On Friday, I spoke with Sheriff John Ballance about the KTBS news article that the Bienville Parish Journal published entitled “Ringgold Experiencing Phone, Internet Woes Following Crashes.” Sheriff Ballance said, “Through today’s advanced technology and sometimes through weather issues and human error, hiccups occur. We have to continue services to the citizens of Bienville Parish no matter the circumstances.”

The Sheriff clarified the communications issues and provided the following information:

As we all know, Bienville Parish is 822 square miles of mostly rural area. The two largest towns in Bienville Parish are Ringgold and Arcadia. Arcadia is the Parish Seat and where the Bienville Parish Emergency 911 Center is operated by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office who dispatches for all Fire, EMS, Police calls that come in. This Emergency 911 Center is where all 911 calls for Bienville Parish are received and dispatched from. The Dispatch Center in Arcadia is the primary dispatch location, and the Ringgold Substation does not receive any 911 calls. The Ringgold location serves as a secondary dispatch location and assists the Arcadia location with dispatch for the Ringgold Police Department and other communication functions for the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Ballance provided the following timeline of events:

• Thursday January 13th 9:00 AM – the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Ringgold Substation reported not being able to get on the internet. The internet service provider, ArklaNet was contacted, and it was determined that the internet connection was still in place and that it was in internal equipment issue. On Friday 14th 8:19 AM the Hi Tech Solutions, the IT contractor for the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted and at 8:28 AM the problem was resolved and connectivity was restored.
• Friday January 14th 7:57 AM – MVA Rollover occurred on Hwy 371 south of the Town of Ringgold. This wreck caused damage to a Century Link Box which knocked out phone service for the surrounding area. Century Link was advised by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office of the damage and had a technician in route.
• Monday January 17th 4:37 PM – The Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN) is the Louisiana State Agency that handles the 700 MHz system that the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office as well as other emergency response agencies in Bienville Parish. On said date and time, they contacted the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office and notified us that the 700 MHz tower that services the Ringgold area was out of “Wide Area Operations” for unknown reasons. This would hinder radio communications in the area of Ringgold.
• Tuesday January 18th 2:52 PM – LWIN notified the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office that AT&T Technicians were working on the issue with the Ringgold 700 MHz Tower.
• Tuesday January 18th 7:19 PM – LWIN notified the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office that the tower was back in Wide Area Operations and a Telco issue had been resolved.

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January 17

• Jeremy Gray – Arcadia
  • Failure to Appear Warrant – Misdemeanor
• Alex Odom – Minden
  • Fugitive

January 20

• Noble Randolph – West Monroe
  • Operating Vehicle with Suspended License; Other Offenses

January 21

• Elton Sneed – Arlington, TX
  • Operating Vehicle with Suspended License; Other Offenses

January 22

• Gerald Woodall – Jamestown
  • Sale, Distribution, or Possession of Legend Drug Without Prescription or Order Prohibited – Felony
• April Daigle – Ringgold
  • Sale, Distribution, or Possession of Legend Drug Without Prescription or Order Prohibited – Felony
  • Possession of Methamphetamine Less Than 28 Grams – Felony
  • Possession or Distribution of Drug Paraphernalia – Misdemeanor
  • Aggravated Burglary – Felony
• Albert Madison – Ringgold
  • Owner to Secure Registration – Misdemeanor
  • Evidence of Compulsory Motor Vehicle Liability Security Contained in Vehicle
  • Operating Vehicle with Suspended License; Other Offenses
  • Illegal Possession of Stolen Firearm – Felony
  • Switched Plates – Misdemeanor
  • Modified Exhaust System
  • Lamps on Other Vehicles and Equipment
  • Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Motor Vehicles

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• Yesterday, the Lady Bulldogs played Summerfield in a district game and won, 51-39.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Gibsland-Coleman High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pm	Saline	Home	Win	55-43
Nov. 4 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Away	Loss	59-68
Nov. 5 at 4 pm	Saline (tournament)	Away	Win	78-35
Nov. 6 at 2:45 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Win	67-45
Nov. 11 at 7:15 pm	Simsboro (tournament)	Away	Loss	56-63
Nov. 13 at 4 pm	Jehovah-Jireh	Away	Loss	70-73
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	Union Parish	Away	Win	74-64
Nov. 17 at 7 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away	Win	73-40
Nov. 23 at 6 pm	Minden	Home	Win	69-46
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Home	Win	77-32
Dec. 3 at 6:15 pm	Arcadia (parish tournament)	Away	Win	81-45
Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm	Saline (parish tournament)	Away	Win	60-38
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Away	Loss	65-74
Dec. 11 at 7 pm	Southwood	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled
Dec. 11 at 7 pm	C.E Byrd (tournament)	Away	Win	62-45
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	66-26
Dec. 15	Calvary Baptist (tournament)	Away	Loss	51-76
Dec. 16	Green Oaks (tournament)	Away	Loss	51-60
Dec. 20 at 6:30 pm	Ruston	Home
Dec. 23 at 7 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	68-52
Jan. 3 at 7 pm	Dodson	Home	Win	114-23
Jan. 7 at 7 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	78-39
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Mansfield	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 14 at 7 pm	Summerfield	Away
Jan. 20 at 7 pm	Union Parish	Home	Win	54-49
Jan. 25 at 7 pm	Summerfield	Home
Feb. 3 at 7 pm	Homer	Home

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Gibsland-Coleman High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pm	Saline	Home	Win	53-22
Nov. 4 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away	Win	52-33
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pm	Saline	Away	Win	77-41
Nov. 6 at 1:30 pm	Choudrant	Away	Win	42-21
Nov. 11 at TBA	Simsboro	Away	Win	69-36
Nov. 15 at 6 pm	Glenbrook	Home	Win	51-23
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Win	53-32
Nov. 17 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away	Win	40-6
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Home	Win	62-45
Dec. 3 at 5 pm	Arcadia (parish tournament)	Away	Win	58-38
Dec. 4 at 6 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Win	62-32
Dec.10 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Away	Win	55-49
Dec. 11 at 6 pm	Southwood	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled
Dec. 11 at 4:30 pm	Rayville (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-62
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	84-17
Dec. 16 at 4 pm	Loyola Prep (tournament)	Away	Win	44-29
Dec. 17 at 6:40 pm	Minden (tournament)	Home	Win	65-28
Dec. 18 at 6:40 pm	Mansfield (tournament)	Away	Loss	34-37
Dec. 20 at 5 pm	Ruston	Home	Loss	39-61
Dec. 23 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	67-38
Dec. 27	Booker T. Washington (tournament)	Away	Win	61-43
Dec. 28	Benton (tournament)	Away	Loss	38-49
Jan. 3 at 6 pm	Dodson	Home	Win	74-22
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	52-27
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Away	Win	43-38
Jan. 20 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Home	Win	67-50
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Home	Win	51-39
Feb. 3 at 6 pm	Homer	Home
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Plainview	Away
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Huntington	Away

