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Each Monday through Friday, the Lincoln Parish Journal will post a list of non-for-profit upcoming events happening in the parish. If you would like to add your event to this list or advertise your for-profit events, please email us at lpjnewsla@gmail.com. 

Thursday, Jan. 22
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Kiwanis Club lunch and program (Trinity Methodist Church fellowship hall)
6 p.m.: Southern A’Chord Chorus rehearsal (Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 212 N. Bonner St.; open to all women singers)
6:30 p.m.: GSU women’s basketball

Friday
1 p.m.: LA Tech men’s basketball

Saturday, Jan. 24
10-11 a.m.: North Central Louisiana Master Gardeners present “Success with Fall and Summer Blooming Bulbs” Winter Seminar (Lincoln Parish Library Jack Beard Room) 

Sunday, Jan. 25
10:30 p.m.: 150th church anniversary at new Rocky Valley Baptist Church (2155 Martin Luther King Dr., Grambling)

Monday, Jan. 26
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
6 p.m.: Toastmasters International meeting (Louisiana Center for the Blind, 101 South Trenton Street)
6-9 p.m.: Creative Meetups (Creatives at Work, 301 N. Trenton)
6:30 p.m.: GSU men’s basketball

Wednesday, Jan. 28
7-8 a.m.: Veterans Coffee Club (PJ’s Coffee)
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
12-1 p.m.: Rotary Club meeting (Historic Fire Station)

Thursday, Jan. 29
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Kiwanis Club lunch and program (Trinity Methodist Church fellowship hall)
6 p.m.: Southern A’Chord Chorus rehearsal (Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 212 N. Bonner St.; open to all women singers)
6:30 p.m.: Lady Techsters basketball

Friday, Jan. 30
6-9 p.m.: St. Jude Red Carnation Ball (Ruston Civic Center)

Saturday, Jan. 31
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Farmers Market
2 p.m.: Lady Techsters basketball

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Funeral services for Pamela Ann Woods Womack, age 79, of Ruston, Louisiana, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. David Griffen officiating. Burial will follow at Ansley Union Church Cemetery in Ansley, Louisiana, under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Pam was born on June 25, 1946, in Hodge, Louisiana, to James Adrion and Charline Woods. In 1964, she met the love of her life, Donnie Womack. They married on August 14, 1965, and together built a life rooted in faith, family, and love. They were blessed with four children.

As a mother, Pam raised her children in the ways of the Lord, teaching them to love deeply, serve faithfully, and trust God in all things. Her faith was steady and sustaining throughout her life. One verse she held close was: “I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1–2)

Today, she rests in the arms of her Savior, free from pain and sorrow, rejoicing in His presence.

While Pam loved being a mother, it was the title of “Granny” that she cherished most. Her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the many people she adopted along the way will remember Granny as someone who always provided a delicious dessert (Texas sheet cake being a favorite) a quick laugh, and warm socks fresh from the dryer.

Pam was preceded in death by her parents, James Adrion and Charline Woods, and her brother, Gary Lynn Woods.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 60 years, Donnie Womack; her children, Gregory Womack (Dawn), Lori Faile, Donna Sherman (Deron), and Daniel Womack; her grandchildren, Vincent Womack; Adreona Vallery (Tony); Amanda Eddlemon (Travis); Ansleigh Faulkner (Zachary); Carley Jones (Luke); Katelynn Sherman (Trent); Aaron Sherman (Hannah); Maddix, Asher, and Ethan Friedman; and Bridget Biron (Justin); her brothers, Martin Woods (Bonita) and Travis Woods (Lois); her sister, Leigh Willis; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Owens Memorial Chapel in Ruston.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Vincent Womack, Aaron Sherman, Maddix Friedman, Asher Friedman, and Ethan Friedman, and her nephews, Mark Woods and Jay Woods.

Honorary pallbearers will be Travis Eddlemon, Tony Vallery, Zach Faulkner, Luke Jones, Trent Pesnell, Justin Biron, and Dale Garner.

