This & That…Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Pink Diamond Divas will present the 3rd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Ball will be held Oct 18 at 6pm at the Red River Community Center. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Sound by DJ Sirlo.

Calling all Red River Parish Basketball Alumni. It’s time to rep where you came from in the Battle on the River Alumni Tournament to be held Oct 25 at the Red River High School Gym. Men & women who played at any school in the parish are invited to suit up and show that school pride. If you are interested in playing, contact Coaches Dadrian Harris or Kim Pottain for more details and to secure your spot on the team. 

Looking for a good deal? Try these: Target Circle Week Oct 5-11; Walmart Deal Day Oct 7; and Amazon Prime Days Oct 7 & 8.

The Astros have been eliminated from the 2025 MLS playoffs for the first time since 2016.

ULL is facing a $25 million deficit that will require significant cuts to every division and an earlier audit also revealed a $12.6 million deficit in the college’s Athletic Department.

Taco Bell has a new CEO. Sean Tresvant, their first black CEO, will take over Oct 1. He is set to guide the brand into a new era of growth, digital innovation and global expansion.

Trump to put import taxes on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks.

19 people were injured after a Friday night football game at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, where Virginia pulled off a historic win over Florida State.