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• On Friday, the Bobcats played Dodson in a district game and won, 78-26.
• On Friday, the Lady Bobcats played Dodson in a district game and won, 65-27.
• Yesterday, the Bobcats played Doyline in a district game and lost, 60-67.
• Yesterday, the Lady Bobcats played Doyline in a district game and lost, 53-58.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Saline High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	43-55
Nov. 4 at 6:45 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Loss	66-71
Nov. 5 at 4 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (tournament)	Away	Loss	35-78
Nov. 8 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Home	Loss	49-79
Nov. 9 at6 pm	Quitman	Home	Win	50-47
Nov. 12 at 4 pm	Atlanta (tournament)	Away	Win	73-58
Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-67
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	Atlanta	Away	Win	84-77
Nov. 18 at 7:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-54
Nov. 19 at 7:45 pm	Ruston (tournament)	Away	Loss	27-60
Nov. 23 at 5 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	71-69
Nov. 30 at 7 pm	Calvin	Home	Loss	65-66
Dec. 3 at 7:30 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Win	68-40
Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	38-60
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home	Loss	70-59
Dec. 10 at 7:45 pm	Cedar Creek (tournament)	Home	Win	42-36
Dec. 11 at 7:30 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	60-71
Dec. 13 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Away	Loss	54-86
Dec. 14 at 7 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	49-35
Dec. 17 at 7 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	72-70
Dec. 21 at 7 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away	P	P
Dec. 30 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Home	Win	71-62
Dec. 30 at 7:30 pm	Red River	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 6 at 7 pm	Cedar Creek	Home	Win	55-53
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 10 at 5 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	42-61
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Weston	Home	Win	51-40
Jan. 14 at 7:30 pm	Ebarb	Away	Loss	41-62
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	Loss	66-72
Jan. 21 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Home	Win	78-26
Jan. 25 at 7 pm	Doyline (district)	Away	Loss	60-67
Jan. 27 at 7:15 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away
Jan. 28 at 7 pm	Castor (district)	Away
Feb. 1 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Away
Feb. 8 at 7 pm	Castor (district)	Home
Feb. 15 at 6 pm	Sterlington	Away
Feb. 18 at 6 pm	Pleasant Hill	Away

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Saline High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	22-53
Nov. 4 at 6 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Loss	35-44
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (tournament)	Away	Loss	41-77
Nov. 8 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Home	Loss	50-66
Nov. 9 at 6 pm	Quitman	Home	Loss	28-56
Nov. 12	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	37-51
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Away	Loss	59-63
Nov. 18 at 6:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	21-62
Nov. 19 at 6:30 pm	Quitman (tournament)	Away	Loss	28-42
Nov. 20 at 6:30 pm	Ringgold (tournament)	Away	Win	58-27
Nov. 22 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Nov. 30 at 5 pm	Calvin	Home	Win	43-39
Dec. 2 at 7:30 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	38-49
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home	Win	46-11
Dec. 9 at 6:30 pm	Cedar Creek (tournament)	Away	Loss	33-56
Dec. 11 at 2:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	33-43
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away	Win	49-47
Dec. 14 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	62-20
Dec. 17 at 6 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	50-33
Dec. 21 at 6 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away
Dec. 30 at 5 pm	Atlanta	Home	Loss	40-50
Dec. 30 at 6 pm	Red River	Home
Jan. 6 at 6 pm	Cedar Creek	Home	Loss	47-50
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 10 at 5 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	34-62
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Weston	Home	Loss	39-56
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Ebarb	Away	Loss	36-65
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	Loss	53-64
Jan. 21 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Home	Win	65-27
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Away	Loss	53-58
Jan. 27 at 6 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away
Jan. 28 at 6 pm	Castor (district)	Away
Feb. 1 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Away
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Castor (district)	Home

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Tournaments

Saline Tournaments	From	To
Choudrant	Nov. 4	Nov. 6
Calvin	Nov. 11	Nov. 13
Saline	Nov. 18	Nov. 20
Cedar Creek	Dec. 9	Dec. 11

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“And the answer is: What do you call a person who has no chance of correctly answering more than three questions, tops, on any single episode of Jeopardy!?”

“What is a Jeopardy! Deadbeat?”

“Correct! The judges would have also taken ‘What is Most any Normal Person?’”

No one is in jeopardy of me beating them on Jeopardy!, four decades old and the most-watched TV game show of all-time. The questions — or answers, if you prefer — are cast-iron tough. Harder than an acre of ash.

There is every reason to watch Jeopardy! and one big reason not to. What I hear most is, “It makes me feel stupid.” Legit response. Makes me feel more stupid. I passed feeling stupid a long time ago.

But … to those using that excuse, we offer this:

Consider an attitude adjustment. I know going in I’m not the most mature apple on the tree, so when I watch, it’s with low expectations. Extremely low. Barrel-bottom low. Again, me and millions of other stupid people have made it the most popular game show ever.

That anyone can ever actually win a match, even one, is what makes the current goings-on all that more confounding. The show’s reigning champ isn’t just beating people, she’s destroying them. Sherman through Georgia. She’s the game show equivalent of football’s 1970’s Pittsburgh Steelers.

A historic champ is Amy Schneider, a 41-year-old engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., who after Monday’s just-another-day-at-the-office rout had won 39 consecutive matches and moved into second place all-time and all by her lonesome.

She’d also pocketed $1,319,800. Hello.

She’s still way behind all-time champ Ken Jennings and his 74 straight wins. If she were chasing Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak, she’d be around 30. Lot of pitchers left to face.

That said, Schneider’s got game. Monday alone, she answered questions from the categories of, among others, Government Agencies, Bodies of Water, The Crusades, Rhythm & Blues, Roman Life & Culture — quite the varied array.

As usual, she won by $10,000 — and that was after losing $25,000 in Final Jeopardy. LOST 25 large and still won by 10.

Some of Monday’s answers/questions, with the correct response in parentheses. Good luck:

“Moses’ mom put him in an ark made of this plant?” Me: “Reeds!” (Bulrush.) Dang! I KNEW I had that one …

“The mission of BLM, short for this, is ‘to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the public lands.’” Me: “What is the Big Land Machine?” (Bureau of Land Management)

“Croatia’s border rivers, the Sava & Drava, are both tributaries of this one.” Me: “Uh ….” (The Gulf of Sidra)

“Pope Eugenius III launched the Second Crusade in 1145 with ‘Quantum Praedecessores,’ one of these documents named for its seal.” Me: “No WAY there was a whole other Crusade after the first one. No livin’ WAY!” (The Papal Bull.)

My guess would have been The Mama Bull. So close…

The show airs 4:30 weekdays on ABC. Sometimes I’ll record it and, if I’ve had a good day, I’ll watch maybe 10 minutes, just to be humbled, just to remind myself that while a contestant is winning on Jeopardy! each weekday, I barely know the difference between the Gulf of Sidra and the Gulf gas station down on the corner.

