Mary Helen Moss 
May 3, 1926 – December 3, 2021 
Private family arrangements

Barbara Tamplain 
September 10, 1952 – November 29, 2021 
Graveside service: 10 a.m., Dec. 11, 2021, Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston 

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A Bastrop man has been returned from Texas to face charges in connection with a shooting on the Grambling State University campus during Homecoming festivities in October that left one man dead and another wounded.

Zyheim Butcher, 19, of Bastrop, LA, was picked up at the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth and transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center Monday afternoon. He was booked on warrants for first degree murder and attempted first degree murder by Louisiana State Police detectives.

Bail has been set at $3 million.

Butcher is charged in October 17 shooting, the second of two on the GSU campus during Homecoming.

Three shootings occurred during GSU Homecoming week. Two of the shootings were on campus while a third occurred at a mobile home park between Grambling and Ruston. None of the alleged shooters had a connection to GSU and most of those injured were also non-students.

In January 2020, the Bastrop Police Department investigated a shooting that led to arrest warrants against Butcher for attempted second degree murder, illegal use of a weapon and resisting an officer. Butcher was one of three men charged in the shooting of a Bastrop man. The deposition of those charges were not available at press time.

 

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By Jim Wilkerson

The Lincoln Parish School Board meeting on Tuesday night began with an anomalously large crowd in attendance. Roughly 100 parents and students who support the French Immersion Program at Glen View gathered at the entrance of the STEM building, holding signs (many in French) and imploring Board Members to continue the program which is scheduled to be shut down at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.

When Board President Joe Mitcham opened the meeting to public comment, one of the adults in the crowd requested that the supporters be added to the agenda so that they could speak.

A roll call vote then ensued, with five of the members voting “no.” Mitcham informed the crowd that while they would not be placed on the agenda, they would have an opportunity to speak at the question-and-answer meeting at Glen View’s gym on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m., which will be led by Superintendent Ricky Durrett.

“If you’re not satisfied then, then you are welcome to be on the floor possibly in January,” Mitcham said. “Since [Durrett] had already allowed this to proceed on Thursday, we always like to see if, first, you can work it out with the administration and then bring things to the Board.”

David Gullatt, one of the five who voted “no,” explained the reason for his vote to the crowd:

“I do appreciate your coming,” he said. “I have a deep experience with CODOFIL. My vote for ‘no’ was simply I want to know more information as I think every Board Member that expressed a ‘no’ vote has that same idea. I think the program is a good program. I just need to know more about it as a Board Member, and I will be in attendance at the question-and-answer session that you all have Thursday. That will help me make a better decision, and you certainly are most welcome to come back again to the January meeting. But I just need to know more information as I’m sure other Board Members do. So, I do thank you for coming. I see that it is important, and I just need to know more.”

Mitcham’s and Gullatt’s comments appeared to have appeased the crowd who responded with applause. The regular Board meeting then commenced without any commotion or objection, and it was over in less than 20 minutes.

After the meeting, packets with information concerning the French Immersion Program were handed to all the Board Members. Then, all the students in attendance gathered together and recited the Pledge of Allegiance in French, which was met with applause from all the Board Members and parents. 

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The retired United States Marine was our host that day at Pearl Harbor. His name was Gabe Brady, and as he spoke to our little group at the USS Arizona Memorial, told us the story behind the ship’s fate and the 1,102 sailors entombed inside her, emotion won.

Twice, he had to pause.

Everyone was quiet, as we were asked to be, because the Memorial is, after all, a shrine. A burial site. Brady visited it often in his volunteer role with the National Park Service, several times a day, but the site and the harbor and its history are all so overwhelming, it’s easy to understand how a U.S. Marine must choke back tears on every visit.

Gabe commented on my seersucker shirt that gorgeous spring day; it reminded him of what he wore as a young man when he was off-duty in the service. So when we got back home, I sent him one. We’ve stayed in touch the past dozen years, and Monday, on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, he called me.

Gabe said from his home near Honolulu that there were big going’s-on for the anniversary, but not as big as the 75th, five years ago. He knew that one Arizona crewmember was scheduled to be entombed Tuesday, December 7; any surviving crew members of the Arizona can have their ashes interred within the wreck by U.S. Navy divers.

“That probably about the last one,” Gabe said, and after 80 years, he’s likely right.

For a video with PragerU, Victor Davis Hanson, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute on War, Revolution, and Peace at Stanford, called the Japanese air raid on Pearl Harbor “one of the most successful and failed surprise attacks in military history.”

Somehow, the Japanese Imperial Navy managed, undetected, to get six fleet carriers and about 350 aircraft over 4,000 miles of rough winter seas to reach a destination 275 miles north of Pearl Harbor. The attack that early Sunday morning was a complete surprise.

The U.S. Navy lost four battleships, including the Arizona. At that time, losing even one would be classified as a national disaster.

But the attack did not achieve its goal. By either blind luck or providence, the three U.S. aircraft carriers — Enterprise, Lexington, and Saratoga — were training outside the harbor. And aviation fuel, the dockyards, and maintenance shops were largely undamaged.

So while the raid was a successful surprise, Hanson said, it wasn’t fatal. Not to America.

It was to Japan. The Japanese had underestimated America.

And so today, you can stand on the deck of the USS Missouri where World War II ended — the documents of Japanese surrender were signed on her deck in Tokyo Bay — and look over your shoulder to the spot where America’s involvement in World War II began — at the USS Arizona Memorial.  It’s the only spot in the world like it.

If you ever go, you meet at Contemplation Circle, which is a telling title itself. A Park Ranger will greet you, you’ll take a boat trip with your host across the harbor, and you’ll experience the Memorial. Today’s a good day to remember. This is from a piece of literature I kept from that day:

“You will never forget your reaction when you step on the deck of the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor and look down at the dark oil oozing like dripping blood from the ship underneath. December 7, 1941, the day when the 608-foot Arizona sank in just nine minutes after being bombed in the Japanese air raid, will no longer seem like something from a book — it will be very real. The 1,177 men on board plunged to a fiery death — and the United States went to war. Experience a turning point in America’s history: the bombing of Pearl Harbor.”

Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu

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Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman in the early hours of Monday morning for lack of a license plate and automobile insurance and discovered drugs in her possession. 

A Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Officer was stationed at Highway 145 and Bagwell Street and observed a gray Honda Accord traveling southbound on Highway 145 without a license plate. The vehicle came to a stop at the intersection of Highways 145 and 80 and made a left turn without using a turn signal. 

The officer conducted a traffic stop at this point, and the driver, Brandie Keith, 34, stated she didn’t have a driver’s license, but she did have a Louisiana ID card. When her ID and the car’s VIN number were run through dispatch, the officer discovered she had an active warrant through Ruston City Police and that the vehicle she was driving did not have liability insurance. 

Keith was then handcuffed and transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. While in transit, an officer noticed Keith fighting and moving about the back seat of his marked patrol vehicle. When they arrived at the detention center, the officer observed Keith moving her handcuffs from the side of her body to the rear of her body, putting her bracelets back on. 

Keith was escorted out of the patrol vehicle and into the custody of LPDC deputies. A deputy then performed a search behind and underneath the seat Keith was sitting in, which yielded a “rock” of suspected methamphetamine underneath that seat. The suspected methamphetamine was located underneath the back inside corner of the rear driver side seat in close proximity to the seatbelt buckle opening.  

Keith was asked about the suspected methamphetamine. She said it wasn’t hers and immediately diverted the conversation toward adjusting her handcuffs. The affidavit stated that she seemed unbothered by the fact that deputies located suspected methamphetamine. She stated, “Do what you gotta do.” 

Keith was booked for possession with intent to distribute as well as for the aforementioned warrant, among other charges. 

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Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie has added former Texas Tech coach Jake Brown as the wide receivers coach and co-offensive coordinator for the Bulldogs.

Brown started the past year in Lubbock as an offensive quality control coach before being elevated to a full-time assistant when Cumbie was promoted to interim head coach.

“Jake is an energetic coach that I have worked with many years that brings knowledge of offense and also knowledge of building relationships with his players,” said Cumbie. “He’s a smart ball coach that will be a relentless recruiter. He and his family will be wonderful ambassadors of Louisiana Tech University.”

Brown spent the 2020 season as the offensive quality control coach for Dave Aranda and the Baylor Bears.

“My family and I are excited for the opportunity to be a part of Coach Cumbie’s staff and the Louisiana Tech football family,” said Brown. “I have known and worked alongside Coach Cumbie for many years and have always admired him both as a coach and a man.

“Coach Cumbie is going to do amazing things at Louisiana Tech, and we are honored to join him on this journey.  My family and I cannot wait to get to the great state of Louisiana and to begin building relationships with the student athletes, coaches, and administration in the Louisiana Tech athletics program. Go Dogs.”

Brown spent one season as offensive coordinator at West Texas A&M in Canyon in 2019. He helped the Buffaloes to an 8-3 mark after guided the offense to an increase of almost 10 points per game and over 100 yards per game.

He served as an analyst at TCU in 2018, following two seasons as running backs coach at Stephen F. Austin (2016-17). During his second season at SFA, he coached running back Kijana Amous who totaled 983 all-purpose yards, marking the most for a Lumberjack in a single season since 2014.

Brown spent three previous seasons at TCU from 2014-16, serving as the Horned Frogs’ director of high school relations in 2016 after working as a graduate assistant for the 2014 and 2015 campaigns. Brown primarily served as an inside wide receivers coach as a graduate assistant where the Horned Frogs’ posted a record of 23-3, capturing the 2014 Big 12 Championship and earning victories in both the 2014 Peach Bowl and the 2016 Alamo Bowl.

During his time in Fort Worth, Brown helped coach seven players who made NFL rosters following their collegiate careers as TCU ranked in the top five in the nation in offense.

Before arriving at TCU, Brown coached on the high school level in Texas at Arlington Martin, Lake Travis and Midlothian where he worked with a number of Division I players, including a pair of No. 1 overall draft picks in Myles Garrett and 2017 Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield.

The Ennis, Texas native graduated with his bachelor’s degree from North Texas in 2009. He is married to the former Brittany Bunnell. The couple has a daughter, Harper.

Photo: Texas Tech Athletic Comm

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By T. Scott Boatright

 

LINCOLN PREP

The Lincoln Preparatory School basketball team rolled its record to 5-1 with three straight wins last week, starting with a 63-45 win over Summerfield on Thursday.

Lincoln Prep started strong in that contest, building a nine-point advantage at 15-6 lead by the end of the opening stanza. But Summerfield roared back in the second quarter, outscoring the Panthers 19-12 to cut the Lincoln Prep lead to 27-25 at intermission.

The Panthers took over the third quarter, outscoring Summerfield 23-9 in the stanza to lead 50-34 heading into the fourth quarter.

Dmitry Payne led Lincoln Prep with 15 points along with four assists and two rebounds.

Brandon Heard and Joseph Spann each scored 11 points for the Panthers, with Heard adding three assists and two steals while Spann chipped in with a pair of assists and a steal

Emanuel Bryant totaled eight points, five rebounds, four steals and two assists for Lincoln Prep, which also got seven points and five rebounds from Ja’kyren Montgomery and seven points and five rebounds from Braylyn Mayfield.

Then on Friday, it was Mayfield that took over as he led the way for the Panthers on Friday night in a 69-66 overtime win over Winnfield with a double-double — 21 points and 14 rebounds — while adding four assists, two blocked shots and two steals.

Payne totaled 15 points and added three rebounds against Winnfield while Ta’Rell Simmons added 12 points, three assists, two rebounds and two steals and Ja’kyren Montgomery totaled 9 points, four rebounds and two steals. 

On Saturday, Lincoln Prep defeated Green Oaks 47-33, with Payne recording 10 points, five steals and an assist for the Panthers.

