By RON HIGGINS, Journal Sports

COLUMBIA, S.C. – LSU head baseball coach Jay Johnson finally exhaled.

Well, at least for one day, after the No. 1 ranked Tigers wrapped the regular season Saturday afternoon by beating South Carolina to win their seventh and final SEC series.

LSU heads into this week’s SEC Tournament with almost the identical pre-post season record established by the Tigers’ 2023 national championship squad.

The 2023 national champions finished the regular season 42-13 overall and 19-10 in the SEC and entered the league tourney as the No. 3 seed. LSU won seven SEC series, lost two, and tied one (a two-game split at South Carolina when Game 3 was canceled because of inclement weather).

The current 2025 Tigers finished the regular season 42-13 overall and 19-11 in the SEC and enter the SEC tourney as the No. 3 seed. LSU won seven SEC series and lost three.

“I’m proud of the team,” Johnson said after the Tigers’ 7-3 Game 3 victory over the Gamecocks. “Our league is hard. It’s very difficult to be consistent. I thought we dealt with success. I thought we dealt with adversity.”

The Tigers received a double bye into Friday’s SEC tournament quarterfinals. They will play at 6:30 p.m. against Auburn, Texas A&M, or Mississippi State.

In the first half of SEC regular season play, LSU went 10-5, winning three of its first five series with 3-0 sweeps of Missouri, at Oklahoma, and Mississippi State, and a 1-2 loss at Texas and being swept 0-3 at Auburn.

The Tigers have won four of their last five series, going 9-6 in the second half. They won 2-1 vs. Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and South Carolina and lost 1-2 at Texas A&M.

They are 36-2 when scoring five or more runs, and 6-11 when scoring four or fewer runs.

Because of home rain delays, they’ve won three games that ended past midnight over Mississippi State, Tennessee, and Arkansas, the latter two of which ended exactly at 1:17 a.m.

Being swept at Auburn was the low point in conference play for LSU. It had its worst offensive series of the season, batting .188, and the highest opponent batting average at .299.

Though the Tigers had 139 hits each in the first and second halves of SEC play, they had 45 homers, including a season-high seven in three of the last four series.

LSU’s power hitters have been heating up as of late.

First baseman Jared Jones, who had one homer in the first five SEC series, had six in the last five series.

In the last two regular season series vs. Arkansas and South Carolina, outfielder Jake Brown hit a combined .625 (with three home runs, six RBI and eight runs), second baseman Daniel Dickinson had a .387 average (one homer, five RBI, nine runs) and designated hitter Ethan Frey batted .360 (three homers, eight RBI, three runs).

Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson continue as one of the formidable starting pitching duos in the nation. They have a combined 16-3 record with a 3.18 ERA in 164.1 innings and a ratio of 254 strikeouts to 53 walks, LSU is 5-1 when Anderson lasts six or more innings and Eyanson is 6-2 when he goe five or more innings.

LSU’s bullpen has improved as the year progressed.

For most of the season, Johnson has primarily relied on freshman Casan Evans (3-1 with three SEC starts, 1.96 ERA, 6 saves) and Wofford junior transfer Zac Cowan (3-3, 2.38 ERA, six saves).

But in the last few weeks, redshirt sophomores Chase Shores and Jaden Noot, and true freshman Maverick Rizy have proven to be dependable relief options.

In their last five appearances each, Shores had a 2.89 ERA in 9.1 innings, Rizy a 2.77 ERA in 2.2 innings, and Noot a 2.89 ERA in 9 innings.

The Tigers’ biggest problem remains finding reliable starters beyond Anderson and Eyanson.

Shores, who’s returning from Tommy John surgery, was LSU’s third starter through the first half of SEC play. Then, Connor Ware started in Game 3 vs. Alabama before Evans got starts against Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Arkansas, but had a 7.50 ERA.

Here’s a recap of the South Carolina series:

GAME 1: South Carolina 6, LSU 5 – No.1 LSU couldn’t execute Johnson’s plan to have his top two pitchers remain on their normal six-day rest schedule.

The Tigers folded in the bottom of the ninth inning when reliever Zac Cowan gave up two hits, including a game-tying solo homer, and eventually threw a bases-loaded two-out wild pitch to gift South Carolina with a walkoff victory in the opener Thursday night of the last SEC series of the regular season.

