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How does In-home Senior Care in Heflin, LA work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Heflin, LA, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Heflin, LA gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Aid and Attendance benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Heflin,LA understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Annual Rapides Parish Rodeo returns to Cenla

The Annual Rapides Parish Rodeo is returning to Cenla with two big shows on November 24th and 25th at the Rapides Coliseum in Alexandria.The show will feature everyone’s favorite events as some of the best cowboys in the world will compete to win a prize of 30,000 dollars. The show will also be including a new Free Style Bullfighting event where the cowboys will become daredevils by performing death defying stunts and tricks with the bulls.Both shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are now on ...

The Annual Rapides Parish Rodeo is returning to Cenla with two big shows on November 24th and 25th at the Rapides Coliseum in Alexandria.

The show will feature everyone’s favorite events as some of the best cowboys in the world will compete to win a prize of 30,000 dollars. The show will also be including a new Free Style Bullfighting event where the cowboys will become daredevils by performing death defying stunts and tricks with the bulls.

Both shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are now on sale at the Coliseum, AA Western Wear, and the Leisure Travel Office at Ft. Polk. Military discounts are available and this event is a huge fundraiser for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots Foundation.

Children’s tickets will start at 12 dollars. Reserved seats will also be available.

Here is a list of the contestants:

Bareback Riding

•Jake Brown - Cleveland, TX: On his way to his 3rd NFR in December, $103,000 in 2017 earnings, over $400,000 in career earnings. Sitting number 7 in the PRCA world Standings.

•Bill Tutor - Huntsville, TX: On his way to his 1st NFR in December, $96,000 in 2017 earnings, $150,000 in career earnings. Sitting number 11 in the PRCA World Standings.

•Tanner Phipps - Dalton, GA: 2017 Rookie of the Year.

Saddle Bronc

•Cody DeMoss - Heflin, LA: On his way to his 13th NFR in December, $120,000 in 2017 earnings, over 3 million in career earnings. Sitting 4th in the PRCA World Standings

•Bradley Harter - Loganger, LA: 10 NFR qualifications, 20th in the 2017 standings, 1.2 million in career earnings. (Saturday Only)

•Heath DeMoss - Heflin, LA: On his way to his 9th NFR, 1.2 Million in career earnings, sitting 12th in the PRCA world Standings with $89,000 in earnings.

Bull Riding

•Cody Rostockyj - Hillsboro, TX: 1 NFR qualification, $330,000 in career earnings.

•Jeff Askey - Martin, TN: 1 NFR qualificaiton, $380,000 in career earnings.

Tie-Down Roping

•Randall Carlisle - Athens, LA: on his way to his 2nd NFR, $480,000 in career earnings, 12 in the PRCA world Standings.

PRCA BullFight

•Evan Allard - Vinita, OK: 3rd in PRCA World Standings, 3 time Ardmore, OK Freestyle Champion, 2 Time Salinas, CA Freestyle Champion.

•Jon Roberts - Friendship, TN: 6th in PRCA World Standings, 2nd at 2017 Spring Rapides Parish Pro Rodeo Bull Fights.

•Blake Miller - Troy, TX: Hottest rookie sensation going!!

Deputy allegedly tried to castrate wife’s lover

SANTA ANA – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged with torture and other felonies today for allegedly sexually assaulting his wife and brutally beating the 23-year-old Irvine man she was having an affair with, then ordering his spouse to castrate her lover — which she pretended to do.Robert Avery McClain, 34, a soon-to-be-fired probationary deputy at the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles, had been scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon, but he was taken to a hospital on Tuesday, said Jim Amormino...

SANTA ANA – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was charged with torture and other felonies today for allegedly sexually assaulting his wife and brutally beating the 23-year-old Irvine man she was having an affair with, then ordering his spouse to castrate her lover — which she pretended to do.

Robert Avery McClain, 34, a soon-to-be-fired probationary deputy at the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles, had been scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon, but he was taken to a hospital on Tuesday, said Jim Amormino of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.

McClain was transferred “on the advice of medical personnel,” but Amormino did not know the reason. He said McClain had been under 24-hour monitoring. Amormino described the hospitalization as a non-life-threatening situation.