The family extends heartfelt gratitude to her devoted caregiver, Michelle Faile, whose compassion, kindness, and genuine love were a tremendous blessing to Pam and to all who loved her.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Ansley Union Church, in memory of Pam Womack, for the Old Ansley Church restoration or cemetery fund. Donations may be mailed to Ansley Union Church, 328 Ansley Road, Ruston, LA 71270.

Pamela Ann Womack 
June 25, 1946 – January 19, 2026 
Visitation: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel 
Funeral Service: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel 
Cemetery Committal: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:00 PM, Ansley Cemetery 

Mary Ruth Allred     
August 26, 1944 – January 10, 2026    
Visitation: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Longstraw Baptist Church, 1799 Styles Ranch Rd, Choudrant    
Memorial Service: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM, Longstraw Baptist Church, 1799 Styles Ranch Rd, Choudrant 

Staff Report

As we get closer to the coming weekend, forecast models are gaining confidence that the north Louisiana area along the I-20 corridor will in fact be impacted by a winter weather episode. 

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Brandon Thornton, it’s “just a matter of where, when and how long.”

“Some of the new models have started to role in,” said Thornton at 10 p.m. Tuesday night. “We are gaining more confidence that there will be some event of winter weather that will impact our area. 

“Are there still some uncertainties? Absolutely. But those uncertainties are more around timing, precipitation timing, exact location, and things like that.”

Although Thornton reminded readers that the models could still see significant changes over the next 24-48 hours, he does believe winter weather is coming our way. 

“Right now it’s looking like more of a wintry mix, like ice with freezing rain accumulation across the I-20 corridor,” said Thornton. “It’s actually a pretty wide area. Most of the (Ark-La-Tex) will be in that range. The further north you go, there will be concern about where there is going to be snow to where there will be ice and where that transition happens.

“That’s what we are trying to pinpoint on the details, but it probably won’t come into view for the next day or so.”

Thornton believes temperatures will dip below freezing sometime Friday night and may not come back above freezing until Monday afternoon at the earliest. He said there is a possibility the below freezing temperatures may stay with us until Tuesday.

“Temperatures along the I-20 corridor will probably drop below freezing for an extended period of time,” said Thornton. “I have it right now for about 65 hours, give or take a few hours. At 65 hours below freezing we know a lot of places down here deal with freezing pipes. So with that extended time its important to make sure that people are taking precautions now to protect their pipes.”

The Lincoln Parish Journal will continue to monitor the threat of a winter storm over the course of the next few days. 

A 21-year-old man was arrested for cruelty to juveniles after he allegedly choked his girlfriend’s son.

Dustin Gabriel Toms of Castor was arrested Jan. 19 after Ruston Police responded to the report of a disturbance at a residence on Sunset Boulevard.

A woman told responding officers that Toms choked her 10-year-old son. Toms was taken into custody and placed in a patrol car where he was asked what happened. He said the child “disrespected him,” and he attempted to spank him, but the child began punching him.

The mother said Tom choked her son and picked him up by the throat. Officers saw minor injuries on the son.

Tom was booked for cruelty to juveniles at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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by Malcolm Butler

The Lincoln Parish Police Jury suffered a big loss last week with the passing of juror Joe Henderson, who had been battling health issues for a number of years. 

I didn’t know Joe prior to my covering Lincoln Parish Police Jury meetings starting in the summer of 2022, but I quickly developed a respect for the spectacled gentleman representing District 9. 

And although I didn’t always agree with Joe Henderson’s stance on certain topics, I never doubted his opinions and stances came from the right place.

He seemed sincere in his desire to do what was right, not only for his district but for all of Lincoln Parish. 

Joe moved to the area in the early 1980s and was first elected to the Lincoln Parish Police Jury in 1992. More than three decades later, he was still serving. 

If my math is right, that mean’s he was in his ninth term on the police jury. You don’t get elected that many times without having the respect and admiration of your constituents. He did.

Most of my experience with Joe came during the latter part of 2022 and early months of 2023, during one of — if not the most — controversial and tumultuous times of the policy jury in recent history. 

