Cryptoquote

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Instructions:
ZCIRPZCI is EINSTEIN
In Cryptoquotes, one letter stands for another. In the example above, Z is used for two E’s, I for the two N’s, etc. Single letters, double letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. The code letters change with each puzzle.

TODAY’S CRYPTOQUOTE:

“VGLLZ AVGWHYNCKCWN UEIT AVR DCRWKCBBR LGECYV QIXEWGB” ~ DEGF FCYIW

Previous Cryptoquote solution: “Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” ~ John Wooden


Notice of Death – November 23

  • Jerry D. Price of Friendship
    October 19, 1935 – November 22, 2021
    Funeral services: Friday, November 26, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. in Rockett Funeral Home Chapel in Ringgold.  Burial will follow in Campground Cemetery, Bienville, LA.
  • Ora Elizabeth H. Towns of Mt. Lebanon
    February 10, 1931 – November 22, 2021
    Funeral services: Saturday, November 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Gibsland.  Interment will follow at Campground Cemetery in Bienville. The family will greet friends from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 26 at Rose-Neath in Minden.
  • Connie Hampton of Arcadia
    July 14, 1950 – November 20, 2021
    Celebration of Life: November 26, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arcadia Events Center in Arcadia.  Interment will be in Kilgore Cemetery in Arcadia.

Save the Date: Early Voting Begins November 27

Early voting for the December 11th election will begin Saturday, Nov. 27th and run through Saturday, Dec. 4th, (excluding Sunday) from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm at the Bienville Parish Registrar of Voters Office, 100 Courthouse Dr., Suite 1400, (200 Gap Farm Rd for GPS guidance) Arcadia, LA.

To view your sample ballot please visit http://www.geauxvote.com, come by our office to view a posted copy or visit our Facebook page. As always, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact our office by phone at 318-263-7407 or email at bienvillerov@sos.la.gov.

Thank you,
Nickie Warren
Bienville Parish Registrar


Opportunity to Work with the Bienville Parish Journal

The Bienville Parish Journal is looking for an outgoing and enthusiastic addition to our ad sales team!   This part time opportunity allows the right person to make his/her own hours, reach goals, and join a fantastic team that works hard to contribute to Bienville Parish and its residents.

This individual needs to be outgoing, dedicated, goal-oriented, and self-motivated while having the ability to interact on professional and personal levels. We are looking for someone who will commit the time and energy to building relationships with clients in an effort to pitch and sale ad opportunities within the BPJ that can help area businesses.

Position is commission-based (20%) of all sales, paid monthly. Previous sales experience is a plus but not required. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, we can teach you everything we know to make you successful.

Anyone interested should email bpjnewsla@gmail.com or message us on Facebook to speak to our hiring team.


Local Earns Numerous Ribbons at State Fair

Mrs. Norma Smith, well-known for her green thumb and superior canning abilities, entered 48 canned goods in the Louisiana State Fair’s Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jelly, Jam, Pickles & Relishes competition.

The results were certainly something to write home about. 47 out of her 48 entries placed. She received five white ribbons, 19 red ribbons, and 23 blue ribbons.

Mrs. Smith said, “the one that didn’t [place] will be supper tonight!”


International Space Station Visible to the Naked Eye Tonight

The International Space Station will be visible to the naked eye tonight.  The station orbits the Earth at a height of 254 miles and travels at a mind-blowing 17,500 miles per hour, or 4.76 miles per second. 

  • Tonight, it will become visible at 5:36 PM in the southwestern sky and will travel to the northeast.  It will be visible for about seven minutes.  It will move at a maximum height of about 79° above the horizon.

The space station will look like a bright star, like the North Star, and will be moving quickly across the evening sky. 

The space station passes overhead many times a day but lighting conditions usually make it difficult or impossible to see.  All sightings will occur within a few hours before or after sunrise or sunset. This is the optimum viewing period as the sun reflects off the space station and contrasts against the darker sky.


Did You Know?: Bienville Parish Has a Salty Past

Since it’s earliest beginnings, Bienville parish was a major producer of salt for the surrounding areas. Most families of the period would have an iron kettle for boiling off briny water and collecting the salt left behind. During the civil war, blockades took their toll on the southern states and salt was particularly difficult to get. At peak production, Raborn’s and King’s domes provided a majority of the salt available in the Confederate States. Sources say people would come from as far as Alabama to trade goods for Bienville salt. At the height of production during the war, salt seekers would pay the landowners a rent fee of 37 cents per bushel for their salt and use of wood cut from the property. Sources claim that Mr. Raborn would collect $375 per day on rents from his salt licks. If you had the same deal going on today, you’d be collecting over $8000 from your salt seekers! You could call me salty all you want for that kinda rent!