McClain was charged with one felony count each of aggravated mayhem, torture, sodomy by force with great bodily injury, along with sentencing enhancements for personal use of a deadly weapon, great bodily injury to a sexual assault victim and the use of a deadly weapon during a sexual offense, said Farrah Emami of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

McClain, who is being held in lieu of $1 million bail, faces up to life in prison if convicted.

Emami said prosecutors will ask that he be held without bail when McClain eventually appears in court.

McClain’s wife, whose name has been withheld, told her husband Sunday that she was going to leave him for a 23-year-old man who lives in an Irvine apartment complex, where she works in the leasing office.

McClain, who has four children with his wife, asked the woman to take him to meet the young man, who was identified in media reports as Michael Heflin, Emami said.

The two of them went to the young man’s apartment about 10 p.m., but McClain then led the pair to the leasing office, which has a kitchenette area, Emami said.

McClain began arguing with them, then repeatedly punched and kicked both victims before taking out a knife and forcing both to undress at knifepoint, while he also undressed, Emami said.

Prosecutors claim McClain unsuccessfully ordered his wife to orally copulate both him and Heflin, then gave the woman the knife and instructed her to castrate Heflin.

She fearfully pretended to follow his instructions, Emami said. Heflin suffered several wounds to the groin area, police said.

McClain then used the knife to repeatedly slice Heflin’s face, Emami said.

The former deputy left Heflin at the scene and took his wife with him against her will, she said. Once they left the leasing office, he allegedly forcibly sodomized the woman, chopped off her hair with the knife and ultimately drove her back to their Irvine home, Emami said.

Around 5 a.m. Monday, she was able to leave the house with her four children and drove to a nearby hospital. A cleaning crew found Heflin in the leasing office and called 911. Both victims are expected to survive, Emami said.

The young man’s father, Chris Heflin, told the Los Angeles Times that his son’s face was so badly disfigured that he was hardly recognizable and would require reconstructive surgery.

Chris Heflin said his son had told him earlier that he had fallen for a married woman.

“He said she was beautiful. I couldn’t talk him out of it, and I tried three or four times,” the father said.

According to jail records, McClain is 6-foot-1 and weighs 216 pounds. Michael Heflin is 5-foot-11 and weighs 140 pounds, his father said.

Topekan Richard Heflin earns spot in BASS Nation Championship

Kansas BASS Nation President Richard Heflin made a lifelong dream come true last weekend at the 2021 TNT Fireworks BASS Nation Central Regional on Milford Reservoir.Heflin finished tied for eighth overall amongst nonboaters during the event April 21-23 in Junction City and was the top co-angler on the Kansas team, joining top boater Nick Luna, of Grain Valley, Mo., (14 pounds, 9 ounces) as the state’s representatives for the 2021 BASS Nation Championship. That event is slated for Nov. 3-5 on Ouachita River in Monr...

Kansas BASS Nation President Richard Heflin made a lifelong dream come true last weekend at the 2021 TNT Fireworks BASS Nation Central Regional on Milford Reservoir.

Heflin finished tied for eighth overall amongst nonboaters during the event April 21-23 in Junction City and was the top co-angler on the Kansas team, joining top boater Nick Luna, of Grain Valley, Mo., (14 pounds, 9 ounces) as the state’s representatives for the 2021 BASS Nation Championship. That event is slated for Nov. 3-5 on Ouachita River in Monroe, La.

The Topeka angler had the third-largest bass among nonboaters at 2 pounds, 10 ounces, and posted a three-day total of 6 pounds, 1 ounce, to qualify for nationals, edging out Buhler High School senior angler Nathan Fideldy, of Hutchinson (21st overall, 3-4).

Ray Cates, of Overland Park, also qualified while fishing for the Missouri team as a nonboater. He posted a three-day total of 9 pounds, 8 ounces, to finish first among the Missouri team’s co-anglers and second overall among all co-anglers.

Jesse Jordan, of Stilwell, finished 24th overall amongst boaters, posting 6 pounds, 14 ounces, with Leavenworth’s Larry Stoafer right behind him in 25th (6-9).