Between the great debate over the ambulance and rescue contract which was up for renewal as well as the eventual changing of the guard in the administrator role on the police jury, most meetings became tense — and many times heated — when the topics were addressed.

And yet, Joe had a way of taking a strong stand without coming across as agenda driven or combative. I always admired him for that ability because in my opinion that wasn’t the case for everyone involved on the jury at that time.

I truly believe Joe served for all the right reasons. 

And as a number of the current policy jury members said to me recently, Joe’s heart was in the right place. No doubt about it. 

RIP, Joe. 

Lincoln Parish will miss you.

Weather Preparedness Notice

With the upcoming weather, the City of Ruston encourages everyone to be aware of the following important numbers in case you need assistance.

The City of Ruston offers a “Report a Problem” link that allows residents to report issues affecting themselves or loved ones within the city.

https://www.cognitoforms.com/CityOfRuston1/ReportAProblemToTheCityOfRuston

We also have a Public Works Emergency Number available for urgent issues related to street lights, streets, and other public works concerns.

The next few days are expected to be cold and rainy, so please prepare accordingly and keep this fact sheet close in case you need help.

A Ruston man was arrested for a DWI, other traffic charges, and an active warrant after he was stopped by Louisiana Tech Police early Sunday morning.

A Tech police officer saw a vehicle traveling south on Tech Drive near Barnett Springs Avenue at about 2:10 a.m. The vehicle jumped the curb and partially left the roadway before it was stopped.

The driver, Jalen A. Butler, 24, told the officer his driver’s license had been suspended. An odor of alcoholic beverage was detected on Butler, who had difficulty keeping his eyes open and maintaining his balance.

A Louisiana state trooper arrived at the scene and questioned Butler, who performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

A warrant was located for Butler for failure to appear in Ruston City Court on a traffic charge. He was arrested and taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where a breath test was administered. The test determined Butler’s blood alcohol concentration was .109g%.

Butler was booked for first offense DWI, failure to maintain lane, driving under suspension, and the failure to appear warrant.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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By Kyle Roberts

RUSTON, La. — Trailing going into the fourth quarter, the Ruston Bearcats (12-3) rallied to fend off a very talented Marksville Tiger team (17-3) in the Main Gym Tuesday night 62-54 thanks to a big run in the middle of the frame and timely free throws at the end by both junior Ahmad Hudson and sophomore Darren Ford.

And the Bearcats did it without a crucial piece in the offense as junior KeShun Malcolm was out due to illness.

“Marksville has a really good team,” Ruston High head coach Marcus Jackson said. “They do a great job coaching the kids up, and they execute really well. The did a good job of slowing us down ih the first half. Having KeShun out for the night kind of messed up our rhythm of most things we do.

“We’re still trying to get the kids back in the groove after football. But I think kids like Jayden Anding, Jasen Morgan, Cash Ingram, Khol Gray — they played well on the defensive end for us.”

When the ‘Cats needed it most in the final few minutes, they got the production they needed from Hudson and Ford, who combined for 44 of Ruston’s 62 total points and all 12 final points in the game.

“(Hudson) did a really asserted himself in the second half. If he does that, we’re hard to stop,” Jackson said. “We did a good job tonight (at the end) getting into our trap break and getting the right people we wnated to get the ball and shoot free throws.

Sophomore guard Kohl Gray opened the scoring early for the Bearcats with a quick steal on a hustle play and layup to put Ruston up 2-0 with 7:37 to go in the first. On the following Bearcat possession, Gray had another basket for the ‘Cats following a make from Marksville’s senior DeVoughn Hayes to go up 4-2. Sophomore Darren Ford got his first basket of the half with a step-back three-pointer to put Ruston up 7-2 at the 5:37 mark. The Tigers cut the lead to 9-7 shortly after with a 7-2 run thanks in part to Dayne Small’s first three-point basket of the night with three minutes to go in the first.

The Tigers would take their first lead of the night with 1:37 on the clock in the first after two straight baskets by senior Armonii Benjamin at 12-11before junior Ahmad Hudson got his first basket of the night to go back up 13-12. Junior Jasen Morgan would get a basket at the end of the first to put Ruston up 15-12 going into the second.