Another tale says that a “fastidious Frenchman” named Thomassy appeared in the area around Lake Bistineau in 1862 and began laying plans for giant solar stills to increase the production of salt while requiring less labor and resources than the use of kettles and fires. He built a large house near Tadpole Slough, an area which still bears the nickname Frenchman’s island. Unfortunately, before too much of the experiment got underway, a group of men from Arkansas seized the land by threat of violence and dug out “sink wells” instead. Monsieur Thomassay loaded into his wagon and departed the island, promising to return with troops to reinforce his stead. We now know the Frenchman as Raymond Thomassy, a published geologist of the period who wrote numerous scholarly works, including Geologie Pratique De La Louisiane: Practical Geology of Louisiana. Sadly, he would die the next year in Havana, Cuba and his experiment would never be carried out. There is some debate as to the nature of the wells that the Arkansan men dug, but sinks are what people of that period would often call latrines. What a waste!


Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs, Lady Bulldogs Have a Winning Week

It was a winning week for the Gibsland-Coleman Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs.  They won five out of five games this week.  

Bulldogs are 6-3 this season.

  • On Tuesday, the Bulldogs took on Union Parish Farmers.  The Bulldogs sent the Farmers back to the field with a 74-64 win.
  • On Wednesday, the Bulldogs played against Lincoln Preparatory Panthers.  The Panthers were no match as the Bulldogs won 73-40.  

Lady Bulldogs are on a winning streak.  They are 8-0 so far this season.

  • On Monday, the Lady Bulldogs took on the Glenbrook Lady Apaches.  The Lady Bulldogs chased off the Lady Apaches with a 51-23 win.
  • On Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs played the Union Parish Lady Farmers.  The Lady Bulldogs won 53-32.
  • On Wednesday, the Lady Bulldogs Lincoln Preparatory School Lady Panthers.  The Lady Bulldogs won 40-6.

Go Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs!!!

Share your pictures from the games by emailing them to BPJNewsLA@gmail.com.


Gibsland-Coleman High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pmSalineHomeWin55-43
Nov. 4 at 7 pmSimsboroAwayLoss59-68
Nov. 5 at 4 pmSalineAwayWin78-35
Nov. 6 at 2:45 pmChoudrantAwayWin67-45
Nov. 11 at 7:15 pmSimsboroAwayLoss56-63
Nov. 16 at 7 pmUnion ParishAwayWin74-64
Nov. 17 at 7 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAwayWin73-40
Nov. 23 at 6 pmMindenHome
Nov. 30 at 6 pmPlain DealingHome
Dec. 10 at 6 pmArcadiaAway
Dec. 11 at 7 pmSouthwoodCancelledCancelledCancelled
Dec. 13 at 6 pmRinggoldAway
Dec. 20 at 6:30 pmRustonHome
Dec. 23 at 7 pmArcadiaHome
Jan. 3 at 7 pmDodsonHome
Jan. 7 at 7 pmChoudrantHome
Jan. 11 at 6 pmMansfieldHome
Jan. 14 at 7 pmSummerfieldAway
Jan. 20 at 7 pmUnion ParishHome
Jan. 25 at 7 pmSummerfieldHome
Feb. 3 at 7 pmHomerHome

Gibsland-Coleman High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pmSalineHomeWin53-22
Nov. 4 at 6 pmSimsboroAwayWin52-33
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pmSalineAwayWin77-41
Nov. 6 at 1:30 pmChoudrantAwayWin42-21
Nov. 11 at TBASimsboroAwayWin69-36
Nov. 15 at 6 pmGlenbrookHomeWin51-23
Nov. 16 at 6 pmUnion ParishAwayWin53-32
Nov. 17 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAwayWin40-6
Nov. 30 at 6 pmPlain DealingHome
Dec.10 at 6 pmArcadiaAway
Dec. 11 at 6 pmSouthwoodCancelledCancelledCancelled
Dec. 13 at 6 pmRinggoldAway
Dec. 20 at 5 pmRustonHome
Dec. 23 at 6 pmArcadiaHome
Jan. 3 at 6 pmDodsonHome
Jan. 7 at 6 pmChoudrantHome
Jan. 14 at 6 pmSummerfieldAway
Jan. 20 at 6 pmUnion ParishHome
Jan. 25 at 6 pmSummerfieldHome
Feb. 3 at 6 pmHomerHome
Feb. 4 at 6 pmPlainviewAway
Feb. 8 at 6 pmHuntingtonAway

Arcadia Hornets Basketball, a Win and a Loss, Lady Hornets Win Two

On Tuesday, Summerfield’s Rebels and Lady Rebels basketball teams brought the fight to Arcadia’s Hornets nest and boy were they sorry.  The Rebel’s yells weren’t enough to repel the sting of the Hornets.  The Hornets won 57 to 41 and the Lady Hornets won 47 to 41.  Go Hornets!!!

On Wednesday, the Hornets and Lady Hornets competed in the Lakeside Tournament.  The Hornets took on the Lakeview and lost 58-87.  The Lady Hornets played North DeSoto and won 40-19.  