Always felt I had a fightin’-man’s chance back in the day with Match Game. The Price is Right. Even Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. But Jeopardy! is a different animal. It’s always the windshield; I’m always the bug.

Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu

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• Dagiel Mathews of Jamestown
  September 5, 1933 – January 23, 2022
  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 26, 2022 in Rockett Funeral Home Chapel in Ringgold. Burial will follow in Little Hope Cemetery in Castor.
• Penny Gay Driskill
  July 27, 1959 – January 14, 2022
  A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Arcadia at 1:00 p.m.

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Yesterday, the State Bond Commission met to discuss a host of items including the Village of Saline’s request to supplement their original DEQ loan in the amount of $635,000 that was approved by the State Bond Commission (SBC) on June 18, 2020 (L20-229) with an additional $130,000, bringing the total DEQ loan amount to $765,000. The original DEQ loan in the amount of $635,000 was issued on June 24, 2021. Proceeds are being used for funding the complete replacement of the waste water treatment plant that was originally installed in the 1980’s. Staff has been informed the cost of the project has increased, and DEQ has agreed to loan an additional $130,000 to the Village to cover the cost overruns of the project.

According to the State Bond Commission, “These bonds will be issued under the provisions of the Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriation Act (P.L. 115-141), which provides capitalization grants to clean water revolving funds of Title VI of the Water Quality Act of 1987. The Appropriation Act requires not less than 10% of the amount of capitalization grants shall be in a form that allows “forgiveness” of principal, negative interest loans, or grants and not less than 10% of the amount of capitalization grants shall be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities.  The grants are to be deposited in the State’s Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund, established pursuant to LA R.S. 30:2301, et seq. However, State regulations do not permit the use of moneys to make grants as a form of subsidization and the Louisiana Clean Water State Revolving Loan (CWSRL) Fund Program, administered by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) under the provisions of R.S. 30:2301, et seq., is not structured to make or administer grants. Therefore, the capitalization grants are being structured as “indebtedness” with the provision that upon approval by LDEQ, the indebtedness can be forgiven.

The LDEQ has formulated program guidelines, which essentially provides traditional loans, partial forgiveness loans, and 100% forgiveness loans. Staff has relied on the LDEQ Administrator to ensure the entity is a qualified applicant and meets all program eligibility requirements. Pursuant to a letter dated June 7, 2021, from LDEQ, the Village meets all program eligibility requirements and has been granted a 100% forgiveness loan. Due to the nature of the transaction, a coverage ratio was not completed.”

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by Brad Dison

UPDATE

On Friday morning, I spoke with Sheriff John Ballance about the KTBS news article that the Bienville Parish Journal published entitled “Ringgold Experiencing Phone, Internet Woes Following Crashes.” Sheriff Ballance said, “Through today’s advanced technology and sometimes through weather issues and human error, hiccups occur. We have to continue services to the citizens of Bienville Parish no matter the circumstances.”

The Sheriff clarified the communications issues and provided the following information:

As we all know, Bienville Parish is 822 square miles of mostly rural area. The two largest towns in Bienville Parish are Ringgold and Arcadia. Arcadia is the Parish Seat and where the Bienville Parish Emergency 911 Center is operated by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office who dispatches for all Fire, EMS, Police calls that come in. This Emergency 911 Center is where all 911 calls for Bienville Parish are received and dispatched from. The Dispatch Center in Arcadia is the primary dispatch location, and the Ringgold Substation does not receive any 911 calls. The Ringgold location serves as a secondary dispatch location and assists the Arcadia location with dispatch for the Ringgold Police Department and other communication functions for the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Ballance provided the following timeline of events:

• Thursday January 13th 9:00 AM – the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Ringgold Substation reported not being able to get on the internet. The internet service provider, ArklaNet was contacted, and it was determined that the internet connection was still in place and that it was in internal equipment issue. On Friday 14th 8:19 AM the Hi Tech Solutions, the IT contractor for the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office was contacted and at 8:28 AM the problem was resolved and connectivity was restored.
• Friday January 14th 7:57 AM – MVA Rollover occurred on Hwy 371 south of the Town of Ringgold. This wreck caused damage to a Century Link Box which knocked out phone service for the surrounding area. Century Link was advised by the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office of the damage and had a technician in route.
• Monday January 17th 4:37 PM – The Louisiana Wireless Information Network (LWIN) is the Louisiana State Agency that handles the 700 MHz system that the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office as well as other emergency response agencies in Bienville Parish. On said date and time, they contacted the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office and notified us that the 700 MHz tower that services the Ringgold area was out of “Wide Area Operations” for unknown reasons. This would hinder radio communications in the area of Ringgold.
• Tuesday January 18th 2:52 PM – LWIN notified the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office that AT&T Technicians were working on the issue with the Ringgold 700 MHz Tower.
• Tuesday January 18th 7:19 PM – LWIN notified the Bienville Parish Sheriff’s Office that the tower was back in Wide Area Operations and a Telco issue had been resolved.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

According to KTBS –  Police officers in the town of Ringgold say their dispatch radios are not working and phone calls are in and out after two crashes impacted phone line and internet service.  

Police dispatchers say officers are being called on their cellphones if there’s an emergency in the town. This is an improvement since before that Bienville Parish calls were being routed to the neighboring [town of Arcadia] for help.

“We only have one choice of service in this little bity town. If I call the fire department I expect to get someone from the fire department in Ringgold and not the fire department in Arcadia that has to dispatch somebody.” said business owner Pam Hoyle.

CenturyLink, the town’s phone provider, said it’s having some manpower issues which is prolonging getting things resolved.

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Louisiana ranks third in the nation for Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) adoption, according to BroadbandNow research. More than 215,000 eligible households are receiving this benefit, representing hundreds of thousands of Louisianians with better, more affordable access to broadband.

Launched in February 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission, EBB provides a $50 monthly discount for broadband services to low-income households. Lack of affordability is one of the main pillars keeping Louisianians from reliable broadband, but the affordability gap will continue to narrow because of the EBB program and programs like it.

As ConnectLA traveled throughout the state, the organization made it a point to inform local stakeholders about programs like EBB to help Louisianians attain and afford the broadband they need.

“The affordability aspect is extremely important to ConnectLA, which is why we pushed EBB so much to municipalities as well as individuals,” said Veneeth Iyengar, Executive Director of ConnectLA . “We had great support and alignment among the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Board of Regents, municipalities, superintendents, local broadband teams, stakeholders, and so many more, which was a main component to Louisiana’s success in EBB enrollment. We want to thank everyone who joined us in this effort as it is so important for our state.”

Congress recently passed the Affordable Connectivity Program that will replace the Emergency Broadband Benefit program in 2022. However, those enrolled in EBB as of Dec. 31, 2021, have a 60-day transition period when they can keep their monthly discount while enrolling in the new program.