Small would get the three of the first four baskets of the second quarter to tie the game 20-20 with just over four minutes to go before the half, forcing Ruston to take its first timeout of the half. After surrendering another three to Benjamin, Ruston got three straight baskets from Hudson over the course of 90 seconds to get back up 26-23. Following two more Marksville baskets, the Tigers led 27-26 going into the halftime locker room.

Hudson would open the third quarter with made shot plus the free throw following a Marksville foul to give the Bearcats the lead back at 29-27. The ‘Cats, however, would get outscored 7-3 over the next three minutes solely by Small, who scored 17 of his 23 total points in the second half.

Hudson led everyone in scoring with 27 points, while Ford added 17. Junior Jasen Morgan added nine for Ruston.

The ‘Cats are scheduled to return to action Friday, Jan. 24, at home against Neville, though it will depend on the impending winter weather coming to North Louisiana this weekend.

By T. Scott Boatright

They might not be district foes anymore, but anytime the Choudrant and Simsboro basketball teams face off, getting fired up isn’t a problem for the players nor the fans of both.

And that fact was clearly evident as the Aggies and Tigers battled in a game of runs from start to finish Tuesday night before Choudrant managed to escape with a 56-69 win before a standing-room only crowd inside the CHS Gym.

Simsboro had hosted and defeated Choudrant 86-72 to open the season back in October, and Aggies coach Ryan Smith said it was important to his players to win this one at home.

“That first game was great,” Smith said. “The Simsboro community showed out. It was a great way to start the season and they got us. But our goal is to always continue to get better and I think that it’s great that we both played each other at the beginning of the season and now we play as we’re nearing the end. I’m just glad so many people came out and made it special.”

Choudrant led this contest 16-13 at the end of the opening stanza, but the Tigers were on top 26-25 at halftime after Mike Smith’s running jumper with 59 seconds left in the first half.

The third quarter epitomized what the back-and-forth game was all about.

After a pair of Carson Carrico free throws 10 seconds into the second half put the Aggies back on top, Simsboro’s Ahmad Hudson hit a putback shot off a Smith miss before making a layup at the 7:10 mark of the third quarter to move out front 30-27.

But Choudrant countered with a 10-0 run before Simsboro answered with a 9-0 run of its own before the Aggies’ Clarence Menyweather nailed a 3-pointer to stretch his team’s lead back out to four points at 43-39 with 2:10 left in the third quarter.

By the end of third, the Tigers were on top 45-44.

“We never panic and we’re never gonna panic,” said Simsboro coach Adam Wodach. “I didn’t think we were desperate enough tonight. At the end of the day, and I hate to say this because it hurts, but Choudrant wanted it more. And they earned their win. Hopefully that humbles us and we get back after it.”

Smith stressed one major point to his team during the break between the third and fourth quarters.

“I told them that turnovers got us and allowed Simsboro back in it,” Smith said. “Their hands are great and they’re very aggressive defensively. We knew that we had to give ourselves a chance to stay in, and to do that we had to stop doing that. 

“And it’s tough, because Clarence is the primary ballhandler for our offense, but Ahmad is such a good defender. So you gotta go with that matchup, but a lot of times that matchup is going to go in Ahmad’s favor. So we’ve got to get some other guys in there to contribute, and tonight I thought they did.”

The fourth quarter became a battle between a pair of opposing sophomores and friends — Choudrant’s Menyweather and Simsboro’s Ahmad Smith.

After hitting a pair of key 3-pointers in the third quarter, Menyweather eight in the fourth, including hitting on two-of-three free throws to finish with 18 points while Ahmad Smith led all scorers with 31 points, including 11 in the final eight minutes of play.

“Those were massive shots,” Smith said of Menyweather’s shooting in the second half. “I’m a coach who will be the first one to say that a good coach is one that has good players. Clarence was great tonight. Clarence and Ahmad are good buddies, so they knew what they were getting themselves into. Both of them did a great job of handling the ball. 