Share your pictures from the games by emailing them to BPJNewsLA@gmail.com.


Arcadia High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 16 at 6 pmSummerfieldHomeWin57-41
Nov. 17 at 7 pmLakeview (tournament)AwayLoss58-87
Nov. 23 at 5 pmSalineAway
Dec. 9 at 7:30 pmGreen OaksHome
Dec. 10 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanHome
Dec. 13 at 7 pmRustonHome
Dec. 21 at 7 pmHaynesvilleHome
Dec. 21 at 7 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolHome
Dec. 23 at 7 pmGibsland-ColemanAway
Dec. 28 at 7:15 pmJonesboro-HodgeAway
Jan. 7 at 7 pmGreen OaksAway
Jan. 13 at 7 pmLakesideHome
Jan. 14 at 7 pmSimsboroHome
Jan. 18 at 7 pm Calvary BaptistAway
Jan. 21 at 7 pmHaynesvilleHome
Jan. 25 at 7 pmHomerHome
Jan. 28 at 6 pmMagnolia School of ExcellenceAway
Jan. 31 at 7:15 pmJonesboro-HodgeHome
Feb. 1 at 7 pmGlenbrookHome
Feb. 4 at 7 pmPlain DealingAway
Feb. 8 at 7 pmRinggoldHome
Feb. 11 at 7 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAway
Feb. 15 at 7 pmHomerAway
Feb. 18 at 6 pmSimsboroAway

Arcadia High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 16 at 6 pmSumemrfieldHomeWin47-41
Nov. 17 at 6 pmNorth DeSoto (tournament)AwayWin40-19
Nov. 22 at 6 pmSalineAway
Dec. 8 at 6 pmPlain DealingHome
Dec. 9 at 6 pmGreen OaksHome
Dec. 10 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanHome
Dec. 13 at 5:30 pmRustonHome
Dec. 21 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolHome
Dec. 22 at 6 pmWossmanHome
Dec. 23 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanAway
Dec. 28 at 6 pmJonesboro-HodgeAway
Jan. 7 at 6 pmGreen OaksAway
Jan. 13 at 6 pmLakesideHome
Jan. 14 at 6 pmSimsboroHome
Jan. 18 at 6 pmCalvary BaptistAway
Jan. 21 at 6 pmHaynesvilleHome
Jan. 25 at 6 pmHomerHome
Jan. 31 at 6 pmJonesboro-HodgeHome
Feb. 1 at 6 pmGlenbrookHome
Feb. 4 at 6 pmPlain DealingAway
Feb. 8 at 6 pmRinggoldHome
Feb. 11 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAway

Tournaments

Arcadia TournamentsFromTo
LakesideNov. 17Nov. 20
WossmanNov. 22Nov. 24
RustonDec. 16Dec. 18

Today in History – November 19

1493 – Christopher Columbus went ashore on an island called Borinquen he first saw the day before. He named it San Juan Bautista (later renamed again Puerto Rico).

1581 – Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich died after being attacked by his father, Ivan the Terrible, three days earlier.

1620 – The Mayflower reached Cape Cod and explored the coast.

1794 – The United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain signed Jay’s Treaty, which attempted to resolve some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War.

1805 – Lewis and Clark expedition, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, reached the Pacific Ocean, first European Americans to cross the west.

1863 – American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1873 – William Magear Tweed “Boss Tweed”, of Tammany Hall was convicted of defrauding New York City of $6 million.  He was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment.

1895 – American inventor Frederick E. Blaisdell patented the pencil.

1911 – The Doom Bar, a sandbar, in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter of which killed the entire crew except the captain.

1916 – Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn established Goldwyn Pictures.  It eventually merged into Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM.

1939 – Comic superheroes Flash (as Jay Garrick) and Hawkman (Carter Hall) first appeared in “Flash Comics No. 1” published by DC comics.

1943 – Holocaust: Nazis liquidated Janowska concentration camp in Lemberg (Lviv), western Ukraine, and murdered at least 6,000 Jews after a failed uprising and mass escape attempt.

1944 – World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the sixth War Loan Drive, which was aimed at selling $14 billion in war bonds to help pay for the war effort.

1946 – Afghanistan, Iceland and Sweden joined the United Nations.

1950 – US General Dwight D. Eisenhower became Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.

1959 – “Rocky & His Friends” debuted on ABC.  It was later renamed “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends.”

1959 – Ford Motors canceled its poorly received Edsel model.

1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: Fidel Castro accepted the removal of Soviet weapons.

1965 – Kellogg’s Pop Tarts pastries were created.

1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 12 astronauts Pete Conrad and Alan Bean landed at Oceanus Procellarum (the “Ocean of Storms”) and became the third and fourth humans to walk on the Moon.

