Ruston Sports Complex, with the Bearcats defeating West Ouachita (25-9, 25-9) and falling to East Ascension (2025, 26-24, 7-15).
The Ruston High boys cross country team ended its regular season with a second-place finish at the Watson High School Cross Country Classic in Clinton, Mississippi Saturday.
Lincoln Parish joined the rest of Louisiana’s voters in approving four new state constitutional amendments, two of which grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I know the calendar says we’re still in October, or spooky season as the kids call it, and outside of the months-long stretch where we choose to be grateful, but I’m coming to you today more than comfortable to break from holiday norms.