“Clarence hit some nice pull-up jumpers. He hit a couple of 3s. Made even a fadeaway and some layups. He’s special, and both he and Ahmad are just sophomores and continuing to improve, so it’s going to be a fun future for both. It’s quite a luxury when you have players like either one of them, for sure.”

The Tigers moved on top 54-53 on an Ahmad Smith jumper with 2:26 remaining, but free throw shooting — Simsboro hit on only 6-of-15 shots from the charity stripe on the night, proved too much to overcome.

“Free throws killed us,” Wodach said. “We had a possession where we missed both free throws, missed two layups then missed a wide-open (3-pointer), all on one possession, then Choudrant comes down and hits a 3 on us.

“You can’t give teams possessions when you’re not scoring. I thought defensively we played really well. I thought we defended well for long times, and then we’d give up an offensive rebound at a just critical time. They punished us when we opened the door and that’s a credit to them. I thought Menyweather played great for them tonight. Benton Case played great. It was a great basketball game. But they made more shots than us in the end.”

Carrico led the Aggies with 21 points on the night while Bryden Pye chipped in with 12 and Case added eight.

Amaren Woodward scored 15 for Simsboro, which also got 10 points from Mike Smith.

“We kept our cool,” Coach Smith said. “We knew what this moment was going to be and that keeping our emotions in check would be important. We do something great? OK, let’s keep it in check. We feel like something goes against us? All right, let’s keep it in check.

“The thing is, we knew they were going to make great plays, so all right, let’s keep going. We knew we needed to stay even-keel with it, because it is so easy to get wrapped up in it with how excited everyone was and the emotional swings of games like this. I’ve got to improve in that myself as a coach and try to keep my emotional stability better. But I was excited to see this team finish hitting some free throws and finish on the defensive end like they did. We finished with some great ball-handling and some unselfish passing. It was genuinely a team effort.”

by Malcolm Butler

Choudrant head coach Brandy Robertson admitted to nerves impacting her team prior to Tuesday night’s in-parish battle against Simsboro.

And with leading scorer Reese Brown starting the game on the bench due to what Robertson termed “disciplinary reasons”, the Lady Tigers raced out to a 8-2 in the first two plus minutes.

The poor start didn’t help Robertson’s nerves as the Choudrant sideline boss called a quick timeout.

However, after inserting Brown into the game, Choudrant settled both their coach’s jitters and its own with a 19-2 run over the next seven minutes to take a double digit lead and never look back in defeating Simsboro 59-33.

“We had a lot of nerves tonight,” said Robertson when asked about her team’s inability to consistently convert point blank shots. “It’s a big Lincoln Parish rivalry. I knew it would have a playoff atmosphere. We definitely let our nerves take over at the beginning of the game.

“This is a very important game. And you never know what the outcome is going to be because both teams are dealing with nerves. It’s just such a big deal to the players on both sides.”

After scoring just two points in the first quarter and seven in the opening half, Brown erupted for 15 after halftime including 11 in the fourth quarter to help the Lady Aggies (14-9) coast to the non-district win. 

Brown and fellow senior Sadie Jones looked like two veterans who had played a lot of basketball together, constantly finding one another cutting to the basket for quality looks. 

“They have both been starting for me for three years and they are both veterans,” said Robertson. “They both have a lot of game experience, a lot of close game experience. They have both stepped up in leadership roles, especially this year.

“They do a fantastic job of screening and rolling and knowing (where each other are). They look for each other. They do a good job of playing off of one another in that aspect.”

The Lady Aggies extended a 15-10 first quarter lead out to 29-14 at the half and 44-23 at the end of the third quarter. Choudrant capitalized on its ability to get out and run in transition which resulted in some easier buckets to extend the lead. 

“We have some depth this year so I was running my kids in and out,” said Robertson. “Our bench is deep and that is our philosophy. Why score in the half court when you don’t have to. I’d rather play 3 on 2 or 2 on 1 then 5 on 5.”

Robertson did admit that the Tigers athleticism bothered her team a little. 