EBB enrollment nationwide reached 7.1 million households in November of 2021. This is up from 6.1 million in October.

For more information about the EBB program, visit the program page here.

Additionally, two proposals have been submitted to ConnectLA’s Granting Unserved Municipalities Broadband Opportunities program by Altice and AT&T.

The total funding request for all the applications throughout the state is $440 million, with $711 million in total project costs and an average of 40% of total project costs in matching funds. With applications coming from 58 parishes, this figure represents requests for broadband projects in every corner of the state. In addition, the proposed applications seek to provide high speed internet to 215,000 households and 14,000 businesses.

ConnectLA is using third-party reviewers to evaluate each application with objective scoring metrics. These 23 metrics will evaluate a wide range of subjects, including experience, technical ability, financial wherewithal, provider matching funds, number of households/businesses served, scalability and small business entrepreneurship. All applications are public and can be accessed at gumbo.la.gov Nearly $90 million will be granted in the first round of GUMBO funding.

Awards will be announced in March with construction starting as soon as May.

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• On Tuesday, the Hornets took on Calvary Baptist in a district game and lost, 53-77.
• On Tuesday, the Lady Hornets played Calvary Baptist in a district game and won, 56-44.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Arcadia High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Home	Win	57-41
Nov. 17 at 7 pm	Lakeview (tournament)	Away	Loss	58-87
Nov. 20 at 4:30 pm	Lakeside (tournament)	Away	Win	59-45
Nov. 23 at 5 pm	Saline	Away	Loss	69-71
Dec. 2 at 6:15 pm	Ringgold (parish tournament)	Away	Win	61-53
Dec. 3 at 6:15 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	45-81
Dec. 9 at 7:30 pm	Green Oaks	Home	Loss	45-48
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Home	Win	74-65
Dec. 13 at 7 pm	Ruston	Home	Loss	33-68
Dec. 16 at 5:20 pm	Franklin Parish (tournament)	Away	Loss	48-55
Dec. 18 at 2 pm	Neville (tournament)	Away	Loss	42-74
Dec. 21 at 7 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home	Loss	36-63
Dec. 23 at 7 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	52-68
Dec. 28 at 7:15 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away	Loss	55-61
Jan. 7 at 7 pm	Green Oaks	Away	Loss	40-67
Jan. 13 at 7 pm	Lakeside	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 14 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Home	Loss	44-73
Jan. 18 at 7 pm	Calvary Baptist (district)	Away	Loss	53-77
Jan. 21 at 7 pm	Haynesville (district)	Home
Jan. 25 at 7 pm	Homer	Home
Jan. 28 at 6 pm	Magnolia School of Excellence (district)	Away
Jan. 31 at 7:15 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Home
Feb. 1 at 7 pm	Glenbrook (district)	Home
Feb. 4 at 7 pm	Plain Dealing	Away
Feb. 8 at 7 pm	Ringgold (district)	Home
Feb. 11 at 7 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away
Feb. 15 at 7 pm	Homer	Away
Feb. 18 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away

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Arcadia High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Sumemrfield	Home	Win	47-41
Nov. 17 at 6 pm	North DeSoto (tournament)	Away	Win	40-19
Nov. 19 at 6 pm	North Webster (tournament)	Away	Win	52-19
Nov. 20 at 6 pm	Lakeview (tournament)	Away	Loss	29-72
Nov. 22 at 6 pm	Saline	Away
Nov. 23 at 12 pm	Wossman (tournament)	Away	Loss	34-60
Dec. 2 at 5 pm	Ringgold (parish tournament)	Away	Win	53-19
Dec. 3 at 5 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	38-58
Dec. 8 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Home	Win	57-45
Dec. 9 at 6 pm	Green Oaks	Home	Win	63-27
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Home	Loss	49-55
Dec. 13 at 5:30 pm	Ruston	Home	Loss	29-62
Dec. 16 at 4 pm	Neville (tournament)	Away	Loss	34-37
Dec. 17 at 4 pm	Northwood-Shreve. (tournament)	Away	Loss	36-44
Dec. 21 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home
Dec. 22 at 6 pm	Wossman	Home	Loss	28-71
Dec. 23 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	38-67
Dec. 28 at 6 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away	Win	64-57
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Green Oaks	Away	Win	66-24
Jan. 13 at 6 pm	Lakeside	Home	Win	52-30
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Home	Win	57-45
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Calvary Baptist (district)	Away	Win	56-44
Jan. 21 at 6 pm	Haynesville (district)	Home
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Homer (district)	Home
Jan. 31 at 6 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Home
Feb. 1 at 6 pm	Glenbrook (district)	Home
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Away
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Home
Feb. 11 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School (district)	Away

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Tournaments

Arcadia Tournaments	From	To
Lakeside	Nov. 17	Nov. 20
Wossman	Nov. 22	Nov. 24
Ruston	Dec. 16	Dec. 18

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1793 – After being found guilty of treason by the French National Convention, Louis XVI of France was executed by guillotine.

1846 – The first edition of Charles Dickens’ newspaper “The Daily News” was published.

1854 – The RMS Tayleur sank off Lambay Island on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Australia with great loss of life.

1861 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigned from the United States Senate.

1880 – The first US sewage disposal system separate from storm drains (in Memphis, Tennessee).

1899 – Opel manufactured its first automobile.

1903 – Harry Houdini escaped from the Halvemaansteeg police station in Amsterdam.

1908 – New York City passed the Sullivan Ordinance, which made it illegal for women to smoke in public, only to have the measure vetoed by the mayor.

1915 – Kiwanis International was founded in Detroit.

1921 – British crime writer Agatha Christie published her first novel, “The Mysterious Affair at Styles”, which introduced the character Hercule Poirot.

1942 – Count Basie recorded “One O’Clock Jump”.

1950 – American lawyer and government official Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury.

1954 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.

1960 – Little Joe 1B, a Mercury spacecraft, lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia with Miss Sam, a female rhesus monkey, on board.

1968 – Vietnam War: Battle of Khe Sanh: One of the most publicized and controversial battles of the war began.

1968 – A B-52 bomber crashed near Thule Air Base in Greenland, which contaminated the area after its nuclear payload ruptured. One of the four bombs remained unaccounted for after the cleanup operation was complete.

1976 – Commercial service of Concorde began with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.

1977 – President Jimmy Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders.

1978 – Bee Gees’ album “Saturday Night Fever” went #1 and remained there for 24 weeks.

1985 – Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed near Reno–Tahoe International Airport in Reno, Nevada, and killed 70 people.

1987 – B.B. King donated his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi.

1987 – The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, B.B. King, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson, Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, Jackie Wilson, Louis Jordan, T-Bone Walker, Hank Williams, Leonard Chess, Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and Jerry Wexler were inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.

1990 – John McEnroe became the first ever player to be expelled from the Australian Open.

1994 – Lorena Bobbitt was found temporarily insane after she cut off her husband’s penis.

