The Riverdale Academy Rebels and Lady Rebels are on the road Thursday. The teams travel to Central School in Grand Cane for double-header basketball contests. Steven Bryant will accompany the teams and bring you all of the play-by-play action. The game will be streamed live on The Journal’s website and social media pages beginning about 6:00 pm Thursday.
The Red River Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs travel to Minden for the Minden High Tournament Thursday through Saturday. The Journal is making plans to carry the finals in both girls and boys brackets. Watch your Facebook feed for notice of when the games will be broadcast.
College scouts from around the nation are interested in Red River Basketball players. Assistant Basketball Coach Charski McDonald gave us an update of scouting activity.
McDonald’s son Emareyon is an outstanding sophomore star for the Bulldogs. McDonald said, “On a recent weekend there was a game where three boys received scholarship offers and got some notice from colleges.” Emareyon McDonald got an offer from the University of Georgetown and he already has an offer from Tulane University. Other schools in contact with him are ULL, South Alabama, Au burn, Ole Miss, Arizona State, and NSU
McDonald said, “He also had interest from the University of Arkansas, University of Houston, University of New Orleans, and LSU.” Emareyon McDonald made significant contributions to the Bulldog’s victory in winning the Bistineau Classic in Doyline last Saturday night.
Also contributing to the Bulldog win were Jesse Davis and Gakkareon McDonald. McDonald has had interest from Centenary and LSU Eunice. Jesse Davis has interest from Bossier Parish Community College in addition to scholarship offers from Southern Arkansas, LSU Alexandria, University of Houston, and LSU Eunice.
Another Bulldog, Jalen McDonald has LSU Eunice interested in his play.
Coach McDonald said the high school coaching staff is working with the boys as well as different coaches both within and outside of Louisiana. He said, “We are trying to get these kids and others looked at.”
At approximately 4:01 p.m. on November 30, 2018 Red River Parish Sheriff’s Communications received a call reporting a disturbance in the parking lot of American Bank and Trust. Coushatta Police Department officers and Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office (RRPSO) deputies were dispatched to the location on Ringgold Avenue in Coushatta.
Deputies and officers arrived on scene and made contact with a male subject. The man claimed that two female acquaintances from Natchitoches picked him up near Jones Street in Coushatta, robbed him at gun point and drove him to the bank in an attempt to withdraw money from the ATM. While trying to recover his stolen money and debit card, the two women attacked him and sped away heading south on Ringgold Avenue.
At approximately 4:10 p.m. a patrolling RRPSO deputy observed a car fitting the description of the suspect vehicle at the four-way intersection near the foot of the Red River Bridge. The deputy proceeded to follow the car occupied by two black females onto LA 1 south.
With a second RRPSO unit approaching, at approximately 4:16 p.m. the deputy initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the intersection of LA 1 and Sandy Bayou Road in the Hanna community. After confirming that the two occupants were the reported suspects, Kaiaundra Lewis and Keionna Johnson were taken into custody without incident and transported to the Red River Parish Jail (RRPJ) for booking.
During a search of the arrestees and subsequent searches of the suspect vehicle and transport vehicles, a considerable amount of cash, a handgun, a set of scales, drug paraphernalia and a variety of suspected illegal narcotics were collected as evidence by RRPSO deputies and investigators.
On November 30, 2018 Kaiaundra S. Lewis, B/F, age 24 of the 300 block of Lakeview Drive, Natchitoches, LA and Keionna S. Johnson, B/F, age 26 of the 200 block of Fairgrounds Road, Natchitoches, LA were booked into the RRPJ. Lewis was charged with Armed Robbery and Possession of a Firearm or Carrying Concealed Weapon by a Felon while Johnson was charged with Armed Robbery.
Following a brief investigation, on December 3, 2018, RRPSO investigators secured arrest warrants for Lewis and Johnson on multiple drug related charges. Each were booked into the RRPJ on the following charges: Possession of Schedule II Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) with intent to distribute (two counts), Possession of Schedule I Synthetic Cannabinoids with intent to distribute, Possession of Schedule I CDS (MDMA) with intent to distribute, Possession of Schedule I Marijuana with intent to distribute, Possession of Schedule IV CDS with intent to distribute, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Firearm in presence of CDS.
At this time bond has not been set and both remain incarcerated in the RRPJ.