“We got out of our defensive philosophy with our full court man,” said Robertson. “Simsboro is so athletic and so quick. We went down the floor a few trips and it didn’t result in anything but us getting beat so we flipped it quick. I even thought about going to some zone, but I know when they get hot they can hurt you so we didn’t.”

Simsboro was led by Lazorreya Davis with 15 points, while Madi Mitchell and Bre Williams each netted six points. 

Simsboro head coach Adam Wodach said his young team is just riding a roller coaster. 

“We keep on saying growing pains and we keep on saying growing pains, but that is just where we are at right now,” said Simsboro head coach Adam Wodach. “I think it’s a matter of finding consistency. We have moments of greatness, and then we have moments where we just struggle. 

“I don’t think the score reflected the entire game. We had some great moments. I just think our bad was not very good, and Choudrant punished us for it.”

In addition to Brown’s 22 points, Julie Groce netted eight points while Hannah Bryan and Kami Young each scored seven points. 

For years, Paula and her brother had little contact.  When they saw each other they bickered, as most siblings do but they had genuine affection for each other.  Paula’s brother struggled to build his reputation as a painter.  They both took menial jobs just to survive.  He fought during World War I but never gave up on his dream.  After the war, he tried to build his reputation as an artist again, but few people had money to buy non-essential items such as watercolor paintings.  Paula’s brother began working in politics, but continued painting.  When Paula lost her job because of her connection to him, he began sending her money each month to help.  He fought during World War II and painted when he had the opportunity.  Paula’s brother considered himself, “an artist by nature and not a politician.”  He said, “I will end my life as an artist.”  In April 1945, Paula saw her brother for the last time.  During their visit, they talked for a short time.  When it was time for her to leave, he gave her a large amount of money.  Two weeks later, he died from a gunshot wound.

Paula lived off the money that her brother had given her for several years and then returned to menial jobs for survival.  She died in poverty in 1960.  At the time of Paula’s brother’s death, few people knew him as an artist.  Now, practically everyone knows his name.  His paintings are in collections all over the world and often fetch high prices when they come up for auction.  Sometimes, people protest the sale of his paintings.  Most people are interested in his paintings, not because of their beauty, but for another reason entirely.  For several decades, Paula Wolff kept a secret.  She was living under an assumed last name.  In the 1930s, Paula’s brother insisted that she adopt the last name Wolff to shield her from his reputation.  He was still protecting her.  You see, Paula’s real last name was Hitler.  Her brother was Adolf.

Sources:

1.     Daily News (Sydney, Australia), September 22, 1939, p.1.

2.     The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia), November 22, 1992, p.8.

3.     The Bolton News, September 27, 2006, p.4.

4.     “Alois Hitler Sr.,” Find a Grave, accessed January 10, 2026, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11646/alois-hitler.

5.     “Klara Pölzl Hitler,” Find a Grave, accessed January 10, 2026, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11645/klara-hitler.

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Each Monday through Friday, the Lincoln Parish Journal will post a list of non-for-profit upcoming events happening in the parish. If you would like to add your event to this list or advertise your for-profit events, please email us at lpjnewsla@gmail.com. 

Wednesday, Jan. 21
7-8 a.m.: Veterans Coffee Club (PJ’s Coffee)
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
12-1 p.m.: Rotary Club meeting (Historic Fire Station)

Thursday, Jan. 22
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Kiwanis Club lunch and program (Trinity Methodist Church fellowship hall)
6 p.m.: Southern A’Chord Chorus rehearsal (Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 212 N. Bonner St.; open to all women singers)
6:30 p.m.: GSU women’s basketball

Friday, Jan. 23
1 p.m.: LA Tech men’s basketball

Saturday, Jan. 24
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Farmers Market
10-11 a.m.: North Central Louisiana Master Gardeners present “Success with Fall and Summer Blooming Bulbs” Winter Seminar (Lincoln Parish Library Jack Beard Room)
2 p.m.: GSU women’s basketball
4 p.m.: GSU men’s basketball

Sunday, Jan. 25
10:30 p.m.: 150th church anniversary at new Rocky Valley Baptist Church (2155 Martin Luther King Dr., Grambling)