1997 – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 395–28 to reprimand Newt Gingrich for ethics violations, which made him the first Speaker of the House to be so disciplined.

1999 – War on Drugs: In one of the largest drug busts in American history, the United States Coast Guard intercepted a ship with over 9,500 lbs. of cocaine on board.

2004 – NASA’s MER-A (the Mars Rover Spirit) ceased communication with mission control. The problem was in the management of its flash memory and was fixed remotely from Earth on February 6.

2017 – Over 400 cities across America and 160+ countries worldwide participated in a large-scale women’s march, on Donald Trump’s first full day as President of the United States.

2018 – Rocket Lab’s Electron became the first rocket to reach orbit using an electric pump-fed engine and deployed three CubeSats.

2020 – The world’s oldest asteroid impact at 2.2 billion years old was found in Yarrabubba, Western Australia, which may have ended an ice age.

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Highway fatalities in Louisiana in 2021 topped the previous high-death mark set in 2007 (993). Preliminary data for fatal crashes and fatalities along all public highways from January 1 through December 31 currently shows there were a total of 914 crashes and 997 fatalities. These are preliminary numbers and could change as more data becomes available or as tracking the vital statistics of the 914 crashes changes. The official numbers will not be known until the end of March.

This is an increase from 762 crashes and 828 fatalities in 2020.

“The number of fatalities in 2021 is alarming and we can easily stop this trend,” said Gov. John Bel Edwards. “The fact that there are an average of 3 deaths per day on Louisiana highways is unacceptable. If travelers would obey the traffic laws, wear their seatbelts and be patient with one another, we could see these numbers go down considerably. Please keep the people who died in crashes in your thoughts and prayers – there are nearly 1,000 family members who died in 2021.”

“It’s extremely disheartening to see our highway fatality statistics soaring in the wrong direction,” said DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D. “We consistently stress to everybody the dangers of distracted and impaired driving and the importance of seatbelts, but we have to do better. Having nearly a thousand fatalities on the road in a year is inexcusable, unacceptable, and frightening, especially when the vast majority of them are preventable. There is not one parish in the state that did not witness at least one accident. We have to do better Louisiana; it’s everyone’s responsibility.”

“With our families being our number one priority, we should all be doing everything possible to make it home to them,” Sen. Patrick McMath said. “Let’s focus on the road so we and our fellow drivers make it home every day.”

“As first responders, our personnel witness the devastating effects of motor vehicle crashes every day across the state,” said Colonel Lamar Davis, Louisiana State Police Superintendent. “Although most involve damage to property, we are witnessing far too many that result in the loss of life. Troopers will continue to work closely with our public safety partners. But the goal of reducing crashes and saving lives can only be accomplished through a partnership with the motoring public. We will continue to raise awareness through ongoing enforcement of dangerous driving behavior and community education and outreach. However, we encourage all drivers and occupants to always remain properly restrained, avoid all distractions behind the wheel, and never drive impaired. Together we can make a difference and reduce these tragic statistics. Together we can save lives.”

“Two words describe motor vehicle crash fatalities: they are tragic and they are preventable,” said Lisa Freeman, Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. “While there are certain outcomes we cannot alter, roadway deaths are a public safety crisis that we can do something about. That action plan begins and ends with safe driving practices, all of which are simple as ‘A, B, C,’ and based on common sense: making sure everyone in a vehicle is properly buckled up; not driving if you’re impaired by alcohol or other substances, which include legal, prescription and over-the-counter medications; and finally, by giving the activity of driving, the high concentration it deserves and requires by not being distracted by anything that takes focus off of operating a vehicle. This is the basic recipe for reducing Louisiana’s over 40 percent alcohol-related roadway deaths and its over 50 percent unrestrained traffic fatality rate. We can, and we must, do better. Lives literally depend on it.”

Risky driving behaviors, such as impaired and distracted driving, remain the cause of most highway fatalities. According to statewide crash data statistics from 2017 to 2020, 40 percent of all highway fatalities involved alcohol. Impaired driving is operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or other impairing substances. Distracted driving is operating a motor vehicle in which the driver is distracted by anything inside or outside the vehicle, most commonly cell phone use and texting. Other distracting activities include eating or drinking, talking to passengers, operating the vehicle’s infotainment system, or any other activity that involves the driver not watching the road, letting go of the steering wheel, or not focusing on driving.

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Northwestern State University announces the names of 841 students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Students on the Dean’s List earned a grade point average of between 3.5 and 3.99.

Bienville parish students named on the Dean’s List by hometown are as follows:

Bienville

• Whitney Blewer
• Destiny Holland

Castor

• Madison McCarthy

Jamestown

• Kami Bumgardner
• Kerrigan Zachry

Ringgold

• Jack Stanley

Saline

• Alexandra Taylor

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Northwestern State University students announces the names of 739 students who were named to the Honor List for the Spring 2021 semester. Students on the Honor List must be enrolled full-time at Northwestern and have a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49.

Bienville parish students listed by hometown are as follows:

Arcadia

• Denisha Davis
• Terrell Davis

Saline

• Haeven Durbin

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• On Tuesday, the Lady Tigers played Weston and lost, 49-58.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Castor High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pm	Claiborne Christian	Away	Win	61-57
Nov. 4 at 5 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	45-70
Nov. 6 at 12:30 pm	Atlanta (tournament)	Away	Loss	63-71
Nov. 9 at 7 pm	Florien	Home	Loss	37-67
Nov. 11 at 8 pm	Ebarb (tournament)	Away	Loss	47-67
Nov. 12 at 8 pm	Stanley (tournament)	Away	Loss	46-62
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	Calvin	Home	Loss	43-75
Nov. 18 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away	Loss	23-80
Nov. 19 at 6 pm	Claiborne Christian	Home	Win	72-48
Nov. 22 at 7 pm	Glenbrook	Home	Loss	53-60
Nov. 30 at 7 pm	Stanley	Away	Loss	35-69
Dec. 3 at 7:30 p	Saline (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	40-68
Dec. 6 at 5 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	49-60
Dec. 7 at 7 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Home	Loss	49-59
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Georgetown	Away	Loss	42-51
Dec. 14 at 6 pm	Quitman	Home	Loss	46-75
Dec. 16 at 7:30 pm	Haynesville (tournament)	Away	Win	73-51
Dec. 18 at 1:45 pm	Glenbrook(tournament)	Away	Win	59-35
Dec. 27 at 7 pm	Glenbrook	Away	Loss	33-49
Jan. 4 at 7 pm	Weston	Home	Loss	33-41
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Plainview	Away	Loss	62-70
Jan. 13 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	Loss	40-75
Jan. 14 at 7 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away	Not Reported	Not Reported
Jan. 18 at 7 pm	Weston	Away	Loss	59-69
Jan. 20 at 7 pm	Doyline (district)	Home
Jan. 25 at TBA	Dodson (district)	Away
Jan. 28 at 7 pm	Saline (district)	Home
Feb. 1 at 7 pm	Doyline (district)	Away
Feb. 3 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Feb. 4 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 7 pm	Saline (district)	Away
Feb. 15 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Home
Feb. 18 at 7 pm	Calvin	Away