Montgomery, Spann and Mayfield added seven points for Lincoln Prep in the win over Green Oaks.

In girls action, Winnfield defeated Lincoln Prep 59-16 on Friday.

 

CEDAR CREEK

Cedar Creek suffered their first two losses of the season at the Quitman High School Tournament falling 64-36 to Calvin and 46-36 to Jonesboro-Hodge. The Cougars defeated Beekman Charter 64-46.

Carter Hill led the Creek with 20 points in the loss to Calvin and with 19 points in the loss to Jonesboro-Hodge. Davis Walsworth netted 20 points, Hill added 19 and Hayden McCluskey scored 10 in the win over Beekman Charter.

Creek defeated Beekman Charter 56-28 last night while the Lady Cougars won 63-14.

 

SIMSBORO

Simsboro High School’s boys basketball team rolled its record to 11-1 with a pair of wins last week.

The Tigers won 89-43 at Claiborne Christian on Friday before defeating River Oaks 75-47 on Saturday at the St. Frederick Tournament.

Simsboro’s girls basketball team lost 54-48 at Claiborne Christian on Friday.

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CHOUDRANT

 

The Choudrant High School boys lost 67-64 to Doyline last night with Parker Batterton leading the way with 18 points followed by Lachlan Thompson with 13 points, Amarion Simonton with 10 points, Trey Harris and Chris Williams with nine each.

The Aggies cruised past D’Arbonne Woods 60-43.

Parker Batterton led the way for the Aggies with 22 points while Chris Williams added 11, Trey Harris chipped in with 10 and Amarion Simonton hit for seven.

After defeating D’Arbonne Woods 52-17 last Tuesday, the Choudrant High School girls traveled south to compete in the Bell City Tournament.

There the Lady Aggies fell 49-47 to Grand Lake and 58-34 to Lake Arthur.

The loss to Grand Lake came despite a 33-point performance by Choudrant’s Kylee Portilloz. Aly Thomas added six points, Alyssa Sanders hit for five and Elizabeth Davis chipped in with three points in that contest. 

Portilloz also led Choudrant against Lake Arthur with 12 points. Thomas added 11 points in that loss while Zoey Smith hit for six.

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A Quitman man was arrested by Grambling Police Monday after an officer spotted him running with an AR-15 rifle.

Monday afternoon, GPD Lt. Aundrea Livingston spotted Ladaryeon D. White, 24, running across the road in front of his patrol car carrying an AR-15 rifle slung around his neck. White was stopped and explained he had cleaned it for a friend and was returning it. White admitted he was a convicted felon and was not supposed to possess the weapon, but he was trying to make some money by cleaning it. As officers searched White, they found a handgun in the front of his hoodie. As second handgun was found in White’s waistband. About six grams of marijuana were in a bag in White’s pants pocket. 

White was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for 3 counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled substance.

Bail had not been set as of Tuesday afternoon.

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By Jim Wilkerson

The Ruston City Council meeting that took place on Monday, Dec. 6, ended on a rather positive note when the Council unanimously voted to pass a resolution that authorized the issuance of up to $27 million of sales tax increment revenue refunding bonds.

Essentially, the resolution can be compared to a refinancing of a mortgage.

The finance team responsible for finalizing the deal with the bank included municipal advisor Lucius McGehee of the Argent Financial Group; bond counsel Wes Shafto of Boles, Shafto & Leonard, LLC; and underwriter Toby Cortez of the Stifel Institutional.

Cortez explained to the Council, “We were able to negotiate a rate that started out at 3 percent, and it went all the way down to 2.08 percent. Simply, just like a refinancing of your house, you’re exchanging higher rates for lower rates, and you save money.”

“It’s a good present for the season,” Cortez joked. “We were able to save $2.7 million over the life of the transaction for the sales tax district, and we were able to free up your debt service reserve fund that went to call bonds and reduce the debt that you actually have.”

McGehee complimented the Council, “This would not be possible if the City’s finances weren’t so strong. When you’re refinancing your mortgage, everybody looks at your credit, how you’re paying your bills, and how you’re handling your finances. That’s one of the things that’s happening here at the City.”

 “Toby takes a little credit for working with the banker,” McGehee continued. “But the credit really goes to the City and administration for their sound financial management that allows it to happen.”

Mayor Ronny Walker thanked the finance team: “This is a great opportunity for the City, and we really appreciate all the hard work.”

Walker explained to those in the audience, “This is the tax incremental district that was established under Hilda Taylor Perritt, and because of that we’ve been able to do over the last, I guess, 25 years $40 million worth of work along the interstate.

“There’s only two (tax incremental districts) in the state – one in Monroe and one here. So, we appreciate previous mayors for doing something like that to put us in that position,” Walker ended.

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 Louisiana Tech University’s School of Design will welcome visual artist and songwriter Abe Partridge for an exhibition and performance of his work at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9 in the Bellocq Gallery of the F.J. Taylor Visual Arts Center. During the event, he will talk about his professional journey, perform original songs, and exhibit a selection of his paintings. 

Partridge received international recognition in early 2018 when he released his first official full-length release, Cotton Fields and Blood For Days, to rave reviews and substantial airplay on Americana radio. The Bitter Southerner chose the album as one of their “Top 30 Albums of 2018.” 

“Abe Partridge has established himself as one of the most respected songwriters and visual folk artists in the southeast,” according to American Songwriter Magazine.   

When Partridge is not writing or touring, he is creating folk art paintings, which now hang in art galleries around the southeast and in private collections. His monthly subscription-based art club has sustained him – and his wife and three children – during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Partridge has recently resumed touring, including a recent “Artist Spotlight” at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville and a showcase for his art and music at the 2021 FinsterFest in Summerville, Georgia. He is currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album projected to be released in early 2022. 

For more information about the event, please call the School of Design at 318.257.3909 or visit the School of Design website at design.latech.edu. 

 

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Louisiana Tech deep snapper Reeves Blankenship earned first team all-Conference USA honors while linebacker Tyler Grubbs and punt returner Smoke Harris each landed on the league’s second team announced by the conference office Tuesday.