Monday, Jan. 26
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
6 p.m.: Toastmasters International meeting (Louisiana Center for the Blind, 101 South Trenton Street)
6-9 p.m.: Creative Meetups (Creatives at Work, 301 N. Trenton)
6:30 p.m.: GSU men’s basketball

Wednesday, Jan. 28
7-8 a.m.: Veterans Coffee Club (PJ’s Coffee)
11:30 a.m.: Lunch on Us (Presbyterian Church, 212 North Bonner Street., Ruston) — everyone welcome
12-1 p.m.: Rotary Club meeting (Historic Fire Station)

Thursday, Jan. 29
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Kiwanis Club lunch and program (Trinity Methodist Church fellowship hall)
6 p.m.: Southern A’Chord Chorus rehearsal (Presbyterian Church fellowship hall, 212 N. Bonner St.; open to all women singers)
6:30 p.m.: Lady Techsters basketball

Friday, Jan. 30
6-9 p.m.: St. Jude Red Carnation Ball (Ruston Civic Center)

Saturday, Jan. 31
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Ruston Farmers Market
2 p.m.: Lady Techsters basketball

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Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications

Due to the weather outlook for this weekend, several changes have been made to the home events for Louisiana Tech Athletics.

The Bulldog Basketball game versus Kennesaw State has been moved to Friday, Jan. 23 with tipoff set for 1 p.m. CT inside the Thomas Assembly Center on Karl Malone Court. As a result, the Red Out promotion has been moved to Feb. 4 while the Zooperstars halftime entertainment has been postponed to a later date.

General admission tickets will be $5 for the game. Anyone who has already purchased single game tickets and are unable to attend, please contact the LA Tech Ticket Office at (318) 257-3631 for information regarding a refund or crediting your ticket to a future contest. Aramark will also be offering $2 hot dogs, $2 popcorn, and $2 hot chocolate.

The Bulldog Tennis home doubleheader against Southern Arkansas that was slated for Saturday at the LA Tech Tennis Complex has been postponed and will look to be made up at a later date.

The other Saturday event – Softball Fan Fest at Dr. Billy Bundrick Field – has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.

Memorial services for Mary Ruth Allred, age 81 of Farmerville, LA will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Longstraw Baptist Church in Choudrant, LA with Bro. Andy Allred officiating. Services being held are under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral home in Ruston, LA.

Mary Ruth was born August 26, 1944 in Natchez, MS to Gladys and Grady Jacobs and passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 in Shreveport, LA. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother and worked in the medical field as a Registered Nurse.  Mary Ruth enjoyed doing word search puzzles, loved to read, and was an amazing story-teller. A history fanatic, she once tried out for Jeopardy, but missed getting on the show by one question. Most importantly though, Mary Ruth loved the Lord and attending church with her family and friends.

Mary Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Patrick Allred. She is survived by her two sons: Andy Allred and wife Lisa of Farmerville, LA and Ian Allred and wife Nikki of Crofton, MD; four grandchildren: Tim Allred, Mason Allred, Kyle Allred, and Matt Allred and wife Anna; soon to be great-grandchild, Little Roman Allred which is due in February 2026; and a host of other family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family ask that you please consider a gift in Mary Ruth’s honor to the D-Day Museum in New Orleans, the Commemorative Air Force Museum, the local VFW, Longstraw Baptist Church, or Crossroads Baptist Church. Mary Ruth held each of these places dear to her heart and your consideration of a remembrance gift is greatly appreciated.

Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time, Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Longstraw Baptist Church.

Mary Ruth Allred    
August 26, 1944 – January 10, 2026   
Visitation: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Longstraw Baptist Church, 1799 Styles Ranch Rd, Choudrant   
Memorial Service: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM, Longstraw Baptist Church, 1799 Styles Ranch Rd, Choudrant 

Pamela Ann Womack 
June 25, 1946 – January 19, 2026 
Visitation: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel 
Funeral Service: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel 
Cemetery Committal: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 3:00 PM, Ansley Cemetery