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Castor High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pm	Claiborne Christian	Away	Loss	47-59
Nov. 4 at 3:30 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Win	46-45
Nov. 6 at 11 am	Atlanta (tournament)	Away	Loss	50-60
Nov. 9 at 5:30 pm	Florien	Home	Loss	33-59
Nov. 11 at 6:30 pm	Ebarb (Tournament)	Away	Loss	40-54
Nov. 12 at 6:30 pm	Stanley (Tournament)	Away	Loss	47-48
Nov. 16 at 5 pm	Calvin	Home	Win	59-56
Nov. 19 at 6 pm	Claiborne Christian	Home	Win	45-42
Nov. 22 at 6 pm	Glenbrook	Home	Win	48-43
Nov. 30 at 5 pm	Stanley	Away	Loss	38-44
Dec. 2 at 7:30 pm	Saline (parish tournament)	Away	Win	49-38
Dec. 4 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	32-62
Dec. 6 at 6 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	36-40
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Home	Win	67-21
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Georgetown	Away	Win	44-38
Dec. 14 at 6 pm	Quitman	Home	Loss	44-57
Dec. 16 at 6:30 pm	Haynesville (tournament)	Away	Win	49-39
Dec. 18 at 12:30 pm	Glenbrook	Away	Win	55-34
Dec. 27 at 6 pm	Glenbrook	Away	Loss	55-64
Dec. 28 at 6 pm	North DeSoto	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 4 at 6 pm	Weston	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Downsville	Away
Jan. 13 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	p	p
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Weston	Away	Loss	49-58
Jan. 20 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Home
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Away
Jan. 28 at 6 pm	Saline (district)	Home
Feb. 1 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Away
Feb. 3 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Saline (district)	Away

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Tournaments

Castor Tournaments	From	To
Dodson	Nov. 4	Nov. 6
Ebarb	Nov. 11	Nov. 13
Castor	Dec. 2	Dec. 4
Castor	Dec. 16	Dec. 18

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The arrival of a cold and frigid arctic air mass will set the stage for a winter weather threat from south Texas to the Carolinas on Friday into Saturday.  Below normal temperatures will remain in place from the end of the work week into the first half of the weekend. Daily high temperatures will only climb into the 40s, with overnight lows in the 20s. Warmer temperatures and rain chances will return on Monday and Tuesday as another upper level disturbance moves into the region.

– Be sure to leave your faucets dripping (plumbers suggest warm and cold) to prevent freezing and bursting pipes.  (Remind loved ones to do the same)

–Make sure your pets have a place to escape the cold.  (Remind loved ones to do the same for their pets)

If the power goes out, a generator can help you get through the cold weather.  Here are some generator safety tips:
– DO place your generator outside, more than 20 feet away from windows and doors
– DO NOT place near open windows or doors
– DO NOT use in wet conditions
– DO NOT refuel when hot
– DO NOT use a wall outlet

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According to the Natchitoches Parish Journal, Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington announced the sentencing in a recent criminal case in the 10th Judicial District Court.

Jeremie D. Aldy, 44, of Saline, was sentenced to 19 years of incarceration for aggravated arson. Aldy’s sentencing was subsequent to pleading guilty to the charge, which was committed in January 2021. Aldy admitted to setting fire to a home with two occupants, who were injured as a result. Aldy has two previous felony criminal convictions. Judge Lala Sylvester was the presiding judge in this case.

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• Yesterday, the Bulldogs played Union Parish and won, 54-49.
• Yesterday, the Lady Bulldogs played Union Parish and won, 67-50.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Gibsland-Coleman High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pm	Saline	Home	Win	55-43
Nov. 4 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Away	Loss	59-68
Nov. 5 at 4 pm	Saline (tournament)	Away	Win	78-35
Nov. 6 at 2:45 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Win	67-45
Nov. 11 at 7:15 pm	Simsboro (tournament)	Away	Loss	56-63
Nov. 13 at 4 pm	Jehovah-Jireh	Away	Loss	70-73
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	Union Parish	Away	Win	74-64
Nov. 17 at 7 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away	Win	73-40
Nov. 23 at 6 pm	Minden	Home	Win	69-46
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Home	Win	77-32
Dec. 3 at 6:15 pm	Arcadia (parish tournament)	Away	Win	81-45
Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm	Saline (parish tournament)	Away	Win	60-38
Dec. 10 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Away	Loss	65-74
Dec. 11 at 7 pm	Southwood	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled
Dec. 11 at 7 pm	C.E Byrd (tournament)	Away	Win	62-45
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	66-26
Dec. 15	Calvary Baptist (tournament)	Away	Loss	51-76
Dec. 16	Green Oaks (tournament)	Away	Loss	51-60
Dec. 20 at 6:30 pm	Ruston	Home
Dec. 23 at 7 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	68-52
Jan. 3 at 7 pm	Dodson	Home	Win	114-23
Jan. 7 at 7 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	78-39
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Mansfield	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 14 at 7 pm	Summerfield	Away
Jan. 20 at 7 pm	Union Parish	Home	Win	54-49
Jan. 25 at 7 pm	Summerfield	Home
Feb. 3 at 7 pm	Homer	Home

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Gibsland-Coleman High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pm	Saline	Home	Win	53-22
Nov. 4 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away	Win	52-33
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pm	Saline	Away	Win	77-41
Nov. 6 at 1:30 pm	Choudrant	Away	Win	42-21
Nov. 11 at TBA	Simsboro	Away	Win	69-36
Nov. 15 at 6 pm	Glenbrook	Home	Win	51-23
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Win	53-32
Nov. 17 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away	Win	40-6
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Home	Win	62-45
Dec. 3 at 5 pm	Arcadia (parish tournament)	Away	Win	58-38
Dec. 4 at 6 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Win	62-32
Dec.10 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Away	Win	55-49
Dec. 11 at 6 pm	Southwood	Cancelled	Cancelled	Cancelled
Dec. 11 at 4:30 pm	Rayville (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-62
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	84-17
Dec. 16 at 4 pm	Loyola Prep (tournament)	Away	Win	44-29
Dec. 17 at 6:40 pm	Minden (tournament)	Home	Win	65-28
Dec. 18 at 6:40 pm	Mansfield (tournament)	Away	Loss	34-37
Dec. 20 at 5 pm	Ruston	Home	Loss	39-61
Dec. 23 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	67-38
Dec. 27	Booker T. Washington (tournament)	Away	Win	61-43
Dec. 28	Benton (tournament)	Away	Loss	38-49
Jan. 3 at 6 pm	Dodson	Home	Win	74-22
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	52-27
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Away	Win	43-38
Jan. 20 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Home	Win	67-50
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Home
Feb. 3 at 6 pm	Homer	Home
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Plainview	Away
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Huntington	Away

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Yesterday, Bossier Parish Community College announced students named to the Chancellor’s list and the Dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester.