Anderson, who normally starts the opening game of the series, followed by Anthony Eyanson, was shifted to Game 2 because Johnson wanted to follow the normal Friday/Saturday start schedule heading into the SEC Tournament, followed by the NCAA Tournament.

With LSU leading 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth, KJ Scobey tied the game with a solo home run to the bullpen in left. Pinch hitter Jase Woita then tripled to left field, one of three triples by the Gamecocks on the day. Blake Jackson was hit by a pitch to put runners on the corners.

LSU intentionally walked Henry Kaczmar to load the bases. Nathan Hall hit a ball to first that Jared Jones dove to catch for the second out, but with Cayden Gaskin at the plate, LSU had a wild pitch to score Mashore with the game-winning run.

GAME 2: LSU 8, South Carolina 1 – We now return you to LSU’s normal Friday night pitching domination.

Sophomore Kade Anderson, the Tigers’ usual Friday starter, held South Carolina to four hits and one run in 6.2 innings as No. 1 LSU bested the Gamecocks to even their regular-season ending SEC series at 1-1.

Tigers’ first baseman Jared Jones had his first multi-homer league game this season, going 3 for 3 with three RBI.

Anderson, working on his usual six days of rest between starts, struck out nine and walked three while keeping the Gamecocks at bay, while the Tigers’ offense built a lead.

Jones, second baseman Daniel Dickinson, and designated hitter Ethan Frey, LSU’s No. 2, 3, and 4-hole hitters, combined for eight of the Tigers’ 10 hits and six of the eight RBI.

GAME 3: LSU 7, South Carolina 3 – A trio of homers, clutch hitting that scored five two-out runs, and another quality start by pitcher Anthony Eyanson gave No. 1 LSU its seventh SEC series win Saturday afternoon.

After trailing twice in the first four innings, the Tigers scored six runs in the final five innings to capture the final league series of the regular season.

A game-tying second inning solo homer by LSU first baseman Jared Jones, a two-run lead-taking homer by second baseman Daniel Dickinson in the fifth, and right fielder Jake Brown’s insurance solo homer in the seventh positioned the Tigers for Saturday’s win.

After struggling through a 32-pitch second inning, Eyanson persevered and gave the Tigers seven innings as he improved his record to 9-2. He allowed two runs – one each in the second and fourth innings – while striking out five and walking three.

LSU finished with 12 hits off five Gamecocks’ pitchers. Brown was 3 for 5 with an RBI on his homer, and leadoff hitter freshman left fielder Derek Curiel went 3 for 3 with an RBI.

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Hayden Travinski’s LSU baseball career path had its twists and turns before it blossomed in Baton Rouge, so getting a promotion from independent pro ball in Montana to the Houston Astros’ Florida-based rookie league team in West Palm Beach fits his script.

The former Airline and Loyola All-Stater was plucked from the Missoula Paddleheads by the Astros organization late last week. He signed a free agent contract and has been assigned to the Astros’ Rookie-level affiliate in the Florida Complex League.

The Shreveporter had a brief but impactful stay in Missoula. In 20 games, the catcher/first baseman had 14 RBI and five extra base hits to catch the Astros’ attention.

“Travinski never really needed to be here – he came from a big-time program like LSU,” said Paddleheads manager Michael Schlact. “But his leadership and accountability in the clubhouse made a huge impact. He earned this opportunity.”

“This came out of left field,” said Travinski, “but I’m excited. I’m grateful to Missoula for the opportunity – you never know when your chance will come.”

Hampered by injuries until his junior season at LSU, Travinski had a breakout season in 2023. Opening the season as the third-team catcher, he started hitting at a torrid rate and never wavered as he worked his way into the lineup.

Travinski earned the Tigers’ starting catcher role at the end of April 2023 and played a tremendous role in LSU’s drive to the national championship. He appeared in 41 games (23 starts) on the year, batting .356 (37-for-104) with five doubles, 10 homers, 30 RBI and 30 runs scored. His average was well over .400 for much of the second half of the season.

He was voted to the 2023 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team after hitting .429 (6-for-14) with one double, two homers, five RBI and five runs.

Travinski batted .538 (7-for-13) in the 2023 SEC Tournament with one double, three RBI and three runs scored, and he recorded a career-best four hits in four-at bats with two runs scored in a tournament game versus Arkansas.