Wide receiver Bub Means and defensive end Ben Bell both earned a spot on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team while 12 more Bulldogs earned honorable mention all-league accolades.

Blankenship earned all-conference honors for the fourth straight year, after being named honorable mention in 2018 and second team all-league in 2019 and 2020. He has been rock-solid for the Bulldogs during his entire career, never recording a bad snap on either punt, field goal or extra point attempts.

Grubbs led the Bulldogs with 97 tackles this season, including 10 tackles for loss for minus 38 yards. The “Covid Freshman” had 44 solo tackles, 53 assisted tackles, 2.0 sacks (for minus 24 yards), four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He had three double digit tackle games, including 13-tackle efforts against SMU and Southern Miss.

Harris was one of the top punt returners in the country, ranking No. 3 in Conference USA and in the top 20 in the country averaging 8.9 yards per return. Harris returned 22 punts for 195 yards, including a 67-yarder in a win over North Texas. He had a career-high 81 yards in punt returns in the North Texas game.

Means was named to the Conference USA all-Freshman team after recording 22 catches for 420 yards and two touchdowns during the season. Means averaged a team-best 19.6 yards per reception, which included a 72-yarder for a TD in the season opener against Mississippi State. His 19.6 yards per reception ranked in the top 5 in the league and top 20 in the country.

Bell earned a spot on the all-rookie team after recording 27 tackles on the season, including 6.0 TF for minus 19 yards. He recorded 3.5 sacks on the season and two quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. Bell recorded a career-high six tackles in a win over Southeastern Louisiana and five against Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs saw a dozen players earn honorable mention all-Conference USA honors, including: WR Smoke Harris, WR Tre Harris, OL Abraham Delfin, OL Josh Mote, DE Mykol Clark, DT Keivie Rose, LB Trey Baldwin, LB Ezekiel Barnett, DB Baylen Buchanan, DB Khalil Ladler, DB BeeJay Williamson and PK Jacob Barnes.

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Upon being welcomed into heaven with open arms on Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, Samuel Adam Woods was overheard telling St. Peter, “I’m crazy, but I ain’t stupid,” the punchline to an age-old story shared within the Bodie and Jo Woods home in Ruston, LA.

After checking in to his new home, Sam was caught smiling from ear to ear when he came around the corner to see a wall full of guitars and an endless library of books, a fitting addition considering Sam loved reading, learning, and discovering since early in his childhood. Speaking of childhood, you would get a kick out of his sister, Jill, who would later go on to marry Steve Goates. Together, they welcomed Grant, Gregory, and Grayden and would make their home in Tyler, Texas.

Shifting gears, Sam was caught telling the angels all about the origins of the furniture in his room and insisted that if they did not buy the floor model, then they paid too much. This was his way of life. After all, he did grow up in Bodie’s Furniture, the furniture store that his parents successfully owned for 46 years. This knowledge, of course, grew to be a part of Sam’s DNA. He set his sights high when he left the family business. He ignited his career when he franchised a Mattress Firm in Indianapolis, IN with his high school sweetheart and wife Elizabeth Anne Blakeney Woods, the daughter of Jay Gordon Sr. and Evelyn Blakeney, who are also the parents of twins Jay Gordon Jr., who would later marry Lane, and their daughter, Mary Catherine, who married Alejandro Ogata. After he sold his franchise, Sam climbed the ranks of “MFRM” and helped build what would become one of the world’s largest mattress retailers. That journey took Sam all over the world and he built something even bigger than the business: a network of friendships that would rival any other. After almost two decades working for the mattress retailer, Sam found himself working at Vua Nệm, where he used his previous experience in the mattress field to create one of the largest mattress retailers in Vietnam (sound familiar?). Finally, Sam entered an industry that he was completely new to: motorcycle parts along with related clothing and accessories. Comoto Holdings, based in California and Philadelphia, allowed Sam to reconnect to his childhood where he spent his time riding dirt bikes with his friends.

Satisfied with the quality of his new quarters, Sam was ready to explore the streets of gold he had heard about his entire life. He set out on his dream motorcycle, a KTM adventure bike, and quickly found himself running into a few notable figures in Heaven. Surrounded by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, he was quick to compliment them on their storytelling in the Bible, but they were caught off guard when he started to review their conversion numbers and discussed his strategy to get more people into heaven.

Continuing on with his first day in Heaven, Sam met for dinner with some of his buddies, including Steve Burdge, a former colleague and friend, and they had a great time catching up. Sam was elated to learn that a few of his favorites – Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendricks, Janis Joplin, and Tom Petty – would be playing a concert that evening. To no one’s surprise, Sam was busted backstage playing a guitar with the musicians and proudly telling them about his son, Harrison Elijah Woods, and his band, the Electric Sundaes. Sam didn’t take no for an answer when he explained why they must agree to let Eli’s band open for them one day.

On stage, the musicians were met with a thunderous applause when they shared about all of the folks that were to gather at Temple Baptist Church on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 am to commemorate Sam’s life. Immediately following, that same group was to meet at Squire Creek Country Club for a Celebration of Life for Sam.

Completing Sam’s first day in Heaven, he crawled into his big new bed, grabbed the photo of Liz, Eli, Woody, and Thurber (their two miniature dachshunds) from his nightstand, looked at it with a smile, and whispered, “I love you, sweet love. I love you, son.” He softly heard, “I love you, sweet dove. I love you, dad.” Then quickly, and frankly quite loudly, drifted into his first “Papa Bear” hibernation of eternity.