Red River Industries is having the Christmas Table again this year for our clients. We take donations so if anyone has any extra things you don’t want or need, please drop them off to us. We appreciate our supporters! The picture is from our table last year.
Speaking of sports… Tickets are available through the Northwestern State Athletic Ticket Office and NSUTickets.com for Saturday night’s Shreveport-Bossier Holiday Classic basketball game at the Gold Dome in Shreveport pitting the Demons against Southern’s Jaguars. Tipoff is slated for 7:30 in the first meeting between the schools in 12 years.
Red River High School Marching Band will be having their annual Christmas concert and fundraiser on December 18th at 6pm at the school Auditorium. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students and children. There will be a bake sale with fresh goodies and hot chocolate. Door prizes will be given out.
Due to high water the RRWC has closed all launches operated on the Red River except Coushatta, Natchitoches, St. Maurice, and Montgomery.
The Journal reported on Friday November 30th that Swepco’s Dolet Hills Oxbow mine would reduce operations and lay off almost half of its workers next year. This is coupled with the Cleco Dolet Hills Power Station transitioning from full time power generation to seasonal operations. In a joint statement from Swepco and Cleco issued to The Journal, the companies claim this move is a good thing for consumers.
Here is the text of that statement:
“Per our conversation, below is the joint Cleco-SWEPCO message:
Changing operations at the Dolet Hills Power Station and the Oxbow lignite mine that supplies its fuel will save Cleco and SWEPCO customers an estimated $85 million by the end of 2020.
The low market price of power, coupled with the cost of lignite mined at Oxbow is contributing to the plant being less competitive.
As a result, Dolet Hills Power Station will begin to generate electricity only during the warmest summer months, generally from June through September, or when requested by regional transmission organizations.
Employees of Dolet Hills Lignite Company, a subsidiary of SWEPCO, who are working at the Oxbow mine will continue to mine lignite year-round but with just one drag line, beginning in 2019, down from three last year. As such, these changes will reduce the SWEPCO workforce at the Oxbow mine to approximately 140 from 274 by the end of 2019. Approximately 55 contractor positions also will be eliminated in 2019.
Dolet Hills Power Station employs approximately 100 Cleco workers, and will see no reduction in the current workforce as a result of these changes.
Cleco operates the Dolet Hills Power Station, which is co-owned by SWEPCO and Cleco.
The Dolet Hills Lignite Co., operates the Oxbow mine and is a subsidiary of SWEPCO.
SWEPCO and Cleco jointly own the Oxbow mine.
Jennifer Cahill
Manager, Corporate Communications”
The Journal asked Cahill what work the employees of the Dolet Hills Power Station would be doing when the plant is not generating electricity? We asked would the plant be doing
anything else, or taking on a new role? And we asked about converting the power station to natural gas to make it able to generate power at a competitive price? Cahill said she would research these questions.
The Journal earlier asked Swepco spokesperson Peter Main if the Oxbow Mine was looking for other customers for the lignite it mines. We asked about selling lignite to the ADA plant located in the area. And The Journal asked what factors caused the price of lignite to increase. Main said he had no information on these issues.
Red River Parish Schools got on the bus for the Coushatta Christmas Parade and drove home the big winner. The judges selected the holiday decorated school bus as the top entry in the parade.
School Board President Richard Cannon and Superintendent Alison Hughes road on the bus’ hood while Santa and several elves rode on top. And there was Rudolph and other reindeer too. Members of the central office threw candy and trinkets out the windows.
Second place entry came from Red River Pre-K. Their entry was a Hawaiian Christmas. Several teachers donned grass skirts and the performed a Hula Dance on the float.
Third place honors went to the first and second grades at Red River Elementary. They embraced this year’s parade theme, “Christmas around the World.” Their float featured Christmas customs from many countries.
The 2018 parade featured marching groups, bands, the color guard and drill team from the high school JROTC program. There were floats entered by local businesses. And Red Giddens was there driving his customized old pickup.
There will be more on the parade in next Wednesday’s issue. And a picture gallery of floats and marching groups.
Red River Parish Sheriff Glen Edwards is pleased to announce the addition of four deputies to his patrol staff. On December 3, 2018 John Griffith, Trevyn Ogden, Melvin Reliford Jr., and Ethan Sarpy successfully completed the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Academy, each earning Level 1 Certification for Basic Law Enforcement Peace Officers. The graduating class was comprised of twenty-seven cadets representing nine area agencies.
