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SILVER ALERT: Louisiana State Police asks for public’s help to find missing Breaux Bridge man
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KTVE/KARD) — In response to the Louisiana State Police, officers issued a Silver Alert for the Break Bridge Police Division to seek out 71-year-old Gregg Skelly of Breaux Bridge, La.
Police reported that Skelly was final seen on Friday, April 29, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., on Raspy Highway in Parks, La.
Officers described Skelly as a white male, with quick grey hair and brown eyes, who’s 5 toes and 9 inches tall and weighs about 200 kilos. He was final seen driving a white 2014 Ram four-door pickup bearing the license plate quantity C512165.
When you have any details about his location or know the place Skelly is, contact the Breaux Bridge Police Division at (337)-332-2186 or native regulation enforcement. Any inquiries into this case needs to be directed to the Breaux Bridge Police Division.
Louisiana
Ruston dominates Stephenville: Live score, updates of Texas-Louisiana high school football tilt (10/5/2024)
Stephenville takes on Ruston in a nuetral site showdown between a Texas high school football power and the top-ranked team in Louisiana on Saturday.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Central time at Longview’s Lobo Stadium in East Texas.
SBLive will be providing live score and game updates from pregame until after the final horn. Scroll down and refresh this page for the latest.
FINAL: RUSTON 63, STEPHENVILLE 17
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— Ruston holds Stephenville scoreless in the second half and heads back east with a 63-17 win. What an impressive showing for Louisiana’s top team, handing the top 4A team in Texas its first loss of the season.
3Q
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Lander Smith, standout junior, trounces his way to a 12-yard touchdown up the middle. Will Stephenville show second half life? (Ruston, 56-17 | 5:00)
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Brantley finds Ahmad Hudson for a runaway touchdown connection early in the third. (Ruston, 47-17 | 9:28)
FIRST HALF
— What a first half of offense for Louisiana’s best team, who scored two long passing TDs, two long TD runs, a short run and a 90-yard kickoff return.
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Aidan Anding hauls a kickoff 90 yards back to break the game open late in the first half. (Ruston, 35-17 | 1:17, 2Q)
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Jordan Hayes rushes in from three yards and Ruston has back-to-back touchdowns. (Ruston, 21-3 | 6:00)
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Jordan Hayes hits the juke stick twice, then gains most of his 20-yard scoring run after contact to put the Bearcats up two TDs early. (Ruston, 14-3)
— TOUCHDOWN, Ruston! Bearcats strike first when Dylone Brooks broke off a 63-yard touchdown run midway through the opening quarter. (Ruston, 7-0 | 6:58)
PREGAME READING
About Stephenville (5-0):
The Yellowjackets are 5-0 and coming off of a 38-28 win over La Vega in Week 5. Through five games, QB Ryan Gafford has been near-perfect. The senior has thrown for 1,155 yards, 15 TDs and no interceptions. on a 75.5 percent completion rate. Texas Tech 4-star wide receiver commit Tristian Gentry has 35 catches for 634 yards and eight TDs after a 1,100-yard sophomore and 1,500-yard junior seasons.
Stephenville is the No. 22 ranked team in Texas across all classifications.
About Ruston (4-0):
Joshua Brantley, a dual-threat QB and Tulane commit, leads the way, along with running backs Jordan Hayes and Dylone Brooks.
The Bearcats are on a three-week Texas high school football tune-up after beating Longview 21-10 and Midland Legacy 38-6.
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Louisiana
New cadets, first female class president graduate from Louisiana State Police Training Academy
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — 55 new cadets have recently graduated from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy after 24 weeks of training.
Each cadet goes through extensive training courses that consist of crash investigations, emergency vehicle operations, impaired driving detections, fair and impartial policing, legal updates, advanced firearms training, leadership skills and a rigorous physical training regimen.
“We’re just excited for the opportunity to bring young men and women to the ranks of state police in a time where we think public safety is on the rise and we’re taking advantage of that opportunity,” Louisiana State Police Superintendent Col. Robert P. Hodges said.
The agency plans to have two more classes in October and December.
“The demands for public safety, in specifically law enforcement, the expectation is very high from the public. With all the technology and tools that we have it takes a smarter, more trained, more specialized person to be a trooper to join our ranks,” Hodges said.
Morgan Todd was voted for as Cadet Class 104 president. She is also the first female class president in the agency. She describes it as a life-changing moment.
“I take honor in that it gives the little girls a chance to see us step up and know that they can do it too. It also leads the way for the current women in the department that we’re here,” Todd said.
Hodges said the work throughout the community continues.
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“We’re continuing to build trust in our communities, we’re well positioned to recruit and add more each in each and every class,” Todd said.
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Jericho Brown, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who grew up in Shreveport and has ties to New Orleans, was selected as a 2024 MacArthur Fellow, a prestigious award often referred to as a “genius grant.”
Brown earned an undergraduate degree in 1998 from Dillard University, a historically Black university in New Orleans, and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from the University of New Orleans in 2002. While in the master’s program, he worked as a speechwriter for then-New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial.
He also holds a doctorate in literature and creative writing from the University of Houston and currently teaches English and is the director of the creative writing program at Emory University in Atlanta.
Brown won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry for his collection of poems called “The Tradition.” He has published three collections of poetry, as well as a 2016 poem entitled, “Meditations at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park.”
“I’m from Louisiana,” he told UNO after being awarded the Pulitzer. “I know how to celebrate a big win!”
Announced Tuesday, this year’s MacArthur fellowship class includes 22 people from a variety of disciplines, including evolutionary biologists, writers, a historian, a violinist, a filmmaker, an oceanographer and a disability rights activist.
There is no application for the grant, which is given annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and includes a $800,000 no-strings-attached award distributed over five years.
The MacArthur Foundation lauded Brown for his “frankness and vulnerability about love, both filial and erotic.”
“In poems with astonishing lyrical beauty, Brown illuminates the experiences of marginalized people and shows the relevance and value of formal experimentation,” the foundation wrote.
New Orleans ties
Mona Lisa Saloy, a former Louisiana Poet Laureate who teaches at Dillard, said she acted as a mentor to Brown during his days at the university when his poetry talent began to blossom. At Dillard, she said, he was encouraged to submit his work to contests and the student journal and attend conferences; he also had dinner with celebrated poet Gwendolyn Brooks at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant.
“I’m so proud for all that Jericho has achieved,” she said. “We admire him and all he continues to do. We cheer him. We love him. We are forever proud of him.”
Dillard president Manque Guillory praised Brown for using his “words and voice” to “elevate the significance of interpersonal connection amid our individual yet collective identities.”
Brown has also maintained close ties with UNO, said Samuel Gladden, dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development. UNO awarded Brown an honorary doctorate degree in 2021 when he gave an “unforgettable address” at the school’s commencement ceremony, Gladden said. Brown also met and shared career advice with students and faculty in UNO’s Creative Writing Workshop last year.
“Dr. Brown is a gifted and thought-provoking poet and teacher who regularly supports and inspires students,” Gladden said. “We are all so very proud of his connection to our institution, and we congratulate him on yet another honor.”
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