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Visitation/Viewing:
Temple Baptist Church
Friday, December 10th, 2021 from 5-7pm
1515 South Service Road W. 
Ruston, LA 71270

FUNERAL – All options below are the same service with different viewing options.
Live Service:
Temple Baptist Church
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at 11am
1515 South Service Road W. 
Ruston, LA 71270

Virtual Stream in Houston (for those who cannot travel to Ruston but who would still like to be in community during the service):
Ecclesia Houston
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at 11am; doors open at 10:30am
1100 Elder St. 
Houston, TX 77007

Virtual Stream (available anywhere):
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at 11am; please join at least 10 minutes in advance

Visit temple.life for streaming options or temple.online.church for the direct stream

Celebration of Life: 
Squire Creek Country Club
Saturday, December 11th, 2021 immediately following the funeral until 3:30pm
289 Squire Creek Pkwy
Choudrant, LA 71227

**For those attending services in Ruston, LA, please secure hotel accommodations either in Ruston, LA or West Monroe, LA (nearby). There are also a variety of homes available on VRBO or Airbnb by searching in their respective apps. Closest airports are MLU (Monroe) and SHV (Shreveport).

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com

Kilpatrick Funeral Home
Ruston

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Mary Helen Moss 
May 3, 1926 – December 3, 2021 
Private family arrangements

Barbara Tamplain 
September 10, 1952 – November 29, 2021 
Graveside service: 10 a.m., Dec. 11, 2021, Greenwood Cemetery, Ruston 

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A routine traffic stop this past weekend led to the arrest of Davin Deason, 33.

A Louisiana Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a vehicle with an expired registration that was traveling east on East Georgia Avenue. When he made contact with driver of the vehicle, he also identified the vehicle’s passenger, Deason. 

Dispatch advised the deputy that Deason had an active warrant for possession of marijuana. The deputy then secured Deason and transported him to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.

Upon arrival at the detention center, the deputy performed a routine search of the rear of the marked patrol unit and discovered a clear plastic baggie filled with suspected Ecstasy located on the passenger side where Deason was located. The deputy then informed Deason he would be charged with possession of the Ecstasy and paraphernalia. He was booked on the warrant and the possession charges. 

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A Jonesville resident’s reckless driving in the early hours of Sunday morning led to a traffic stop and DWI charge.

Around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, a Louisiana State Police trooper observed a black Nissan Titan traveling east on the South Service Road near Tech. The trooper observed the vehicle to be traveling in the right lane as it approached the stop sign at Tech Drive. The vehicle then began a left turn and traveled into the left lane, which was the only lane available to maneuver a left turn from. The vehicle then traveled south across Interstate 20 and onto Cooktown Road, where it traveled across the solid yellow line and into the turning lane.

At this time, the LSP trooper conducted a traffic stop in the Hobby Lobby parking lot. The driver, Cameron M. LeBlanc, 19, stated he was not familiar with the area and was looking at a map on his phone. The trooper suspected LeBlanc of alcohol impairment due to bloodshot, watery eyes and a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from LeBlanc’s breath as he spoke.

LeBlanc then stated he had consumed seven Bud Light beers and performed poorly during the Standard Field Sobriety Test. He was arrested and transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where it was determined his blood alcohol content was 0.123g%. 

LeBlanc was booked for driving while intoxicated, first offense, and improper lane usage. 

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By T. Scott Boatright

The Ruston Bearcats had their chance.

Ruston’s Braylin McNeil nailed a long 3-pointer to tie the game up with 4:50 remaining in the contest against Winnfield Monday at the RHS Boys’ Gym.

But in the waning minutes the Bearcats didn’t take care of business. Didn’t take care of the basketball. Didn’t take care of the team.

And the end result was a 68-63 loss to the visiting Tigers.

“I guess we didn’t want it,” a frustrated RHS coach Ryan Bond said after the final horn sounded. “Winnfield played hard. We didn’t. We played selfishly. We were worried about ourselves. Worried about uniforms. Worried about individual points. Worried about anything and everything but winning the game.”

The Bearcats’ loss was their second straight following a 58-57 loss at Carroll on Saturday and dropped RHS to 5-2 on the season.

It was a tight contest throughout that simply got away from the Bearcats in the end.

Winnfield led 14-13 at the end of the first quarter and 35-33 at the half. And the game was knotted up at 51-51 heading into the final stanza.

The Tigers came out hot to start the fourth quarter, scoring five consecutive points in the opening minute to go up on top 56-51 with 7:00 remaining.

But the Bearcats battled back over the next two minutes, with McNeil’s trey with 4:50 left on the clock tying the game at 58-58.

Winnfield countered with four unanswered points before the Tigers began spreading the ball around to slow the game, making an easy layup plus a free throw off a foul with 2:30 remaining to push their advantage to 65-58.

From there, Winnfield continued slow-playing things and forcing the Bearcats to foul, not allowing Ruston any closer than five points the rest of the way.

When asked if he thought the Bearcats could learn from the game, Bond’s frustration showed as he worked to send his players a message.

“They’d have to want to learn from it, and I don’t know if they do,” Bond said. “We have a very good team. We have some good players. But if we don’t play together — play as a team, this kind of thing is going to happen a lot.”

Winnfield’s DJ Duncan led all scorers with 27 points.

The Bearcats were led by McNeal’s 13-point performance while Jay Hillard scored 12, Dillon Wilson added 11, Jackson Pilgreen added 10 and Aidan Anding chipped in with nine.

LADY BEARCATS 71, WINNFIELD 32

Ruston outscored Winnfield 25-4 in the opening stanza and dominated on both offense and defense throughout to take the 71-32 win over the Lady Tigers in the first game of Monday’s doubleheader.

Ruston coach Meredith Graf has seen her team go 6-5 through a tough early schedule and felt good about the way her Lady Bearcats handled Winnfield.

“We needed that. We needed a night where we could just play and have fun,” Graf said. ”We’ve been playing some really tough and good teams. When you’ve been playing teams like Benton, Hathaway, St. Louis, Parkway, Wossman, Liberty — those are teams that are loaded. And if you don’t show up you’re going to get your hat handed to you. So it felt good to have the kind of game we needed tonight.”

Ruston pushed its advantage to 40-15 at the half and 50-25 at the end of the third quarter before hitting the gas and outscoring Winnfield 21-7 in the final eight minutes.