Throughout the training, all four deputies represented our agency and community with determination, pride, and professionalism. During each academy graduation ceremony, five awards are presented to cadets who excelled in specific areas of training. The Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office was the only agency to receive two awards. Deputy John Griffith received the Academic Achievement Award for highest grade point average while Deputy Ethan Sarpy was awarded the Firearms or “Top Gun” Award for his excellent marksmanship.
Under the direction of Captain Steven Joe, the academy consisted of sixteen weeks of intense training. Topics covered included Criminal and Civil Law, Search and Seizure, Criminal Investigations, Firearms Proficiency, Ground Fighting, High-Intensity Weapons Training, First Aid and CPR, Domestic Violence, Report Writing, Terrorism, Officer Survival, DWI Enforcement, Special Weaponry, Knife Defense Strategies, Drug Interdiction Strategies, School Violence Response Techniques, and Physical Fitness which culminated with a grueling fourteen mile run.
In our world, training is of the utmost importance for law enforcement officers. Our goal is to continually build upon the foundation that all of our deputies have received in the training academy to ensure that we do our jobs professionally and safely while striving to serve our community.
Congratulations to our new deputies and welcome to the team!
The Red River Parish Journal is giving our readers an opportunity to win their Christmas Dinner. We are supplying the ingredients for your turkey, dressing, side dishes and cranberry sauce. The winner will be selected on Thursday, December 20th and announced in The Journal’s issue of Friday, December 21st.
Full details, contest rules, and entry method is posted on our social media pages. We will also share updates as the entry deadline approaches.
Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, so enter today.
You could be our lucky winner. Turkey and all the fixings is the prize in The Journal’s first Christmas Dinner Giveaway. Good luck!
The USDA has approved $4,174,000.00 in a grant to the Town of Coushatta for water system improvements. Congressman Mike Johnson announced the grant was in a package of $18+ million dollars for northwest Louisiana. The USDA said the money would be to help rebuild and improve rural waster infrastructure.
Congressman Johnson said, “Rebuilding, maintaining and improving water infrastructure across Louisiana’s Fourth District is critical for our communities and our local economies. This investment will help mitigate years of neglect in infrastructure updates and ensure Louisianians have access to clean water and reliable systems for many years to come.”
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy also commented on the grant to the Town of Coushatta. Kennedy said, ““These grants and loans are investments into communities across Louisiana.” He added, “Mostly aimed at water programs, these investments help revitalize and protect our small towns that contribute to our economy and the character of the state.”
On September 14th the Journal reported, “The Town Council approved a resolution at the meeting Tuesday night (September 11th) concerning a loan for water system improvements. It is a project that has taken many years so far and work has not yet begun. Mayor Johnny Cox thanked the council for sticking with it all these years.
“Cox said, “We have tried for almost 10 years. We have been funded $7,000,000 to redo the water system for the entire town of Coushatta.” He added, “We have had to submit and resubmit paperwork. We stuck with it and we got the funds.”
Money for the water system refurbish will come from the US Department of Agriculture. Work is expected to start within the next nine months. “It is a huge undertaking, awesome infrastructure repair,” said Cox.”
At the time the Town Council was told by the Mayor that the city would have to sell bonds to get the funds to make the repairs. The Mayor said the money from the bonds would be spent first, then the money from the grant could be spent. The Town Council passed a resolution to begin the process of selling the bonds.
LSU Manship School of Mass Communication senior Natalie Anderson is one of 35 students chosen from 18 universities around the world to participate in the prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21multimedia reporting initiative, which will investigate federal disaster relief. The Coushatta, La., native will travel to Tempe, Ariz., this summer to research and report for the program. This is the third consecutive year that a Manship School student has been selected for the elite News21 Fellowship.
The 10-week News21 program was established by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to demonstrate that college journalism students can produce innovative, in-depth multimedia projects on a national scale.
Anderson currently serves as editor-in-chief at The Daily Reveille, LSU’s student newspaper, and worked in several reporting and management roles at The Daily Reveille before transitioning to the role of editor. She has covered in-depth political stories as part of the Manship School’s Statehouse Bureau, and has reported for both The Advocate and The Natchitoches Times. Anderson also interned for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., in the summer of 2018.