He batted .271 (61-for-225) in the 2024 season with 13 doubles, 16 homers, 53 RBI and 44 runs, and he was voted to the ABCA All-South Region Team and the SEC All-Tournament team.

Travinski, a 2023 LSU graduate, played in five seasons (2020-24) for the Tigers, appearing in 177 career games (119 starts) and  batted .279 (127-for-456) with 22 doubles, 37 homers, 110 RBI and 98 runs.

BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) has named the three 2025 Students of the Year and honored all 24 regional finalists during a ceremony at The Cook Hotel and Conference Center in Baton Rouge. The overall honorees—one student each from elementary, middle, and high school —were selected based on academic achievement, leadership, service, and character.

“Each of these students have distinguished themselves through exceptional academic performance, leadership, and service,” said Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley. “They are proof that hard work and high expectations yield extraordinary results.”

Each year, the LDOE and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) recognize students who exemplify academic excellence, leadership, and service. Finalists include one 5th, 8th, and 12th grader from each of the state’s eight BESE regions.

The 2025 overall honorees are:

Elementary School (5th Grade)

Mary Mack Thornton is the elementary school Louisiana Student of the Year. She attends Eden Gardens Elementary in Caddo Parish (BESE District 4). Thornton has maintained a 4.0 GPA and is a well-rounded student who shines in the classroom, on the playing field, and through her artistic interests. A dedicated volunteer, she participates in numerous service activities that benefit both her school and community. Known as a natural leader, Thornton also has a deep love for reading. She is passionate about childhood health and physical fitness and aspires to become an otolaryngologist like her father.

Middle School (8th Grade)

Rylann Renee Viator is the middle school Louisiana Student of the Year. She attends Erath Middle in Vermilion Parish (BESE District 7). Viator has consistently maintained honor roll status and is a well-rounded student excelling in academics, athletics, and the arts. She is an active volunteer and serves as a leader in the student council, Junior Beta Club, and 4-H, where she earned first place in public speaking. Viator is especially passionate about promoting the responsible use of social media among her peers.

High School (12th Grade)

Neal Pramod Tandon is the high school Louisiana Student of the Year. He attends Haynes Academy in Jefferson Parish (BESE District 1). Tandon has maintained honor roll status and is a well-rounded student who excels as a scholar, athlete, and artist. He is an active volunteer and serves as a leader in numerous school, community, and statewide organizations. As a member of the Louisiana Legislative Youth Advisory Council, Tandon contributed to the development of House Bill 577, which prohibits social media companies from collecting data for targeted advertising to minors.

“Today, we honor not only academic excellence, but the promise these students hold for Louisiana’s future,” said BESE President Ronnie Morris. “Their talent, leadership, and drive inspire confidence in the next generation of Louisiana’s leaders.”

Earlier this year, the LDOE named the 2025 finalists and regional honorees for Louisiana Students of the Year. Students are selected based on criteria that measure academic achievement, leadership, character, and service to their schools and communities. Selection committees also evaluate electronic portfolios, student writing samples, and conduct interviews to assess communication and critical thinking skills.

All Louisiana schools are eligible to submit one candidate. Students first compete at the school system level, with top performers advancing to zone, regional, and state competitions. Prior to selecting the three state honorees, a state committee conducts interviews and reviews writing samples and portfolios from each of the finalists.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, at approximately 9:53 a.m., Shreveport Police Department Uniformed Patrol Officers were dispatched to The Oaks of Louisiana independent living facility, located at 600 E. Flournoy Lucas Road, in reference to a deceased person call.

Multiple members of the Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene, and an investigation was initiated.

Officers learned that family members of 89-year-old Katherine Green arrived at the facility that moring after becoming concerned when she missed a scheduled appointment and could not be reached by phone. Upon checking her residence, they discovered the door to her housing unit was unsecured, and Ms. Green was not inside. There were no signs of forced entry.

A short time later, staff members at the facility located Ms. Green’s body in a Canal located down a hill near her residence. 

Family members reported last speaking with Ms. Green the night prior, around 9:30 p.m.

At this time, there are no signs of foul play. The Caddo Parish Coroner’s Office responded to the scene and assumed custody of Ms. Green’s body. The investigation remains ongoing, but no criminal activity is suspected.