Jaliyah McWain led Ruston with 12 points while Zaccheya Jackson added 11, Cassandra Evans hit for 10, Kemiah Spencer tallied seven and Alexis Foster, Kiona McAllister and LaMarcyah Parker scored six each.

“We’ve got another quick turnaround and tough game coming up tomorrow tonight,” Graf said. “Hopefully this one came easy enough where we won’t be tired and we can come out and play a tough opponent.”

Ruston will play host to Union Parish in a doubleheader set to start with the girls game at 5:30 p.m. today.

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RUSTON, La. — If you’re a fan of Ruston High School football, then it would be hard to not be impressed by the fourth straight trip to the quarterfinals in the LHSAA 5-A State Playoffs. 

With the playoff run has come the first 10-win season in over two decades for the program this past season and a share of the District 2-5A Championship. 

And when you talk to head coach Jerrod Baugh, you walk away sensing his pride in the program, the job the kids have done, the appreciation for the community, and also that there is still another step for his program to take. 

But first, he looked back on the job well done for a group of seniors who started at Ruston High as freshmen only winning one game in their first season as Bearcats. 

“This senior group struggled through a rough freshman year,” Baugh said. “To just see how those kids had their football experience start, but then believe in what the coaching staff told them, they worked themselves into a position to have an opportunity for a 10-win season for the first time since 1999. For those kids to come that far from where they started as freshmen, they are to be commended as a group. These seniors have done their part of keeping the good tradition of football here at Ruston. I’m pleased and proud of this senior group.” 

After losing a heartbreaker at Neville in the season opener, Ruston rattled off eight straight wins, including against two teams in Carencro and St. Thomas More who were state champions the previous season. Ruston also held off Alexandria at home in district play, who played for the 5A State Championship in 2020. 

“I think our go team came a long way,” Baugh said. “I was really concerned about the inexperience that we had going into the season. It had a good nucleus of guys, but I was overall concerned in certain spots. I thought those guys came along fast than I anticipated. I saw flashes early on in the season for what looked like a good football team, and I think we turned into that.” 

At the end of the regular season, Ruston found itself in an unfamiliar position: favored at home to beat a West Monroe team that had already lost to both Neville and Ouachita during the regular season. All week long, the Ruston community buzzed with anticipation for a meteoric upset, but after packing James Field at Garrett Stadium to capacity, the moment slipped away and West Monroe ended the Bearcats’ streak of eight straight. 

Following the regular season, the Bearcats won a pair of home playoff games: first against Covington and then Benton. Their season concluded this past Friday night in South Louisiana to the No. 4 ranked Destrehan Wildcats by a final score of 24-10. 

The next step for Baugh and the Bearcat football program is to take the proud expectation of making the quarterfinals every year and break through. He is going to continue to be the architect for a program that will become capable of doing that, hopefully next season. 

“I think we’re very close,” Baugh concluded. “What our kids have to realize is that what has separated getting into those games (the semis and finals) is that your margin of error is very small. Paying attention to the very finest points of the ball game and taking care of the football; they have to realize that mistakes are detrimental and can be the turning point of the ballgame that can end your season. We’ve played some great teams in the quarter finals over the last four years, and we have not made the plays that we need to make to win those games. We have to be trained to not make those mistakes in those big ballgames.” 

Baugh was adamant about how much he, his staff, and the kids appreciate the community support all year long, and he challenges the Ruston community to pack the stands for all home games and make a strong showing on the road, as well. 

“There have been times where I saw more support this year than in years previous,” Baugh said. “There was a lot of excitement behind the sellout crowd against West Monroe, and that took our kids by surprise. It kind of turned into a distraction for us. I would challenge our fan base to make that type of crowd our kids are used to. If our kids could grow accustomed to that, it would be good to see. And I am very appreciative of what our fans do for us. That shows me and our kids that if there was always that interest every Friday night and make it a habit every week, that would be good for the kids, the program and for the community, as well.” 

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 Louisiana Tech University has announced graduates from its Fall 2021 commencement ceremonies held Nov. 20. They are listed below by town. 

Choudrant 

• Lisa Catherine Bradley – Master of Arts and Graduate Certificate 
• Tanner Stephen Disotell – Bachelor of Science 
• Lindsay Kristina Gouedy – Graduate Certificate 
• Logan Troy Lord – Bachelor of Science 
• Ryan Conrad Slack – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
• Isaac North Thomas – Bachelor of Science 

Dubach 

• Joshua B. Anderson – Bachelor of Science 
• Katelyn Grace Pipes – Bachelor of Science 

Grambling 

• Janiah Denise Scott – Bachelor of Science 
• Ronald Katrel Wagner – Bachelor of Science 