1975 – “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” based on book by Ken Kesey, directed by Milos Forman and starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher, was released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1976).

1976 – Patty Hearst was freed on $15 million bail.

1979 – Iran hostage crisis: Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered the release of 13 female and black American hostages who were being held at the US Embassy in Tehran.

1979 – Chuck Berry was released from prison where he served time for income tax evasion.

1980 – CBS banned a Calvin Klein jean ad which featured Brooke Shields.

1985 – Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time.

1985 – Pennzoil won a $10.53 billion judgment against Texaco, in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States.  It stemmed from Texaco executing a contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil had entered into an unsigned, yet still binding, buyout contract with Getty.

1990 – Pop duo Milli Vanilli were stripped of their Grammy Award after it was learned they did not sing on their award-winning “Girl You Know Its True” album.

1996 – A Beechcraft 1900 and a Beechcraft King Air collided at Quincy Regional Airport in Quincy, Illinois, killing 14.

1998 – Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee began impeachment hearings against U.S. President Bill Clinton.

1998 – Vincent van Gogh’s “Portrait of the Artist Without Beard” sold at auction for $71.5 million.

2010 – “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”, the 7th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling, was released worldwide.


Angler’s Perspective: People Who Change Our Lives

Today, I’m going to veer from my usual perspective as an angler and go down a different path that has brought me to where I am today. People come and go in our lives, but some people have a bigger impact than others. Now this is not always by chance, but I think it’s all a part of God’s plan for each of us. Some folks we meet and truly get to know over a long period of time, forming a friendship that leaves a lasting impression on our lives. While there are others who come into our life for a brief moment and change our direction forever. Today I’ll reflect and tell you my story of someone who falls into this latter category.

As an athlete growing up, I was blessed with some great coaches from my Little League days through high school, college and professional…coaches who knew how to push me to be the best I could be, not just as an athlete, but as a person. They taught me that those who work harder than everyone else will be the most successful. They emphasized how to be a leader on and off the field. My first coach, James Stansell, showed me, at the age of 8 years old, what it meant to believe in someone. He was a tough old cuss who had a reputation for being too rough with kids; a coach who had you run laps at the next practice if you made a mistake like missing a ground ball, striking out or making a bad throw. But one thing he gave me was confidence. He would tell me every day how much he believed in me as a player, and how I was ‘his” guy and that there was no one better. He taught me to believe in myself more than anyone else would ever believe in me. These lessons continued to be taught by my high school and college coaches…lessons like being responsible, taking pride in who you are, and understanding that you control your own destiny. They stressed that as a player you represent your parents, coaches, community, and school, but more importantly, you represent yourself. You’re truly a reflection on those you’re associated with.

Now, let me introduce you to the man that changed my life forever. As a high school quarterback from Mt. Pleasant, Texas, I played at a school with a reputation for winning. However, in my senior season of 1978, things did not go as planned for us as a team. With a new coaching staff, to say we struggled is an understatement. But it’s funny how things worked out. We were playing the Atlanta Rabbits in East Texas one Friday night and a coach by the name of Al Miller of Northwestern State was there scouting a linebacker from Atlanta. A coach on our staff, Coach Mike Fields, made conversation with Coach Miller at half time and encouraged him to take a closer look at me as a potential college player. I never knew this until months later when Coach Miller came to my house on a cold winter night to visit with my parents and me.

Now after being recruited by several Division 1 schools, I had heard all the BS a player could possibly hear. I thought Coach Miller would be the same, but was I ever wrong. I asked him if he could guarantee that I would be a starter and not be redshirted …. like other schools had promised. Yes, that was an arrogant question, but I wanted to see what he would say. Would Coach Miller be like all the rest? Well, he did not give me the answer I was expecting. He said “Steve, I’m not here to guarantee you anything other than the opportunity. It’s up to you when you get there as to whether those things happen for you or not.” WOW!!! Finally, someone who shot me straight and told the truth! This hit me like a sledgehammer right between the eyes. I knew right then and there that I was headed to Northwestern State to further my education and athletic career and I did not even know where Northwestern State was located! Coach Miller’s attitude and honesty had won me over; he was different.

I never got to play under Coach Al Miller since he committed to be the strength & conditioning coach for the NFL’s Denver Broncos under Head Coach Dan Reeves in 1979. His status as the best strength and conditioning coach in the country has made him a legendary Hall of Fame coach that continues to this day. The biggest honor for me was knowing that I was his last recruit to Northwestern State. Coach Miller changed the direction of my life, even though he never coached or spent any substantial amount of time with me…just that hour and a half at my house in the winter of 1978. That was all it took for him to have a lasting impression on my life and become a man who I will forever be grateful to. He was the catalyst that allowed me to have a great career at NSU, graduate, get drafted, and meet and marry the love of my life, Sherrie. We had three kids and raised them on the banks of Sibley Lake in Natchitoches, watching them grow up and become fine people. To this day, I am aware that my existing life was set into motion because of a coach who saw a young boy from Mt. Pleasant, Texas, that he thought deserved an opportunity. Thank you, Coach Al Miller, for changing my life!!!