On May 19, 1536, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, was executed at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest, and treason. Her death marked a pivotal moment in English history, influencing the nation’s religious and political trajectory.

Anne’s marriage to Henry VIII had led to England’s break from the Roman Catholic Church, as the king sought to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Anne’s failure to produce a male heir and her strong-willed nature made her a controversial figure at court.

Her execution paved the way for Henry’s subsequent marriages and further solidified the establishment of the Church of England. Anne’s daughter, Elizabeth I, would later ascend to the throne, becoming one of England’s most influential monarchs.

Anne Boleyn’s life and death continue to captivate historians and the public alike, symbolizing the tumultuous interplay of love, power, and politics in Tudor England.

Life Reflection:

Preston Darnell Edwards was born on April 16, 1975, to Maudie Hamilton Edwards and the late Preston Edwards. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at the age of eight. He was baptized at Freedom Missionary Baptist Church and later united with Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Shreveport under the leadership of Pastor Bernard Kimble. 

Preston graduated from Southwood High School in 1993. From there, he went on to attend Northeast Louisiana University (ULM) where he obtained his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Education.  He later received his Masters Degree in Education from Louisiana State University – Shreveport and a Masters of Science Degree in Sports Administration from Canisius College. 

He launched and continued his career in education in Shreveport, Louisiana. His first position was at Southwood High School where he was a Social Studies teacher. He eventually transferred to Keithville Elementary/Middle School where he served as the middle school guidance counselor. Preston was currently serving as president of the Caddo Parish School Counselors’ Association.

Preston Edwards influenced many lives, especially those of young people. He had a deep passion for sports. He coached the Excalibur AAU basketball team, worked the time clock for LSU-Shreveport, Centenary College and Southern University-Shreveport basketball programs. Most recently he used his talents and love for writing as a contributor for “Prep Hoops Louisiana” and the Shreveport-Bossier Journal. If Preston was not in Shreveport watching basketball, he was busy traveling across the state of Louisiana and Texas scouting and gathering information for his next story. 

There was always a running joke that Preston knew everybody! If you didn’t know him personally, we can guarantee you knew someone who knew him. He leaves to cherish his memory: his mother, Maudie Edwards; daughter, Amber; son, Andre; soon-to-be-born granddaughter, August and his lifelong friend and former spouse, Maria Edwards. In addition Preston will be remembered by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends. 

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When you do a deep dive into the LSUS baseball roster, there are a number of questions that come quickly to mind.

And the first one is quite obvious: How did someone slip one past the financial office when it came time to present the recruiting budget?

There are three players from foreign countries. (Granted, Texas thinks it is its own country, but we will leave that one alone for now.) Sure, Venezuela has been known to produce some quality baseball players and occasionally there will be a Canadian who isn’t into curling or hockey.

But the Netherlands? Guess that Rotterdam-to-Shreveport pipeline is as strong as ever.

Not to mention Hawaii. Or Illinois. Or Wisconsin, Iowa, Utah and Colorado.

Have (radar) gun, will travel.

The Pilots have built a roster that has brought about a DiMaggio-esque feel. Joltin’ Joe had a 56-game hitting streak in 1941 that’s so impressive that no one has ever come close. LSUS has now won 54 in a row.

Your call on which one is more impressive.

There’s probably not a single member of the well-travelled Pilots’ roster who has ever heard of Ken Keltner. But the Pilots are now faced with the task of not getting Ken Keltner-ed.

On July 17, 1941, the Cleveland third baseman, known as a defensive wizard, robbed Joe D. — not once, but twice — of base hits with backhanded stops and ended perhaps the most the famed streak in all of sports.

After winning the Shreveport bracket NAIA regional earlier this week, the Pilots will head to Lewiston, Idaho, to play in the World Series against the Grand View (Iowa) Vikings.

To paraphrase our boy Hamlet, “Grand View, thy name is (hopefully not) Ken Keltner.”

Fiddy-four in a row doesn’t mean a thing when the Pilots tee it up next Friday. When the season started, it’s a safe bet that the Pilots were more focused on winning a natty than going undefeated. Oh sure, that would be nice and historic and all that, but the goals are (1) Get to Lewiston, Idaho (2) Not lose the last game they play in Lewiston, Idaho.