Ruston 

• Jerry Dewayne Allen Jr. – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
• Ryan Patrick Amodei – Graduate Certificate 
• Leandra Aponte mendez – Bachelor of Science – Biomedical Engineering 
• Conrad Austen – Graduate Certificate 
• Elizabeth Austin Badgett – Graduate Certificate 
• Murphy Bavinga – Bachelor of Arts 
• Nirmal Bhusal – Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 
• Aniruddha Bora – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Alex Kenneth-aaron Bourgeois – Bachelor of Science 
• Alyson Sue Braddock – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
• Cinjon Joseph Brown – Graduate Certificate 
• Anna Bryan – Bachelor of Science 
• Colton D. Bryson – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
• Brendan Jace Buck – Bachelor of Science – Computer Science 
• Jordan Procell Butler – Graduate Certificate 
• Satish Cherukuvada – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Piush Choudhary – Bachelor of Science 
• Taylor Cross – Graduate Certificate 
• Sai Monika Dasari – Master of Science – Computer Science 
• Robert Roy Davenport – Bachelor of Science – Computer Science 
• Elise Ashlyn Deimel – Bachelor of Science 
• Kelcy Mechelle Dixon – Bachelor of Science 
• Drake J. Doumit – Graduate Certificate 
• Emily Nicole Dumas – Bachelor of Arts 
• Dequandrick Mikal Duncan – Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 
• Zahra Farazpay – Master of Science 
• Benjamin P. Farris – Bachelor of Science 
• Jazmine Elizabeth Gnagey-wheat  – Bachelor of Science – Nanosystems Engineering 
• Sophia E. Green – Bachelor of Arts 
• Danesha C. Hall – Bachelor of Science 
• Kyle Donovan Hanley – Bachelor of Science 
• Jessica Lane Henry – Graduate Certificate 
• Saif Mohammad Ishraq bari – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Kennedy Alexis Jacobs – Undergraduate Certificate 
• Fraser Joseph daniel – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Manoj Kumar Juturu – Master of Science – Computer Science 
• Yogeswar Kalle – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Siva Poornima Karuturi – Master of Science – Computer Science 
• Ashish Chandra Khanal – Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 
• Elnaz Khezerlou – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Madhavi Kumara – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Chenjun Lu – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Patrick Mcadam Luther – Bachelor of Science 
• Maddox O. Manthei – Bachelor of Science 
• Nathan Gray McClain – Bachelor of Science – Construction Engineering Technology 
• David Christopher Milam – Bachelor of Science – Computer Science 
• Taylor Denise Mulmi – Master of Arts Counseling and Guidance 
• Mossammat Kamrun Nahar – Master of Accountancy 
• Sean M. Nations – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Ahmed Nemer – Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 
• Nkechinyere Le’shawn Nwoha – Graduate Certificate 
• Chukwumaobim Daniel Nwokwu – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Joshua F. Odom – Bachelor of Science 
• Benjamin James Ozsoy – Bachelor of Science 
• Matthew Pagan – Graduate Certificate 
• Mark Coleman Pipes – Bachelor of Science 
• Cameron Mackenzie Poole – Bachelor of Science 
• Mir Araf Rivin – Master of Science 
• Jolin Philentha Rodrigues – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Michael Andrew Roebuck – Bachelor of Science 
• Debojit Sarker – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Diego Arturo Segura ibarra – Bachelor of Science – Electrical Engineering 
• Kaylea E. Sepulvado – Bachelor of Science 
• Reid Davis Simmons – Graduate Certificate 
• Andrew J. Stroud – Doctor of Philosophy 
• Kenneth William Sutton – Graduate Certificate 
• Vesua Soraya Teixeira – Bachelor of Science – Architectural Studies 
• Justin Blake Till – Bachelor of Science – Computer Science 
• Lucas Tojal gadelha de freitas  – Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering 
• Durgesh Mani Trivedi – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Julie Vandenberg – Bachelor of Science 
• Justin D. Welch – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 
• Devin Nelaka Wijesinghe – Master of Science – Engineering 
• Taylor Leigh Wilkinson – Bachelor of Science 
• Devin Williams – Graduate Certificate 
• Marissa M. Yeagle – Bachelor of Science 
• Huayuan Zhong – Doctor of Philosophy 

Simsboro 

• Madison Belle Owens – Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies 

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By Jim Wilkerson

The Ruston City Council convened for its monthly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. While the meeting lasted a little longer than usual due to a longer agenda, each ordinance and resolution was approved unanimously without much discussion.

The meeting ended on a positive note, with the Council unanimously passing a resolution that authorized the issuance of $27 million of sales tax increment revenue refunding bonds, essentially saving the City of Ruston millions of dollars.

The finance team responsible for finalizing the deal included Lucius McGehee, Wes Shafto and Toby Cortez.

Agenda items included:

1. Agenda and Minutes:
2. Adopt Agenda
3. Approve Minutes of the November 1, 2021 Regular Meeting
4. Administration:
5. Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Providing the Date, Time and Place of Regular Meetings of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Ruston, Louisiana for Calendar Year 2022
6. (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Providing the Date, Time and Place of Regular Meetings of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Ruston, Louisiana for Calendar Year 2022
7. Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Amending Sec. 2-101 and 2-102 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ruston, Louisiana
8. (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Amending Sec. 2-101 and    2-102 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ruston, Louisiana
9. Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Amending Various Sections of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ruston, Louisiana Related to Parking
10.    (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Amending Various Sections of Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Ruston, Louisiana Related to Parking
11. Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City to Enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and/or Development Agreement with GSE, L.L.C. and to Lease and/or Sell Property in Connection with City of Ruston Economic Development
12. (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City to Enter into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement and/or Development Agreement with GSE, L.L.C. and to Lease/Sell Property in Connection with City of Ruston Economic Development
13. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Approving Amendments to Employee Handbook
14. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City of Ruston to Join with the State of Louisiana and Other Local Governmental Units as a Participant in the Louisiana State-Local Government Opioid Litigation Memorandum of Understanding
15. Authorize City to Enter into Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs
16. Introduce Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Declaring the Malapportionment Status of the Current Districting Plan of the Single Member Election Districts of the City of Ruston Utilizing the Population Data from the 2020 Federal Decennial Census; and Providing For Adoption of a Redistricting Plan

III.                 Public Works:

1.    Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing the Lease of Additional Property by the City of Ruston to the North Louisiana Military Museum
2. (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing the Lease of Additional Property by the City of Ruston to the North Louisiana Military Museum
3. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing the Sale of Scrap Materials as Surplus Movable Property
4. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City to Enter into Cooperative Endeavor Agreement Related to the Lincoln Parish Geographic Information System District
5. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to Designate a Portion of the Southbound Lane of LA Highway 818 Within the Municipal Limits of the City of Ruston as a No Truck Route
6. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City to Enter into Contract Related to Purchase of Garbage Truck
7. Light and Power
8.    Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing Sale of Damage Transformers as Surplus Movable Property
9. Airport:
10.    Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing City to Enter into Agreement with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development for Improvements at the Ruston Regional Airport
11. Planning and Zoning:
12. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Approving Final Plat of Unit 2 of Tanyard Creek Subdivision of The City of Ruston, Louisiana (Case 1511 – Tanyard Creek Subdivision – Unit 2)
13. Consider Resolution No. ______ of 2021, Approving Final Plat of Unit 3 of Tanyard Creek Subdivision of The City of Ruston, Louisiana (Case 1511 – Tanyard Creek Subdivision – Unit 3)