Steve Graf
Owner/Co-host
Hook’N Up & Track’N Down Show
And Tackle Talk Live


Ringgold Redskins Basketball, a Win and a Loss, Lady Redskins Lose

On Tuesday, the Redskins took on the River Oaks Mustangs.  The Redskins lost by just three points.  Final score 42-45.  On Thursday, the Redskins played the Quitman Wolverines and won 48-39.

On Tuesday, the Lady Redskins played the Lady Mustangs.  The Lady Redskins lost 10-56.  On Wednesday, the Lady Redskins played C.E. Byrd Yellow Jackets.  The Lady Redskins lost 14-65.

Share your pictures from the games by emailing them to BPJNewsLA@gmail.com.


Ringgold High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 16 at 7 pmRiver OaksAwayLoss42-45
Nov. 17 at 7 pmC.E. ByrdAway
Nov. 18 at 5 pmQuitman (Tournament)AwayWin48-39
Nov. 20 at 5:15 pmRustonAway
Nov. 22 at 7 pmPleasant HillHome
Nov. 23 at 7 pmNorth WebsterAway
Nov. 29 at TBARier OaksHome
Nov. 30 at 6 pmEvangel ChristianAway
Dec. 6 at 7 pmLakesideAway
Dec. 7 at 6 pmSt. Mary’sAway
Dec. 13 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanHome
Dec. 14 at 7 pmSalineHome
Dec. 17 at 6 pmAtlantaHome
Dec. 21 at 6 pmLogansportHome
Jan. 3 at 6 pmAtlantaAway
Jan. 4 at 7 pmEbarbHome
Jan. 6 at 7 pmWestonAway
Jan. 10 at 7 pmNorth WebsterHome
Jan. 12 at 7 pmSummerfieldAway
Jan. 14 at 7 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAway
Jan. 18 at 7 pmHomerHome
Jan. 21 at 7 pmMagnolia School of ExcellenceHome
Jan. 25 at 7 pmHaynesvilleAway
Jan. 28 at 7 pmPlain DealingAway
Feb. 1 at 7:30 pmRed RiverAway
Feb. 4 at 7 pmGlenbrookHome
Feb. 8 at 7 pmArcadiaAway
Feb. 11 at 7 pmCalvary BaptistHome
Feb. 15 at 6 pmJonesboro-HodgeAway

Ringgold High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Oct. 29 at 6 pmRiver OaksHome
Nov. 16 at 6 pmRiver OaksAwayLoss10-56
Nov. 17 at 6 pmC.E. ByrdAwayLoss14-65
Nov. 22 at 6 pmPleasant HillHome
Nov. 23 at 6 pmNorth WebsterAway
Nov. 29 at 6 pmRiver OaksHome
Nov. 30 at 6 pmEvangel ChristianAway
Dec. 6 at 6 pmLakesideAway
Dec. 7 at 6 pmSt. Mary’sAway
Dec. 13 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanHome
Dec. 14 at 6 pmSalineHome
Dec. 17 at 5 pmAtlantaHome
Jan. 3 at 5 pmAtlantaAway
Jan. 4 at 6 pmEbarbHome
Jan. 6 at 6 pmWestonAway
Jan. 10 at 6 pmNorth WebsterHome
Jan. 12 at 6 pmSummerfieldAway
Jan. 14 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolAway
Jan. 18 at 6 pmHomerHome
Jan. 25 at 6 pmHaynesvilleAway
Jan. 28 at 6 pmPlain DealingAway
Feb. 1 at 6 pmRed RiverAway
Feb. 4 at 6 pmGlenbrookHome
Feb. 8 at 6 pmArcadiaAway
Feb. 11 at 6 pmCalvary BaptistHome

Tournaments

Ringgold TournamentsFromTo
SalineNov. 18Nov. 20
Caldwell ParishDec. 27Dec. 30

Cryptoquote

Print this page to work the puzzle.

Instructions:
ZCIRPZCI is EINSTEIN
In Cryptoquotes, one letter stands for another. In the example above, Z is used for two E’s, I for the two N’s, etc. Single letters, double letters, apostrophes, the length and formation of the words are all hints. The code letters change with each puzzle.

TODAY’S CRYPTOQUOTE:

“SD QDW EXW OGHFQI G EFCFQI RZXCXQW MDP VZDO OGHFQI G EFVX.” ~ UDLQ YDDSXQ

Previous Cryptoquote solution:  “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen


Castor Tigers vs. Calvin Cougars; 2 Losses and a Win

On Tuesday, the Tigers took on the Calvin Cougars.  Castor boys lost to Calvin 43-75. On Thursday, the Tigers played against Simsboro Tigers and lost 23-80.  The Tigers are 1-6 so far this season.