Chancellor’s List

• Arcadia
  • Christophter Youngblood
• Bienville
  • Gracie Brown
• Castor
  • Memphis Dalme
  • Tayah Fockler
  • Chelsea Milner
• Gibsland
  • Trinitee Scott
• Ringgold
  • Hilary Bates
  • Tykeira Blow
  • Laurie Hall
  • Hayden Lawson
  • Heather Parke
  • Dakota Weather

Dean’s List

• Arcadia
  • Vanterian Haulcy
  • Madison Perritt
• Castor
  • Jalexia Caldwell
  • Kaydence Pickett
• Gibsland
  • Ella Nielsen
• Jamestown
  • Barbara Beason
• Ringgold
  • Michael Kenny
  • Taylor Weathers

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Print this page to work the puzzle.  If you are unable to print this page you can download it by clicking “Download” below.

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:

“QDOB DF ELADJM EYDJMF ES FBB DO EYBA PSLC.” ~ LIA VLIUVNLA

Previous Cryptoquote solution: “Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.” ~ Charles Dickens

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• Yesterday, the Redskins played Weston and won, 46-31.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Ringgold High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	River Oaks	Away	Loss	42-45
Nov. 17 at 7 pm	C.E. Byrd	Away
Nov. 18 at 5 pm	Quitman (Tournament)	Away	Win	48-39
Nov. 20 at 5:15 pm	Ruston (tournament)	Away	Loss	20-74
Nov. 22 at 7 pm	Pleasant Hill	Home	Win	53-51
Nov. 23 at 7 pm	North Webster	Away	Loss	46-55
Nov. 29 at TBA	River Oaks	Home	Loss	39-46
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Evangel Christian	Away	Loss	15-76
Dec. 2 at 6:15 pm	Arcadia	Away	Loss	53-61
Dec. 6 at 7 pm	Lakeside	Away	Win	72-70
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	St. Mary’s	Away	Loss	28-54
Dec. 9 at 5 pm	West Monroe (tournament)	Away	Loss	44-66
Dec. 10 at 5 pm	Booker T. Washington (tournament)	Away	Loss	68-23
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Home	Loss	26-66
Dec. 14 at 7 pm	Saline	Home	Loss	35-49
Dec. 17 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Home
Dec. 21 at 6 pm	Logansport	Home	Win	62-44
Jan. 3 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Away	Win	52-48
Jan. 4 at 7 pm	Ebarb	Home	Loss	51-59
Jan. 6 at 7 pm	Weston	Away	p	p
Jan. 10 at 7 pm	North Webster	Home	Win	52-45
Jan. 12 at 7 pm	Summerfield	Away	p	p
Jan. 14 at 7 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School (district)	Away	Loss	42-57
Jan. 18 at 7 pm	Homer (district)	Home	Win	51-48
Jan. 20 at 7 pm	Weston	Away	Win	46-31
Jan. 21 at 7 pm	Magnolia School of Excellence (district)	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 25 at 7 pm	Haynesville (district)	Away
Jan. 28 at 7 pm	Plain Dealing (district)	Away
Feb. 1 at 7:30 pm	Red River	Away
Feb. 4 at 7 pm	Glenbrook (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 7 pm	Arcadia (district)	Away
Feb. 11 at 7 pm	Calvary Baptist (district)	Home
Feb. 15 at 6 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away

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Ringgold High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Oct. 29 at 6 pm	River Oaks	Home
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	River Oaks	Away	Loss	10-56
Nov. 17 at 6 pm	C.E. Byrd	Away	Loss	14-65
Nov. 18	Quitman (tournament)	Away	Loss	21-52
Nov. 20 at 6:30	Saline (tournament)	Away	Loss	27-58
Nov. 22 at 6 pm	Pleasant Hill	Home
Nov. 23 at 6 pm	North Webster	Away	Loss	22-38
Nov. 29 at 6 pm	River Oaks	Home	Loss	12-41
Nov. 30 at 6 pm	Evangel Christian	Away	Win	54-0
Dec. 2 at 5 pm	Arcadia (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	19-53
Dec. 6 at 6 pm	Lakeside	Away	Loss	28-43
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	St. Mary’s	Away	Loss	21-71
Dec. 10 at 4 pm	North DeSoto (tournament)	Away	Loss	33-35
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Home	Loss	17-84
Dec. 14 at 6 pm	Saline	Home	Loss	20-62
Dec. 17 at 5 pm	Atlanta	Home
Jan. 3 at 5 pm	Atlanta	Away	Loss	25-75
Jan. 4 at 6 pm	Ebarb	Home	Loss	11-56
Jan. 6 at 6 pm	Weston	Away	p	p
Jan. 10 at 6 pm	North Webster	Home	Loss	39-43
Jan. 12 at 6 pm	Summerfield	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Away	Loss	14-44
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Homer	Home	Loss	22-70
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Haynesville (district)	Away
Jan. 28 at 6 pm	Plain Dealing	Away
Feb. 1 at 6 pm	Red River	Away
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Glenbrook (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Away
Feb. 11 at 6 pm	Calvary Baptist (district)	Home

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Tournaments

Ringgold Tournaments	From	To
Saline	Nov. 18	Nov. 20
Caldwell Parish	Dec. 27	Dec. 30

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Yesterday, Arcadia High School honored their students of the year in Junior High and High School divisions.  A representative of the school said, “We would like to extend our congratulations and appreciation to our Students of the Year for continuously demonstrating what it means to be a HORNET! WE ARE PROUD OF BOTH OF YOU!”

Junior High Division: Ms. Shakiyah Wyatt

Senior High Division: Ms. Mikayla Pousson

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There are old sayings, “If you look good, you’ll play good” or “You only play as good as you look.” These sayings have been heard in the sports and business world for decades. To be a great salesman or a great player, it’s mentally important to look good. Today’s professional bass fishermen have definitely cornered the market on self-promotion and looking great. From their truck and boat wraps to their fancy fishing jerseys, today’s pro anglers know how to look good.

Let’s start with the jersey. Anglers today are literally advertising icons as they walk around with all their sponsor logos on their fishing outerwear. It has been this way since it all began in the late 1960’s as anglers back then wore the old jump suits with sewn on patches. Then someone thought of the idea to sew these patches on a sleeveless vest, which not only looked good, but was more comfortable to wear. Today’s anglers are wearing state of the art performance dye-sublimated shirts with every inch of their jersey covered in sponsor logos. These multi-colored shirts are made with built in UV protective sunscreen that’s designed to keep a fisherman both cool and dry.