Other notable Kansas boaters include Alan Daniels, of Kansas City, Kan. (43rd, 3-0); Hays’ Klint VonFeldt (44th, 2-14); Whitewater’s Rick Wheeler (46th, 2-8) and El Dorado’s Kenny Turpin (49th, 2-5). Notable Kansas co-anglers included Yates Center’s Joel Porter (t-24th, 2-8); McPherson’s Justin Harris (31st, 1-15) and Berryton’s Mike Turner (t-35th, 1-12).

HAYS BASS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION

A total of 46 teams competed during the first Hays Bass Anglers Association Open tournament of the season April 24 on Wilson Reservoir, with Team Brown coming away with the top prize after posting a 21.45-pound bag.

Just behind them were the team of Unruh and Hopkins with 20.21 pounds for second, with Keeley and Leiker rounding out the top three with 19.47 pounds.

The big bass pot was shockingly split by a pair of monster fish, as the Browns tied with Killion and Colpetzer, each with a 7.69-pound lunker.

The next HBAA Open is scheduled for May 15, also at Wilson.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS KANSAS

Brandon Manis and Marc Shepard teamed up to pull out the win April 24 at the Special Olympics Kansas benefit crappie tournament at Clinton Reservoir.

“Always a fun time and for a great cause,” Manis said of the event.

The pair were using Top Secret Jigs ToadTamers in black and chartreuse and a custom color, Cajun Craw.

Topekan Dustin Hobbs took second place, while Jeremy Conway, of Lawrence, took third in the 29-boat field.

Mike and Eric Schrock, also of Lawrence, finished fourth and posted the big fish at 1.96 pounds, just barely topping Manis’ 1.95-pounder.

BASS NATION CENTRAL REGIONAL

Leaders April 21-23 on Milford Reservoir

BOATERS

Angler ... State team ... 3-day total

Kris Bosley ... NM* ... 23-5

Christian Gladfelter ... NM ... 22-12

Chris Johnson ... ARK ... 19-8

Brandon Moss ... OK ... 18-2

Chad Petrie ... TX ... 17-2

Jared Miller ... CO* ... 15-10

Nick Luna ... KS* ... 14-9

Mike Wheaton ... MO* ... 14-5

Travis Sneith ... CO ... 13-9

Shane Morgan ... CO ... 12-8

Other Kansas team results — 24. Jesse Jordan 6-14, 25. Larry Stoafer 6-9, 32. Branden Garrison 4-10*, 44. Klint VonFeldt 2-14, 46. Rick Wheeler 2-8, 49. Kenny Turpin 2-5, t-54. Jason Baird 0-0, t-54. Matthew Mesplay 0-0, t-54. Josh Pladies 0-0*.

Other Kansans — 43. Alan Daniels 3-0^.

*Resident of different state

^Fishing for Missouri team

NONBOATERS

Leaders April 21-23 at Milford Reservoir

Angler ... State team ... 3-day total

Hunter Neuville ... LA ... 9-10

Ray Cates ... MO* ... 9-8

Russell Vines ... ARK ... 7-6

Brad Hauf ... NM ... 7-5

Glenn Hahn ... TX ... 6-12

Morgan Fitzgerald ... CO ... 6-6

Bobby Maynard Jr. ... TX ... 6-6

Scooter Wright ... OK ... 6-1

Richard Heflin ... KS ... 6-1

Ryan Fontenot ... LA ... 5-14

Other Kansas team results — 21. Nathan Fideldy 3-4, t-24. Joel Porter 2-8, 27. Kyle Torkelson 2-3*, t-31. Justin Harris 1-15, t-35. Mike Turner 1-12, t-39. Jeremy Jackson 0-0, t-39. Clayton Rudman 0-0, t-39. Reggie Smithson 0-0, Cody Paxton 0-0*.

Other Kansans — t-39. Brent Goss 0-0^.

*Resident of different state

^Fishing for Missouri team

HAYS BASS ANGLERS ASSOCIATION

Open No. 1 leaders April 24 on Wilson Reservoir

Team ... Pounds of fish

Brown/Brown ... 21.45

Unruh/Hopkins ... 20.21

Keeley/Leiker ... 19.47

Hamel/Peterson ... 18.33

Cocker/Wright ... 18.25

Devine/Devine ... 17.61

Rudman/Harmoney ... 16.51

Calvin/Cornell ... 15.58

Page/Kirkley ... 15.40

1st High Stakes — Brown/Brown

2nd High Stakes — Unruh/Hopkins

*Big Bass — Tie between Brown/Brown and Killion/Colpetzer, 7.69

Here are the leaders at the Reno Rodeo

Here are the current leaders after four performances of the Reno Rodeo.Bareback Riding: First Round: 1, Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 80 points on Western Rodeo's Another Gray. 2, (tie) Brian Bain, Powell Butte, Ore.; Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas; and Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 78 each. Second Round: 1, (tie) Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., on Rosser Rodeo's Willhock and Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., on Big Bend Rodeo's Faded Winds, 83 points each. 3, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 82. 4, Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., 81. Total on two: ...