“Natalie has taken advantage of every opportunity that the Manship School offers to build her skills,” Manship School professional-in-residence Christopher Drew said. He directs the school’s experiential journalism program. “Besides working her way up to run The Daily Reveille, she has covered the Capitol for the school’s Statehouse Bureau and had great internships at newspapers. We’re not surprised that the News21 program snapped her up.”
All News21 students are participating in a spring semester seminar in which they are conducting research, interviewing experts and beginning their reporting. This year students will research and report on how the federal government has handled natural disasters, ranging from hurricanes to wildfires, over the past several decades.
The participating universities are Appalachian State University, DePauw University, Dublin City (Ireland) University, Elon University, George Washington University, Kent State University, LSU, St. Bonaventure University, Syracuse University, University of British Columbia, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Iowa, University of Minnesota,
University of North Texas, University of Oklahoma, University of Puerto Rico, University of Tennessee at Knoxville and the University of Texas at Austin.
Over the past nine years, Carnegie-Knight News21 projects have included investigations into U.S.-based hate crimes, voting rights, post-9/11 veterans, marijuana laws and guns in America, among other topics. The projects have won numerous awards, including four EPPY Awards from Editor & Publisher magazine, the Student Edward R. Murrow Award for video excellence, and a host of honors from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Hearst Awards Program, considered the Pulitzer Prizes of collegiate journalism.
The Carnegie-Knight News 21 program is headquartered at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
LSU’s Manship School of Mass Communication ranks among the strongest collegiate communication programs in the country, with its robust emphasis on media and public affairs. It offers undergraduate degrees in public relations, journalism, political communication, digital advertising and pre-law, along with four graduate degree programs: master of mass communication, Ph.D. in media and public affairs, certificate of strategic communication, and dual MMC/law degree. Its public relations students were recently ranked the #1 team in the nation, and its digital advertising and student media teams frequently earn national recognition.
The Journal thanks everyone for going to our website and social media pages and viewing the annual Coushatta Christmas Parade and Firework Show live last evening.
Saturday night is the monthly Senior Dance at the Council on Aging on Front Street. Admission is $6.00. The Playmates will play beginning at 7:00 pm.
The Rebels and Lady Rebels basketball teams will play tonight in Bossier City vs. Providence Classical Academy. Steven Bryant will provide the play-by-play of the games on The Journal’s website and social media pages beginning about 6:00 pm.
Red River’s Lady Bulldogs are in the Benton Tournament and the Bulldogs are in the Doyline Tournament. Check social media for dates and times of the broadcast of the games.
By Red River Elementary School Principal, Shenell Deville:
For the 2018-2019 school year, Red River Elementary School (RRES) has adopted the theme “Game On Team.” Every month, we are recognizing staff members as our “Most Valuable Players” MVP. These faculty members are recognized for their attendance, positive spirit, team effort, and their motivation to do above and beyond.
For the month of November our MVP Staff are Enisha Young- PreK, Milton Monroe- 4th Grade, Rachel Covington- 2nd Grade, and Tracy Jones- Cusotdian.
RRES Staff Recognition Committee awarded the staff with a treat bag with their favorite snacks, a duty free lunch, a certificate, and picture on the MVP spotlight bulletin board. In addition, our our wonderful PAW Parents presented them with a basket of cookies from Red River Industries.
The Annual Coushatta Christmas Parade and Firework Show is tomorrow. Bring the whole family and your lawn chairs to enjoy the parade. There will be food vendors and entertainment also.
The parade will form up at the Meat Pie plant in the industrial park and roll out about 4:30 pm. The route takes the parade to Ringgold Avenue, then west across the railroad tracks. At that point the parade will turn down Front Street. Floats and groups will stop and perform before the judges on the downtown stage. The parade will travel on down Front Street and disband at the Methodist Church.
There will be entertainment from the stage for the whole family after the parade and until the firework show. Fireworks will begin about 6:00 pm and all of Front Street will have a great view.
The Red River Parish Journal will stream live video from the Stage beginning about 4:30. Viewers will be able to see all the performances for the judges. The Journal will stream the firework show beginning about 6:00 pm. Go to http://www.RedRiverParishJournal.com to view the parade an firework show. In addition to the live streams, both the parade and firework show will be archived on YouTube for later viewing.