VII.               Finance:

1.    Consider Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing the Issuance of Not Exceeding Twenty-Seven Million Dollars ($27,000,000) of Sales Tax Increment Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021, of the City of Ruston, Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana; Fixing Certain Details and Providing for the Payment Thereof and Entering Into Certain Covenants and Agreements in Connection with the Security and Payment of Said Bonds; and Providing for Other Matters in Connection Therewith
2. (1) Public Hearing Regarding Ordinance No. ______ of 2021, Authorizing the Issuance of Not Exceeding Twenty-Seven Million Dollars ($27,000,000) of Sales Tax Increment Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021, of the City of Ruston, Parish of Lincoln, State of Louisiana; Fixing Certain Details and Providing for the Payment Thereof and Entering Into Certain Covenants and Agreements in Connection with the Security and Payment of Said Bonds; and Providing for Other Matters in Connection Therewith
3.    Select Auditors for FYE 9/30/2021
4. Treasurer’s Report

VIII.             Adjourn Meeting

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Louisiana Tech running back coach Brock Hays is one of just 35 coaches across the country invited to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.

This year’s class was chosen from a field of over 200 high-quality applicants. He was one of just two in-state coaches (LSU’s DJ Mangas) and three Conference USA coaches (UTSA’s Julian Grffin, UTSA’s Will Stein) to be included in the prestigious group.

Hays just completed his third season with the Bulldogs. He has been a part of two bowl teams in Ruston, including the 10-win team that captured the Walk-ons Independence Bowl with a victory over Miami in 2019.

The Grambling State alum has coached the Bulldog tailbacks for three years. He has also spent time at Southern Miss, Nicholls State and Louisiana College while also coaching on the high school level early in his career.

The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.

Members of the AFCA 2022 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute receive a stipend to assist with expenses incurred while attending the AFCA Convention. They will be published in the bi-monthly AFCA Magazine, AFCA Insider weekly email blast, and/or have their articles and videos added to the AFCA Educational Library. Additionally, participants will be placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee and become a part of a prestigious network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.

To be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1987, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time assistant or head coach.

Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or five-minute live instructional video on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant’s choosing back in the summer.

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Matt Giallongo, lecturer in Louisiana Tech University’s School of Music, placed first runner-up in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Southern Region Conference Artist Awards. Two of his students, Emma Babin and Jessica Turner, also placed as semifinalists in student auditions. 

WeiShu Tsai, assistant professor of voice, was also named a finalist in the John Alexander National Vocal Competition organized by Opera Mississippi. 

The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) is a professional organization for singing teachers, and it is the largest association of its kind. There are 14 regions in North America, and the Southern Region is composed of the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. This year, the Southern Region Conference was hosted by the University of Southern Mississippi. 

In the NATS Artist Awards, the contestants need to prepare 14 classical selections in at least four different languages, with various styles from the 17th to 21st centuries. 

The John Alexander National Vocal Competition was organized by Opera Mississippi, the state’s only professional opera company. 

 

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Louisiana Tech student-athletes started out the 2021-22 academic year with a bang, celebrating a number of graduates and achieving numerous honors in the classroom.

A total of 10 student-athletes earn their college diplomas including Claudasha Watson (track and field), Ma’Asa Gay (track and field), Murphy Bavinga (track and field), Antuane Dennard (track and field), Amorie Archibald (basketball), Taylor Young (baseball), Tristan Allen (football), Malik Wells (football), Kody Fulp (football) and Emily Rettig (bowling). 

Meanwhile, 227 Bulldogs and Lady Techsters achieved a term grade point average of 3.00 and above (second largest total on record for AD Honor Roll) with 121 of those earning academic honors.  A total of 58 made the Dean’s List (3.5-3.85) while 63 made the President’s List (3.85+). 

The fall term grade point average for the 16 LA Tech Athletic programs was a 3.02.  This marked the third straight quarter and the fourth in the last five that the whole department reached a 3.0 GPA.    

Three sports – bowling (3.64), women’s cross country (3.59) and soccer (3.56) – achieved a team GPA of at least a 3.50 for the fall quarter.  The men’s track and field program earned their highest term GPA on record while the baseball program had their second highest term GPA on record.

The following is a list of all the student-athletes who earned a 4.00 GPA for the fall quarter.

BASEBALL

Jonathan Fincher, Steele Netterville, Slade Netterville, Mason Kelley, Ryan Jennings

GOLF

Blake Blaser, J.C. Wigglesworth

BOWLING

Sara Howell-Floyd, Lindsay Manning, Baileigh Snow, Tara Spridco

FOOTBALL

Jacob Adams, Luke Anthony, Jude Ardoin, Trey Baldwin, Ezekiel Barnett, Arlind Bengu, J’Dan Burnett, Abe Delfin, Carlos Dunovant, Christopher Fournier, Isaiah Graham, Caleb Holstein, Tyler Nettleton, Caleb Phillips, Noah White

SOFTBALL

Kailyn Briley, Lindsay Edwards, Olivia Ellingson

SOCCER

Bailey Botkin, Alma Cedefors, Nicole Fels, Maci Geltmeier, Emma Jones, Avery Kyle, Rebecca Lancaster, Kalli Matlock, Laura Ogando, Megan Povirk, Lena Radler, Josie Studer, Carmen Suarez, Megan White, Alpine Williams

TENNIS

Madison Cefalu, Ana Rodrigues, Lara Unkovich

VOLLEYBALL

McKenzie Johnson, Ainsley Yanz

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Amaya Brannon, Silvia Nativi, Lotte Sant, Autumn Smith, Mackenzie Wurm

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY

Seth Boullion, Colin Butler, Tim Fitzgerald, Wilson Yates, John Barham, Conner Killian

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY

Raven Alexander, Gabrielle Bird, Victoria Datta, Nike Praetzel, Leah Scott, Riley Killian

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