Author: William Jones

Features

First mayor’s widow becomes a centenarian

Eula Turner Woodard Celebrated her 100th Birthday on  Saturday, April 4 surrounded by family and friends making her a centurion. Although Woodard’s orginial birthday was  Sunday, April 12, over one hundred relatives and friends gathered at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church in Grambling to wish the wife of the first […]

Sports

Alumni in spotlight: Larry Donnell

Larry Donnell was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He wears the number 84 jersey for the New York Giants.   Donnell the quarterback at Grambling State threw two passes as a freshman in 2007, completing one of them for a 51-yard touchdown. Late that […]

News

The Gramblinite grabs 11 awards at conference

The Society of Professional Journalists recognized the 2014 annual Mark of Excellence award winners from Region 12, which all took place Saturday in  Lake Charles at McNeese State University. This journalism competition recognizes students for exceptional work in several areas and across platforms. The contest names a winner and one […]