Front Street will be blocked to traffic, so come early and reserve your spot along the parade route. Many businesses in town are closing about 2:30 for the parade.
Rivertown Market is the overall sponsor of the broadcasts. Other local sponsors include Totally Tile, Georgia Girl Cakery, Better Finance, Country Market, School Board Member Susan Taylor, and Tray Murray State Farm Agency.
NSU’s 2019 season tickets went on sale Monday morning, the earliest availability ever. Northwestern completed an exciting 2018 campaign ending with three wins in the last four games by the Demons under first-year head coach Brad Laird.
Fans can visit NSUTickets.com or contact the NSU Athletic Ticket Office at 318-357-4268 to either renew their 2018 season tickets or obtain the best available seats for the 2019 season, which will include five home games in Turpin Stadium in a 12-game schedule.
Graveside services for Tommie Sue Jowers Forrest of Coushatta, LA were held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday December 4, 2018 at Holley Springs Cemetery, Martin, LA with Rev. Dr. Paul “Curtis” Carroll, Jr. officiating. Services are under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.
Tommie Sue Jowers Forrest was born to Zeddie and C.O. Jowers on February 5, 1931. She was an only child and cherished her relationship with her parents. Tommie Sue passed away on December 2, 2018 at the age of 87.
Tommie Sue graduated from Coushatta High School and married her childhood sweetheart Milton Ray Forrest. They were able to celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary together. A graduate from Draughon’s Business College in 1949, Tommie Sue worked at Sunbeam Corporation for several years as a secretary.
She then opened the Men’s Haven, a retail men’s clothing store, and delighted in selling the latest fashion to men of all ages. Following her retirement from the Men’s Haven, she continued working with men’s fashion by renting tuxedos for special occasion wear. Later, Tommie Sue worked at the Red River Parish Council on Aging where she was the craft department director.
Since her childhood, Tommie Sue collected well over 1000 Santas and displayed them proudly in her home. She enjoyed playing Rook with her friends and won many tournaments and competitions.
She worked diligently in the community of Red River Parish, serving in her younger years in many capacities, including president with the Red River Jaynes. Tommie Sue was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She also worked for many years with the Red River Chamber of Commerce promoting Red River Parish. Tommie Sue was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Coushatta, Louisiana.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Zeddie and C.O. Jowers , son-in-law Philip Guidry and husband, Milton Forrest. She is survived by her daughters Debbie Guidry of Coushatta, Louisiana, Rhoda Bethard and son-in-law, Robert Bethard of Coushatta,
Louisiana, grandsons, Caleb Guidry and wife Christy of Frierson, Louisiana and Silas Guidry of Coushatta, Louisiana, granddaughters, Kassie Williams and husband Josh of Coushatta, Louisiana, Kara Bethard of New Orleans, Louisiana, Kallie Bethard of Shreveport, Louisiana, and Kambrie Bethard of Lafayette, Louisiana and her great grandchildren Slayte Guidry, Milton Guidry, P.J. Guidry, Kiptin Williams, Robby Williams, and a very special niece that has cared for her lovingly, Karen Forrest Holladay of Bossier City, Louisiana along with two sister- in-laws, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Caleb Guidry, Silas Guidry, Kassie and Josh Williams, Kara Bethard, Kallie Bethard, and Kambrie Bethard.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Holley Springs Cemetery, 1019 Hwy 786, Coushatta, Louisiana, 71019, First United Methodist Church of Coushatta, 2018 Front Street, Coushatta, Louisiana, 71019, or the recipient of donor’s choice.
Tributes to former President George H.W. Bush are being made around the country. Louisiana’s Senator John Kennedy praised Mr. Bush. Kennedy issued the following statement Monday on the death of former President George H. W. Bush:
“America, and the world, weep at the passing of President Bush,” said Sen. Kennedy. “He devoted his life to serving his country with quiet capability. Louisiana will never forget the time he spent raising money to help us recover from Hurricane Katrina. God bless, President George H. W. Bush, and his family.”
Locally many public offices are closed. Wednesday has been proclaimed an official Day of Mourning by President Donald Trump.
Photos from bygone days stir up a peculiar fascination in many people. There is the yearning to learn where we came from in just about everyone. And some of us like to go back to a quieter time with a slower pace.
