Sports

Two Belah youth will travel to Texas this weekend to battle for a spot in the Word Series of Motocross.

Lincoln Horton, 8, and Noah Carr, 13, will both compete in the Youth South Central Regionals June 26-28 in Conroe, Texas for a chance to head to Tennessee for the World Series in Motocross racing.

“It would mean a lot to get to go there (Tennessee),” said Lincoln, who’s been riding a dirt bike since he was 3 years old. “I’ve only been racing (competitively) for about five months so that would be awesome.”

Lincoln attends Fellowship Elementary School and his parents are Matt and Jennifer Horton.

Noah has been riding since he was 2 years old and started competing two years ago and fell instantly in love.

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The Jena High School Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the consideration of induction into the Alumni Association Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities in the fall of 2020.

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two Catahoula Parish residents for alleged commercial fishing violations on June 3.

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As part of its ongoing commitment to provide high-quality education and work force training programs to the community, Central Louisiana Technical Community College (CLTCC) is establishing new reduced price points for tuition and taking other steps to make it easier for students to begin or continue their educational pursuits this summer.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reminds anglers that if you purchase your fishing license now, it will be good until June 30, 2021. That’s 13 months. While current licenses will not expire until June 30, LDWF reminds anglers that they can purchase and renew today.

Purchasing and renewing your license can be done quickly online by visiting https://la-web.s3licensing. com/Home. Purchasing your license online will easily allow you to have a copy of your license emailed to you. This will allow you to save a digital copy on your mobile device, with no need to carry a printed copy.

Licenses can be purchased at designated local vendors or at the LDWF office in Baton Rouge. Acceptable methods of payment for purchases made online are Visa, MasterCard, and Discover.

The Jena Dixie Youth Baseball League is offering partial refunds from the canceled 2020 season.

Those that registered to play this year will be offered a $30 refund for the first child registered and $15 for each additional sibling but must be picked up Saturday, June 13, from 5-7 p.m., at the Jena Town Park baseball concession stand.

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The Jena High School Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the consideration of induction into the Alumni Association Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities in the fall of 2020.

Nominees are held in the selection phase for seven years. If not selected, a nominee will be removed from the nominations. However, should a nominee be removed from the list, they are allowed to be re-nominated the following year for consideration.

Please visit our website at www.jenahighschoolalumni.com to view a listing of previous nominees. Candidates for Hall of Fame may be a living or post houmous nomination and do no have to be a graduate of Jena High School.

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) invites you to take part in its annual Free Fishing Weekend on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14. Louisiana’s Free Fishing Weekend is an opportunity for residents and visitors to fish Louisiana waters without an otherwise required fishing license.

“Each year, we designate a weekend of free fishing as an incentive for families and friends to get outside and enjoy our beautiful Sportsman’s Paradise,” explained LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet. “Whether your interest is saltwater or fresh, Louisiana offers some of the best and most diverse fishing opportunities in the world, and we welcome you to become part of the long-standing tradition of Louisiana fishing.”

While a fishing license is not required, all fishing regulations, including size, season, catch limits and gear restrictions will remain in effect during Free Fishing Weekend.

When I married and started a family, as a lover of all things outdoors I secretly hoped I’d become father to a little boy who I could watch follow in my footsteps learning to hunt and fish. It didn’t happen. Cathy came along first followed by Kayla.

As much as I wanted a boy, there is no way on God’s green Earth I could have been happier than watching these two do what little girls all pink and frilly do. Barbie Dolls, Betsy Wetsy, Donny Osmond, piano recitals as I watched them grow up to become beautiful and special young ladies both marrying quality young men.

But I never had a son.

Cathy and Kayla both wanted to please their outdoorsy dad and although they both gave it a good effort, Cathy even fighting a gag reflex as I coaxed her into hanging onto the hind legs of a squirrel I was skinning, it just wasn’t to be. I needed them to have a brother.

The Jena High School Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the consideration of induction into the Alumni Association Hall of Fame during Homecoming festivities in the fall of 2020.

Nominees are held in the selection phase for seven years. If not selected, a nominee will be removed from the nominations. However, should a nominee be removed from the list, they are allowed to be re-nominated the following year for consideration.

Please visit our website at www.jenahighschoolalumni.com to view a listing of previous nominees. Candidates for Hall of Fame may be a living or post houmous nomination and do no have to be a graduate of Jena High School.

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