”During the hot days of summer, some of the best bass fishing can be had fishing after dark.” Glynn Harris photo After a couple of weeks of cooler than normal temperatures and showers every day or so, that period of comfort is gone. It’s August and things are heating up and drying up. As the old song says, “Summertime and …
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Sherman Cottingham, 97 years old, is one of the few living Black Baseball League players from the glory days of 1920-1940’s baseball From the college home base to the Hall of Fame, Sherman Cottingham has achieved what few people can claim to achieve! Sherman Cottingham, a native of Farmerville, LA, the Woodlawn Community, a graduate of Grambling State University, and …
Read More »The pregame logistics of LSU’s Elite Eight loss to Iowa have turned into a controversy that reached the governor’s mansion on Tuesday.Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry posted a tweet the morning after LSU’s 94-87 loss to Iowa calling for the Louisiana Board of Regents to create a policy mandating that student-athletes be present for a pregame national anthem or risk losing …
Read More »The Louisiana Gaming Control Board signed an order Wednesday banning licensed sportsbooks from offering prop bets on college athletes.The suspension on collegiate athlete prop bets begins Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. ET. The ban comes in time for college football season. The state of Louisiana has 10 Division I football program, including LSU.“It is the intention of the Louisiana Gaming …
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DWCS Powerlifters prepare to defend championshipThe D’Arbonne Woods Charter School’s State Champion Girls Powerlifting Team competed in the North Regional Powerlifting Meet Saturday and left with four medals. Medalist included: Karsyn Kelly, second; Bella Hawthorne, second; Lylah Jones, third; Maggie Barrett, third and Mia Albritton, second. The Lady Wolves are awaiting the announcement of state qualifiers as they prepare to …
Read More »By Markel BraggsContributing WriterAfter a Thanksgiving feast, the Farmers were looking to advance in the Division III non-select bracket against the 5th-seeded Bogalusa Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks won the toss and elected to kick off and started the game with an onside kick that was caught and returned for a couple of yards by Jeremiah Hartness. From there QB Jorden Hill and …
Read More »By Markel Braggs Contributing Writer The Farmers hit the road to take on the Wossman Wildcats for a key district matchup with huge playoff implications on the line. On the first drive of the game, the Farmers’ offense started out strong, but the Wossman defense came up with a huge 4th down stop to give their offense the ball. The …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also obeys your commands. I want to come with you to …
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