It’s been three years since the Pilots have been to the NAIA World Series. In ’22, they had a dominant run through the regular season, only to get upset in the first game in the regional. That forced them to win four games in three days, capped by a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the 10^th inning by Jaylin Turner.

That team might have tip-toed into the World Series, but this one certainly won’t. The zero on the right side of the 54-0 hyphen might as well be a bull’s eye.

It’s not as if the Pilots have any World Series experience on their side since none of the players on that team are still around in 2025.

In fact, there is only one player on the listed roster who isn’t a junior or a senior. Here’s a better one – EVERY player on the roster has previously played at another institution of high learning before coming to LSUS. Some you’ve heard of (Louisiana Tech, Northwestern State, UL-Monroe) and others you haven’t (Olney Central College, Iowa Central Community College).

In other words, if these players had a signing day when they were in high school, there were no LSUS hats in sight.

There are no Shreveport-Bossier players on the roster – Ruston is as close as you’ll get – but it’s not as if namesake LSU-BR is overloaded with players (26 players from out of state) and it doesn’t appear to have bothered the Tigers in the least.

There is good news for LSUS as the Pilots head north next week. Ken Keltner has been dead for more than 30 years.

Contact JJ at johnjamesmarshall@yahoo.com

By DOUG IRELAND, Journal Sports

The undefeated LSUS baseball team surprised no one by sweeping through the Shreveport Opening Round bracket with three straight wins to earn the program’s first trip to the NAIA World Series since 2022.

The Pilots’ Day 1 opponent next Friday in Lewiston, Idaho, surprised everyone.

Grand View (Iowa) got four points in the NAIA’s final regular-season Top 25 poll, the same one starting with LSUS at the top.

The Des Moines-based Vikings entered the Upland (Indiana) Opening Round as the bottom seed, No. 4, and were drubbed 13-3 in their first game by top-seeded Taylor. But Grand View didn’t lose again and by far is the most improbable entry among the 10 World Series qualifiers.

With a 37-12 record, the Vikings are the 10^th seed in Lewiston as they make their first World Series appearance in 34 seasons.

LSUS and Grand View will play the second game on opening day, at 11:30 CDT next Friday. On their side of the bracket are No. 4 Hope International (Cal.), the reigning national champion, and seventh-seeded Cumberlands (Ky.).

One subtle positive is that Lewis & Clark, the local NAIA power in Lewiston, did not reach this year’s World Series field. Also among the teams headed to Big Sky country is Loyola of New Orleans, winner of the Waleska (Georgia) Opening Round as the No. 2 regional seed.

LSUS held off Mid-America Christian (Okla.) 9-6 Wednesday at Pilot Field to secure the World Series berth.

The Pilots’ 54-game win streak is the longest by any four-year collegiate baseball team. The l best by any college squad is 56 by Howard (Texas) Community College, a two-year school.

But LSUS coach Brad Neffendorf and players have made their priority clear for the last several weeks – to get to the World Series and win it, not to go unbeaten. They will face the ultimate text in Idaho from May 23-31.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – If at the start of the opening round of the PGA Championship, you were told Shreveport native Sam Burns would finish ahead of Masters champion Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, Shane Lowry and Max Homa, you’d feel great about Burns’ first 18 holes.

Burns is in front of those luminaries of the game, and other big names, but they all struggled on a soggy Quail Hollow course Thursday. Burns finished at 3-over 74, tied with among others, Day, Homa, Lowry, and Rickie Fowler. One shot back at 75 were McIlroy and Koepka, both multiple majors winners.

Spieth and Rose are among those sitting at five-over 76, which is 12 shots back of unlikely Round 1 pacesetter Jhonattan Vegas at 7-under 64.

Burns tees off at 1:22 CDT today looking for better play off the tee (he ranked 132^nd in the 155-player field) and on approach shots (142^nd), while trying to maintain his season-long excellence on the greens (he leads the PGA Tour in strokes gained putting, and ranked 16^th in the first round in distance of made putts at 100 feet, 11 inches). He also was strong in “around the green” play, 17^th best in the field.

The Calvary Baptist product and former two-time LSU All-American, now a resident of Choudrant in Lincoln Parish where he plays out of Squire Creek Country Club, made four birdies but six bogies Thursday.