If there’s one thing the FLW organization revealed to the professional angler, it was how to look good while tournament fishing. FLW introduced us to the fancy boat and truck wraps you see today navigating across our lakes and up and down the highways of America. These rolling billboards are easy to spot and there’s no mistaking who they are. Don’t forget, anglers eat up all the attention they get when they pull into a gas station or pull up at a boat ramp. This attention gives them that rock star feeling that we all crave. Also understand, these rolling billboards have a purpose…to bring as much attention as possible to the angler’s sponsors. Every logo on each boat and truck is strategically placed based on how much the sponsor is willing to pay. If sponsors want to be on the hood….they’ll pay a premium price. But if they are okay with being on the lower left fender, they’ll pay a lot less.

You see, FLW took notes from NASCAR back in the 1990’s and decided to follow the same format for advertising. But FLW took it a step further by placing coordinated wraps on both the boat and the truck pulling it, giving the sponsor more bang for their buck. This is also a way for the professional angler to supplement his income. Every year anglers are on the phone or knocking on doors during the offseason, trying to convince companies to be a part of their sponsorship package. This is not just income for the angler, but it also helps pay for their entry fees for whatever circuit they are fishing. Some of this money is used for hotel accommodations, as well as food, while they are on the road.

This promotional advertising system has gotten the attention of many young high school and college anglers all across America. Young people today love the flashy, fancy, good looking fishing jerseys. It’s one reason why so many anglers have taken an interest in bass fishing. And again, “If you look good, you’ll play good.” So, the next time you’re at a professional bass tournament, you’ll understand the reason for the boat and truck wraps and the fancy fishing jerseys; it’s sponsor recognition, which allows anglers to fish at the highest level.

Make sure to tune into the Hook’N Up & Track’N Down Show for the latest news from the great outdoors, every Wednesday from 11:00 till 1:00 on AM 1130 The Tiger and FM 93.3.

Till next time, good luck, good fishing and don’t forget to set the hook.

Steve Graf

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• On Tuesday, the Bobcats played Quitman and lost, 66-72.
• On Tuesday, the Lady Bobcats played Quitman and lost, 53-64.

Take a look at the current schedule below.

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Saline High School Boys Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 7 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	43-55
Nov. 4 at 6:45 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Loss	66-71
Nov. 5 at 4 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (tournament)	Away	Loss	35-78
Nov. 8 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Home	Loss	49-79
Nov. 9 at6 pm	Quitman	Home	Win	50-47
Nov. 12 at 4 pm	Atlanta (tournament)	Away	Win	73-58
Nov. 13 at 7:30 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-67
Nov. 16 at 7 pm	Atlanta	Away	Win	84-77
Nov. 18 at 7:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	53-54
Nov. 19 at 7:45 pm	Ruston (tournament)	Away	Loss	27-60
Nov. 23 at 5 pm	Arcadia	Home	Win	71-69
Nov. 30 at 7 pm	Calvin	Home	Loss	65-66
Dec. 3 at 7:30 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Win	68-40
Dec. 4 at 7:30 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	38-60
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home	Loss	70-59
Dec. 10 at 7:45 pm	Cedar Creek (tournament)	Home	Win	42-36
Dec. 11 at 7:30 pm	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	60-71
Dec. 13 at 7 pm	Simsboro	Away	Loss	54-86
Dec. 14 at 7 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	49-35
Dec. 17 at 7 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	72-70
Dec. 21 at 7 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away	P	P
Dec. 30 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Home	Win	71-62
Dec. 30 at 7:30 pm	Red River	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 6 at 7 pm	Cedar Creek	Home	Win	55-53
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 10 at 5 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	42-61
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Weston	Home	Win	51-40
Jan. 14 at 7:30 pm	Ebarb	Away	Loss	41-62
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	Loss	66-72
Jan. 21 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Jan. 27 at 7:15 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away
Jan. 28 at 7 pm	Castor (district)	Away
Feb. 1 at 7 pm	Dodson (district)	Away
Feb. 8 at 7 pm	Castor (district)	Home
Feb. 15 at 6 pm	Sterlington	Away
Feb. 18 at 6 pm	Pleasant Hill	Away

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Saline High School Girls Basketball Schedule

Date/Time	Opponent	Home/Away	Win/Loss	Final Score
Nov. 2 at 6 pm	Gibsland-Coleman	Away	Loss	22-53
Nov. 4 at 6 pm	Choudrant (tournament)	Away	Loss	35-44
Nov. 5 at 5:30 pm	Gibsland-Coleman (tournament)	Away	Loss	41-77
Nov. 8 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Home	Loss	50-66
Nov. 9 at 6 pm	Quitman	Home	Loss	28-56
Nov. 12	Calvin (tournament)	Away	Loss	37-51
Nov. 16 at 6 pm	Atlanta	Away	Loss	59-63
Nov. 18 at 6:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	21-62
Nov. 19 at 6:30 pm	Quitman (tournament)	Away	Loss	28-42
Nov. 20 at 6:30 pm	Ringgold (tournament)	Away	Win	58-27
Nov. 22 at 6 pm	Arcadia	Home	Cancelled	Cancelled
Nov. 30 at 5 pm	Calvin	Home	Win	43-39
Dec. 2 at 7:30 pm	Castor (parish tournament)	Away	Loss	38-49
Dec. 7 at 6 pm	Lincoln Preparatory School	Home	Win	46-11
Dec. 9 at 6:30 pm	Cedar Creek (tournament)	Away	Loss	33-56
Dec. 11 at 2:30 pm	Haughton (tournament)	Away	Loss	33-43
Dec. 13 at 6 pm	Simsboro	Away	Win	49-47
Dec. 14 at 6 pm	Ringgold	Away	Win	62-20
Dec. 17 at 6 pm	Choudrant	Home	Win	50-33
Dec. 21 at 6 pm	D’Arbonne Woods Charter	Away
Dec. 30 at 5 pm	Atlanta	Home	Loss	40-50
Dec. 30 at 6 pm	Red River	Home
Jan. 6 at 6 pm	Cedar Creek	Home	Loss	47-50
Jan. 7 at 6 pm	Union Parish	Away	Cancelled	Cancelled
Jan. 10 at 5 pm	Negreet	Home	Loss	34-62
Jan. 11 at 6 pm	Weston	Home	Loss	39-56
Jan. 14 at 6 pm	Ebarb	Away	Loss	36-65
Jan. 18 at 6 pm	Quitman	Away	Loss	53-64
Jan. 21 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Home
Jan. 25 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Away
Jan. 27 at 6 pm	Jonesboro-Hodge	Away
Jan. 28 at 6 pm	Castor (district)	Away
Feb. 1 at 6 pm	Dodson (district)	Away
Feb. 4 at 6 pm	Doyline (district)	Home
Feb. 8 at 6 pm	Castor (district)	Home

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Tournaments

Saline Tournaments	From	To
Choudrant	Nov. 4	Nov. 6
Calvin	Nov. 11	Nov. 13
Saline	Nov. 18	Nov. 20
Cedar Creek	Dec. 9	Dec. 11

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