In recent days The Journal has highlighted accomplishments of our students in athletic and academic endeavors. And we are working on other reports of their achievements. If you have a student that excels in the classroom or on the sports field, let us know. Contact us at TheRRJournal@gmail.com.

PAW Parents at Red River Elementary will hold their first meeting of the school year next Tuesday evening. They will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 at the school. All PAW Parents and concerned parents are encouraged to attend. You may go to their Facebook page to post your interest in attending.

The lightning flashed and the rain came down but that did not deter the Riverdale Academy Rebels from their season opener last Friday night. The field was wet and the ball and players did some slipping and sliding. There was a delay due to lightning of over an hour. When the game ended, Riverdale defeated Rebul Academy’s Raiders 46 to 20. It was the first win as a head coach for Jared Barber. He said that the game this Friday will be more of a challenge. The Rebels open their home season against Prentiss Christian Academy. The game will be streamed live on The Journal’s website and Facebook page beginning at 6:45 Friday night.

Northwestern State University welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus with the annual New Student Convocation and President’s Picnic Sunday, Aug. 19. New Student Convocation is a ceremony to mark the beginning of each student’s academic journey, encourage a sense of camaraderie among the class and introduce university traditions. About 1,500 new students are enrolled at NSU for the Fall 2018 semester, which began Monday Aug. 20.

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