Ruston Daily Leader

12/19/2025

NEW: Grambling State head coach Mickey Joseph will return in 2026, according to GSU AD Trayvean Scott in a interview with the Leader.

GRAMBLING - The two-year GSU coaching curse is gone after Grambling State Athletic Director Trayvean Scott confirmed to the Leader head football coach Mickey Joseph will return for the 2026 season.Jos

12/19/2025

Ra'Keem Potts is your District 2-5A Defensive MVP. Full All-District team here:

Seven Bearcats honored by league coaches on first team

12/19/2025

NLMC’s parent company makes announcement.

The company that owns Northern Louisiana Medical Center announced Thursday it’s signed a letter of intent with Ochsner Health aimed at ensuring patients in rural areas get the same level of care found

12/18/2025

BREAKING: Press conference in Ruston regarding multiple arrests by North Louisiana law enforcement agencies.

🚨BREAKING NEWS: I'm pleased to announce the arrest of 67 registered s*x offenders in North Louisiana in one of the largest child predator busts in state history.
https://aglizmurrill.com/Article/398

12/18/2025

🚨Athlete of the Week🚨
This week's Buddy Davis Memorial Athlete of the Week is Ruston High junior Ahmad Hudson, who put up a career-high 179 receiving yards in the state championship game.
Find the Athlete of the Week in every Thursday and Friday edition of the Ruston Daily Leader!
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12/18/2025

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/hudson%E2%80%99s-double-double-pushes-ruston-past-airline-hardwood

BOSSIER CITY — Ruston Bearcats coach Marcus Jackson faced a challenging task: integrating players fresh off the football field with those already honed in the basketball gym. The first glimpse of this fully- loaded Bearcats squad showcased both new names and familiar faces, but the game, as always...

12/17/2025

Jonesboro-Hodge senior Dakota Knox leads the way of the local selections on the All-District team for District 1-1A.

Lincoln Parish talent fills All-District squad

12/16/2025

Louisiana Tech University received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful to purchase branded reusable water bottles for use on campus

Louisiana Tech received a grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) to purchase branded reusable water bottles for use on campus, one part of a statewide initiative to engage college students in environmental stewardship and sustainability practices and further the goal of keeping Louisiana beautifu...

12/16/2025

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12/15/2025

Overtime with RDL Episode 12 is out NOW! In this podcast we hear from Ruston High quarterback Sam Hartwell! Check it out on YouTube below or at the following links.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d8JsAYlgkesrc9vnJz02S?si=91cd9a867b1548ba
RDL website: http://www.rustonleader.com/content/overtime-rdl-episode-12-sam-hartwell

Ruston High quarterback Sam Hartwell joins the podcast.

12/14/2025

Bearcats fall short 21-20 in Saturday's state championship game against Ouachita.

12/13/2025

Head coach Jerrod Baugh shares his thoughts on the season and today's game at the Superdome along with sophomore LB Aiden Adams, junior QB Sam Hartwell and junior TE Ahmad Hudson.
Video by LaMar Gafford