The Lady Tigers played against the Lady Cougars and won 59-56.  The Lady Tigers are 2-5.

Share your pictures from the games by emailing them to BPJNewsLA@gmail.com.


Castor High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pmClaiborne ChristianAwayWin61-57
Nov. 4 at 5 pmCalvinAwayLoss45-70
Nov. 6 at 12:30 pmAtlantaAwayLoss63-71
Nov. 11 at 8 pmEbarbAwayLoss47-67
Nov. 12 at 8 pmStanleyAwayLoss46-62
Nov. 16 at 7 pmCalvinHomeLoss43-75
Nov. 18 at 6 pmSimsboroAwayLoss23-80
Nov. 19 at 6 pmClaiborne ChristianHome
Nov. 22 at 7 pmGlenbrookHome
Nov. 30 at 7 pmStanleyAway
Dec. 6 at 5 pmNegreetHome
Dec. 7 at 7 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterHome
Dec. 10 at 6 pmGeorgetownAway
Dec. 14 at 6 pmQuitmanHome
Dec. 27 at 7 pmGlenbrookAway
Jan. 4 at 7 pmWestonHome
Jan. 7 at 6 pmDownsilleAway
Jan. 13 at 6 pmQuitmanAway
Jan. 14 at 7 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterAway
Jan. 18 at 7 pmWestonAway
Jan. 20 at 7 pmDoylineHome
Jan. 25 at TBADodsonAway
Jan. 28 at 7 pmSalineHome
Feb. 1 at 7 pmDoylineAway
Feb. 3 at 7 pmDodsonHome
Feb. 4 at 7 pmDodsonHome
Feb. 8 at 7 pmSalineAway
Feb. 15 at 6 pmSimsboroHome
Feb. 18 at 7 pmCalvinAway

Castor High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pmClaiborne ChristianAwayLoss47-59
Nov. 4 at 3:30 pmCalvinAwayWin46-45
Nov. 6 at 11 amAtlantaAwayLoss50-60
Nov. 9 at 5:30 pmFlorienHomeLoss33-59
Nov. 11 at 6:30 pmEbarb (Tournament)AwayLoss40-54
Nov. 12 at 6:30 pmStanley (Tournament)AwayLoss47-48
Nov. 16 at 5 pmCalvinHomeWin59-56
Nov. 19 at 6 pmClaiborne ChristianHome
Nov. 22 at 6 pmGlenbrookHome
Nov. 30 at 5 pmStanleyAway
Dec. 6 at 6 pmNegreetHome
Dec. 7 at 6 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterHome
Dec. 10 at 6 pmGeorgetownAway
Dec. 14 at 6 pmQuitmanHome
Dec. 27 at 6 pmGlenbrookAway
Dec. 28 at 6 pmNorth DeSotoHome
Jan. 4 at 6 pmWestonHome
Jan. 7 at 6 pmDownsvilleAway
Jan. 13 at 6 pmQuitmanAway
Jan. 14 at 6 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterAway
Jan. 18 at 6 pmWestonAway
Jan. 20 at 6 pmDoylineHome
Jan. 25 at 6 pmDodsonAway
Jan. 28 at 6 pmSalineHome
Feb. 1 at 6 pmDoylineAway
Feb. 3 at 6 pmDodsonHome
Feb. 4 at 6 pmDodsonHome
Feb. 8 at 6 pmSalineAway

Tournaments

Castor TournamentsFromTo
DodsonNov. 4Nov. 6
EbarbNov. 11Nov. 13
CastorDec. 2Dec. 4
CastorDec. 16Dec. 18

Journal Editor Releases New “Remember This?” Book

Bienville Parish Journal Editor Brad Dison has released the second volume in his “Remember This?” book series.  In addition to editing the Journal, Dison is a syndicated columnist whose “Remember This?” articles appear in traditional and digital newspapers in three states.  

Remember This? Volume 2, More Real Stories about Real People …with a Twist is comprised of 50 true stories involving famous figures and historical events such as airplane and helicopter crashes, shootouts, thievery, alter egos, unexpected birthday gifts, a love triangle, daring escapes, kidnappings, and much more.

Dison’s other books include:


Saline Bobcats Basketball, a Win and a Loss, Lady Bobcats Lose

On Tuesday, the Bobcats played against Atlanta Bulldogs.  The Bobcats won 84-77.  On Thursday, the Bobcats played against Haughton, a Class 5A team, in the Saline Tournament.  The game went into overtime.  The Bobcats lost by a single point on an offensive rebound tip at the buzzer.  The final score was 53-54.  The Bobcats will play Ruston tonight.  GO BOBCATS!!!

