Freehling
Operation Our Town on Thursday presented its top award to recently retired Altoona Police Chief Janice Freehling.
The Community Partnership Award is presented annually to Blair County law enforcement individuals who have demonstrated their commitment toward making the community a safe place to live and raise families.
“I congratulate Chief Freehling for all of your years of service and hours of support to Operation Our Town. She is someone who always had the right response to crimes,” said Blair County District Attorney Pete Weeks.
Freehling, Altoona’s first female police chief, retired March 1 after 44 years in law enforcement, the last 20 years as chief.
LSU Eunice’s Isaiah Payne scored a career high 26 points in Thursday’s 81-72 win over Delgado Community College. Photo courtesy of LSUE Athletics
EUNICE The LSU Eunice men’s basketball team shook off early rust to open up conference play with a victory Thursday night.
LSUE entered the LCCAC opener against Delgado Community College having not played a game in nearly three weeks. The Bengals had multiple opponents cancel games due to COVID-19 protocols and that layoff showed up early on in Thursday’s 81-72 victory.
LSUE (3-0, 1-0 LCCAC) came out sluggish as early on they trailed Delgado CC 24-15. The Bengals defense would give them a spark as they forced four consecutive turnovers with former St. Thomas More star Jonathan Cisse scoring eight of LSUE’s 10 points in that span, including draining two three-pointers.