He started fast, getting to three under in his first six holes with birdies on Nos. 10, 12 and 15 as his threesome teed off on the back nine. But trouble developed at the turn with three straight bogeys on Nos. 17, 18 and 1, with three more at holes 3, 6 and 9. Burns carded a birdie at No. 7, his 16^th hole of the morning.

He will go out again with fellow Americans Akshay Bhatia and Denny McCarthy. After today’s round, the field will be reduced to the top 70 and ties. Burns begins Round 2 tied for 73^rd.

Streaming and television coverage will be exclusively on ESPN today with the main broadcast on ESPN+ from 6- 11 a.m. ESPN will then have the coverage on ESPN during Burns’ round.

Saturday and Sunday the streaming broadcast will begin on ESPN+ from 7-9 a.m. with ESPN on air from 9-noon. CBS Sports will have the complete coverage from noon to 6 p.m. both days.

ESPN+ will also have four feature group pairings each day as well as feature hole coverage all four days.

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina pinch runner Dalton Mashore scored from third base on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night, lifting Southeastern Conference cellar-dweller South Carolina to a 6-5 win over top-ranked LSU.

South Carolina, with former LSU head coach Paul Mainieri in his first season in Columbia, improved to 28-26 overall, 6-22 in the SEC, while LSU dropped to 40-13 overall and 17-11 in conference play.

The teams resume the series at 6 p.m. CDT today in a game that will be broadcast on the LSU Sports Radio Network and streamed on SEC Network +.

“We didn’t play great tonight, but you can’t dwell on it,” said LSU coach Jay Johnson. “With the postseason approaching, you have to move on to the next game. We addressed a few of the mistakes we made in the game, and now we get ready for tomorrow.”

Trailing 5-4 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, South Carolina struck for two runs as third baseman KJ Scobey launched a solo homer to tie the game and Mashore later scored on the bases-loaded, two-out wild pitch.

LSU reliever Zac Cowan (3-3) was charged with the loss, after he allowed three runs on four hits in 1.2 innings with one walk and one strikeout.

Second baseman Daniel Dickinson’s two-run homer in the top of the first inning – his ninth dinger of the season – gave LSU an early 2-0 lead.

South Carolina narrowed the gap to 2-1 in the second when third baseman KJ Scobey lifted a sacrifice fly.

LSU extended the lead to 3-1 in the fifth on first baseman Jared Jones’ RBI single, but the Gamecocks tied the game in the sixth on an RBI triple by shortstop Henry Kaczmar and a sacrifice fly by designated hitter Kennedy Jones.

The Tigers plated two runs in the eighth when shortstop Steven Milam delivered a sacrifice fly and third baseman Michael Braswell III lined a run-scoring single.

South Carolina reduced the deficit to 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth on Kennedy Jones’ RBI single, setting the stage for the ninth-inning rally.

Shreveport police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that occurred on May 14, 2025, just after 9:45 a.m. in the 2500 block of Quentin Street.

Officers responded to the scene and located a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. Detectives launched an immediate investigation and learned that a dispute had taken place at the residence. During the altercation, Demohn Black reportedly shot the victim in connection to a domestic dispute involving Black’s mother.

As a result, Demohn Black has been arrested and charged with the following offenses:

• One count of Aggravated Second-Degree Battery

• One count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

• One count of Illegal Carrying of a Weapon

The individual who was shot has also been arrested. He has been identified as Kevin Henry. Henry faces the following charges:

• Three counts of Domestic Abuse Battery with Child Endangerment

• One count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Narcotics

A photograph of Kevin Henry will be released once he completes the booking process and is discharged from the hospital.

This case remains under investigation.

On May 16, 1770, the 14-year-old Archduchess Marie Antoinette of Austria married 15-year-old Louis-Auguste, the Dauphin of France, in a lavish ceremony at the Palace of Versailles. This union was intended to solidify the alliance between Austria and France.

The marriage, initially celebrated, became a symbol of the monarchy’s extravagance and disconnect from the populace. Marie Antoinette’s perceived indifference to the struggles of the French people and her lavish spending earned her widespread criticism.

As political and economic tensions escalated, the royal couple became focal points of public discontent. Their reign saw the outbreak of the French Revolution, leading to the monarchy’s downfall. Both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were eventually executed by guillotine.

Their marriage and subsequent reign are often cited as catalysts for revolutionary fervor, highlighting the consequences of monarchical excess and the demand for democratic reforms.