On Tuesday, the Lady Bobcats played against the Atlanta Lady Bulldogs and lost in overtime 59-63.  On Thursday, the Lady Bobcats took on Haughton in the Saline Tournament and lost 21-62.  The Lady Bobcats are searching for their first win of the season. 

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Saline High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pmGibsland-ColemanAwayLoss43-55
Nov. 4 at 6:45 pmChoudrant (tournament)AwayLoss66-71
Nov. 5 at 4 pmGibsland-Coleman (tournament)AwayLoss35-78
Nov. 8 at 7 pmSimsboroHomeLoss49-79
Nov. 9 at6 pmQuitmanHomeWin50-47
Nov. 12 at 4 pmAtlanta (tournament)AwayWin73-58
Nov. 13 at 7:30 pmCalvin (tournament)AwayLoss53-67
Nov. 16 at 7 pmAtlantaAwayWin84-77
Nov. 18 at 7:30 pmHaughton (tournament)AwayLoss53-54
Nov. 19 at 7:45 pmRuston (tournament)Away
Nov. 23 at 5 pmArcadiaHome
Nov. 30 at 7 pmCalvinHome
Dec. 7 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolHome
Dec. 13 at 7 pmSimsboroAway
Dec. 14 at 7 pmRinggoldAway
Dec. 17 at 7 pmChoudrantHome
Dec. 21 at 7 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterAway
Dec. 30 at 6 pmAtlantaHome
Dec. 30 at 7:30 pmRed RiverHome
Jan. 6 at 7 pmCedar CreekHome
Jan. 7 at 6 pmUnion ParishAway
Jan. 10 at 5 pmNegreetHome
Jan. 11 at 6 pmWestonHome
Jan. 14 at 7:30 pmEbarbAway
Jan. 18 at 6 pmQuitmanAway
Jan. 21 at 7 pmDodsonHome
Jan. 27 at 7:15 pmJonesboro-HodgeAway
Jan. 28 at 7 pmCastorAway
Feb. 1 at 7 pmDodsonAway
Feb. 8 at 7 pmCastorHome
Feb. 15 at 6 pmSterlingtonAway
Feb. 18 at 6 pmPleasant HillAway

Saline High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/TimeOpponentHome/AwayWin/LossFinal Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pmGibsland-ColemanAwayLoss22-53
Nov. 4 at 6 pmChoudrantAwayLoss35-44
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pmGibsland-ColemanAwayLoss41-77
Nov. 8 at 6 pmSimsboroHomeLoss50-66
Nov. 9 at 6 pmQuitmanHomeLoss28-56
Nov. 12 CalvinAwayLoss37-51
Nov. 16 at 6 pmAtlantaAwayLoss59-63
Nov. 18 at 6:30 pmHaughton (tournament)AwayLoss21-62
Nov. 22 at 6 pmArcadiaHome
Nov. 30 at 5 pmCalvinHome
Dec. 7 at 6 pmLincoln Preparatory SchoolHome
Dec. 13 at 6 pmSimsboroAway
Dec. 14 at 6 pmRinggoldAway
Dec. 17 at 6 pmChoudrantHome
Dec. 21 at 6 pmD’Arbonne Woods CharterAway
Dec. 30 at 5 pmAtlantaHome
Dec. 30 at 6 pmRed RiverHome
Jan. 6 at 6 pmCedar CreekHome
Jan. 7 at 6 pmUnion ParishAway
Jan. 10 at 5 pmNegreetHome
Jan. 11 at 6 pmWestonHome
Jan. 14 at 6 pmEbarbAway
Jan. 18 at 6 pmQuitmanAway
Jan. 21 at 6 pmDodsonHome
Jan. 25 at 6 pmDoylineAway
Jan. 27 at 6 pmJonesboro-HodgeAway
Jan. 28 at 6 pmCastorAway
Feb. 1 at 6 pmDodsonAway
Feb. 4 at 6 pmDoylineHome
Feb. 8 at 6 pmCastorHome

Tournaments

Saline TournamentsFromTo
ChoudrantNov. 4Nov. 6
CalvinNov. 11Nov. 13
SalineNov. 18Nov. 20
Cedar CreekDec. 9Dec. 11

Castor Bank Robbers Sentenced to Federal Prison

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that three defendants convicted of armed bank robbery have been sentenced by United States District Judge Dee D. Drell.

Larcentrusa Mayweather a.k.a. Larcentursa Mayweather a.k.a. “Cent” a.k.a “Lacenturia,” 50, of Winnfield, Louisiana, was sentenced to 188 months (15 years, 8 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

Paul Nash, Jr., 44, of Jonesboro, was sentenced to 124 months (10 years, 4 months) in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release.

Tabitha Lee Gray, a.k.a. “Tabitha White,” 45, of Jonesboro, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.

Mayweather, Gray and Nash were also ordered to pay $9,000 in restitution.