This edition of the Journal includes a couple of photos of the “good old days” that certainly were not laid back and easy going. There are two championship athletic teams featured, and they were certainly as competitive as local teams are today. And Joe Taylor threw in a historic mark in Coushatta’s history, the opening of our first movie theatre.
The short man in the middle is Walter Taylor and this is the first picture show in Coushatta (1929). It was located on Ringgold Avenue across from what later became the Paco theatre. It also included a cafe and the gentleman to his left is obviously the cook.
L to R Genie Hogsett, Johnny Beasley, Billy Huckbay, Charles Shaver, Sammy Lee, Roy Carroway, Glenn Morgan, Joe Dan Simpson, James Homer Miller, and Thomas Stephens. Team Coach was Truman Crawford.
On the steps of the high school. 1st row Gahagan Holley and Orlean Jowers. 2nd row L to R Jack Layfield, J N Bailey, Don Dickson, Claudie R Adams, Robert Duke Wyche, and Ed Lester. 3rd row Coach Aubrey Ballard, Tunney Almond, Billy Townsend, Edwin Booth, and Principal Joe Bobbit.
Often heard the term and I’ve been to quite a few, but the food was always on a table. Not so in this 1884 picture of a church gathering in Coushatta. Wish I had more information. This comes from a Shreveport historical book and the LSUS archives.
So next time you are rummaging through granny’s attic and come across a box of old photographs, share them with everyone. Contact The Journal at 318-564-3609 or email RedRiverParishJournal@gmail.com.
Wednesday is a holiday at the post office. The offices of post offices nationwide are closed today. It is an official Day of Mourning for former President George H.W. Bush.
From Wikipedia, The Postman’s Oath states, “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”
The unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service has have long been associated with the American postman. The motto is inscribed on New York’s James Farley Post Office in New York City, facing Penn Station, but it has no official status.
The phrase was a translation by Prof. George Herbert Palmer, Harvard University, from an ancient Greek work of Herodotus describing the angarium, the ancient Persian system of mounted postal carriers c. 500 B.C.
There will be no service at the post office. Mail will not be delivered today. Thursday will be back to regular business at the post office.
A chill in the air Thursday morning sparks thoughts of the Christmas season. Add Advent Lunches to your weekly calendar. First United Methodist Church on Front Street invites the community to join them for a delicious hot lunch. There will be a brief devotional to get you into the holiday season.
Basketball season is in full swing. Local high school teams are going to tournaments and scrimmages and settling into the regular schedule. Riverdale Academy plays Friday night at Providence Classical Academy in Bossier City. Red River Boys are in the Doyline Tournament this weekend and the Red River Girls are playing in the Benton Tournament.
Louisiana Tech University’s Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) was one of only five child care centers in the state of Louisiana to be rated with five stars, the highest rating given in the state this year.
The ECEC is a preschool learning laboratory for 3- and 4-year-old children and provides learning opportunities for Louisiana Tech students in the Family and Child Studies academic program.
Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine + Graphic Art will host its annual Maker’s Faire from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and Thursday, Dec. 6 and from 9 a.m.-noon Friday, Dec. 7 in Orville Hanchey Gallery.
Students and faculty from the department host the sale each December at the start of the gift-giving season to offer unique and original artwork in a variety of mediums that include paintings, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, photographs, mixed media and more. Prices are reasonable and shoppers may be able to visit with the artists.
The Journal is streaming selected games from the regular season. Check our social media pages for updates on games carried. The Friday night Riverdale game will be carried beginning about 6:00 pm.
Finally, Mother Nature on full display. See below!
College scouts from around the nation are interested in Red River Basketball players. Assistant Basketball Coach Charski McDonald gave us an update of scouting activity.
At approximately 4:01 p.m. on November 30, 2018 Red River Parish Sheriff’s Communications received a call reporting a disturbance in the parking lot of American Bank and Trust. Coushatta Police Department officers and Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office (RRPSO) deputies were dispatched to the location on Ringgold Avenue in Coushatta.
By Red River Elementary School Principal, Shenell Deville:
Graveside services for Tommie Sue Jowers Forrest of Coushatta, LA were held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday December 4, 2018 at Holley Springs Cemetery, Martin, LA with Rev. Dr. Paul “Curtis” Carroll, Jr. officiating. Services are under the direction of Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home.
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