Mayweather was convicted by a jury in federal court in Alexandria on May 28, 2021. Nash and Gray each pleaded guilty and agreed to testify truthfully about their involvement in the robberies. During Larcentursa Mayweather’s trial, evidence revealed that he conspired with his two co-defendants, Paul Nash, Jr., and Tabitha Lee Gray a.k.a. “Tabitha White” to rob two banks in the Western District of Louisiana in April 2019.

During the trial, evidence was produced that Mayweather helped plan the bank robberies and instructed Nash and Gray on how to carry out the robberies and what to do and he acted as the getaway driver. On April 2, 2019, Mayweather drove Nash and Gray to Campti, Louisiana and dropped them off at the City Bank. There Nash and Gray entered the bank with firearms drawn and ordered tellers to give them money. After Nash and Gray left the bank with the stolen money, they fled in a stolen vehicle to meet Mayweather at a predetermined location and discarded the stolen vehicle. In an effort to divert the attention of law enforcement officers from the robbery, Mayweather provided Nash with a cell phone and instructed him to make a false report to law enforcement by conveying a bomb threat on the Lakeview High School property in Campti. The money stolen from the Campti bank was divided between the co-defendants.

The second armed robbery occurred on April 16, 2019 at the Bank of Montgomery in Castor, Louisiana. Again, Mayweather helped plan the robbery and instructed Nash and Gray on how to carry out the robbery. Instead of calling in a false report of a bomb threat, this time the co-defendants committed arson by setting a house on fire in another attempt to divert the attention of local law enforcement from the robbery. Mayweather dropped Nash and Gray at the bank and again they entered with firearms drawn pointing them at the tellers. After the money was stolen, Nash and Gray ran out of the bank intending to find Mayweather, who had promised he would be waiting to pick them up. Once they exited the bank, Mayweather saw law enforcement officers in the area and instead of picking them up, he accelerated and left Nash and Gray to fend for themselves. Nash and Gray ran into a nearby wooded area and were later apprehended. Mayweather was seen leaving the area of the Bank of Montgomery and was stopped and arrested by law enforcement officers. Gray’s purse and a receipt belonging to Nash were found in his vehicle.

Testimony at trial revealed that a glove belonging to Mayweather was found in the parking lot of the City Bank in Campti, Louisiana. After laboratory analysis, it was determined that Mayweather’s DNA was on the glove. Further, testimony at trial revealed that Mayweather provided the firearms and clothing including gloves, hoodies, and masks to Nash and Gray to complete the robberies.

The FBI, Louisiana State Police, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Parish Sheriff’s Office, and Louisiana State Fire Marshal conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tennille Gilreath and Robert F. Moody prosecuted the case.


Election Results: November 13, 2021

Turnout was low for Saturday’s election.  The unofficial statewide turnout was about 13.5%.  The unofficial turnout for Bienville Parish was 16.3 %, which was about 1470 voters.  The Town of Arcadia had two tax renewals on the ballot.  Only 203 Arcadians voted, about 11%, in this election.  

Concerning amendments to the Louisiana Constitution, voters in the state voted the following:

Act 131, 2021 – HB 199: Do you support an amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the streamlined electronic filing, electronic remittance, and the collection of sales and use taxes levied within the state by the State and Local Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Commission and to provide for the funding, duties, and responsibilities of the commission?

48 % Yes  (Bienville Parish voted 29% Yes)
52 % No (Bienville Parish voted 71% No)

Act 134, 2021 – SB 159: Do you support an amendment to lower the maximum allowable rate of individual income tax and to authorize the legislature to provide by law for a deduction for federal income taxes paid?

54 % Yes (Bienville Parish voted 38% Yes)
46 % No (Bienville Parish voted 62% No)

Act 132, 2021 – SB 87: Do you support an amendment to allow levee districts created after January 1, 2006, and before October 9, 2021, whose electors approve the amendment to levy an annual tax not to exceed five mills for the purpose of constructing and maintaining levees, levee drainage, flood protection, and hurricane flood protection?

42 % Yes (Bienville Parish voted 29% Yes)
58 % No (Bienville Parish voted 71% No)

Act 157, 2021 – HB 487: Do you support an amendment to increase the amount of allowable deficit reductions to statutory dedications and constitutionally protected funds from five percent to ten percent?

28 % Yes (Bienville Parish voted 20% Yes)
72 % No (Bienville Parish voted 80% No)

Arcadia citizens voted the following:

Town of Arcadia Prop. No. 1, 1/2% S&U Tax Renewal – M&TC – Perp.

65% Yes
35% No

Town of Arcadia Prop. No. 2, 1% S&U Tax Renewal – M&TC – Perp.

66% Yes
34% No

In response to the Arcadia tax renewals, Mayor O’Landis Millican said, “Thank you, Arcadia! Voting yes to the Town of Arcadia’s Prop 1 and 2 shows your support and commitment in helping continue to move Arcadia forward.”