Here are the current leaders after four performances of the Reno Rodeo.

Bareback Riding: First Round: 1, Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 80 points on Western Rodeo's Another Gray. 2, (tie) Brian Bain, Powell Butte, Ore.; Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas; and Casey Breuer, Mandan, N.D., 78 each. Second Round: 1, (tie) Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., on Rosser Rodeo's Willhock and Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., on Big Bend Rodeo's Faded Winds, 83 points each. 3, Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 82. 4, Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., 81. Total on two: 1, Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 159. 2, (tie) Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., and Ryan Gray, Cheney, Wash., 157. 4, Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 156.

Steer Wrestling: First Round: 1, Joshua Clark, Belgrade, Mont., 4.2 seconds. 2, Olin HAnnum, Malad, Idaho, 4.5. 3, (tie) Ryan Bothum, Caddo, Okla., and Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D., 4.7 each. Second Round: 1, Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta and Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan., 4.0. 3, John Herl, Goodland, Kan., 4.4. 4, Gary Gilbert, New Underwood, S.D., 4.5. Total on two: 1, Jule Hazen, Ashland, Kan., 8.9. 2, Josh Clark, Texarkana, Texas, 9.2. 3, Jon Herl, Goodland, Kan., 9.3. 4, Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D., 9.5.

Team Roping: First Round: 1, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 4.8 seconds. 2, Nick Sartain, Dover, Okla., and Rich Skelton, Llano, Texas, 5.1. 3, Jake Barnes and Junior Nogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz., 5.2. 4, (tie) Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz., and Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz.; and Joel Bach, Mount Vernon, Texas, and Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M, 5,4. Second Round: 1, Bubba Buckaloo, Caddo, Okla., and Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., 4.9. 2, Cale Markham, Vinita, Okla., and Buddy Hawkins, III, Columbus, Kan., 5,1. 3, (tie) Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas, and Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla.; and Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz., and Clay O'Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev.; 5.3. Total on two: 1, Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz., and Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 10.3. 2, Jake Barnes and Junior Nogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz., 11.3. 3, Joel Bach, Mount Vernon, Texas, and Jim Ross Cooper, Monument, N.M., 11.4. 4, Travis Tryan, Billings, Mont., and Jett Hillman, Purcell, Okla., 11.5.

Saddle Bronc Riding: First Round: 1, Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 84 points on Diamond G Rodeo's 18 Karat Kowboy. 2, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 82. 3, Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 77. 4, (tie) Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba and Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 76 each. Second Round: 1, Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 82 points on Rosser Rodeo's Hat Stomper. 2, Dean Wadsworth, Ozona, Texas, 77. 3, (tie) Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La.; Bradley Harter, Loranger, La.; and Sam Spreadbrough, Snyder, Texas; 75. Total on two: 1, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 157. 2, (tie) Bradley Harter, Loranger, La., and Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 150. 4, Jacobs Crawley, Stephenville, Texas, 149.

Tie-Down Roping: First Round: 1, Ryan Watkins, Dublin, Texas, 8.7 seconds. 2, J.C. Malone, Hooper, Utah, 8.9.. 3, (tie) Russell Cardoza, Terrebonne, Ore., and Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 9.3 each. Second Round: 1, Timber Moore, Argyle, Texas, 7.9. 2, Clay Long, San Angelo, Texas, 8.7. 3, Cody Quaney, Cheney, Kan., 9.0. 4, Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 9.1. Total on two: 1, Michael Otero, Lowndesboro, Ala., 18.3. 2, Trent Creager, Stillwater, Okla., 18.4. 3, Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 18.8. 4, Ryle Smith, Oakdale, Calif., 18.9.

Barrel Racing: First Round: 1, Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 17.31 seconds. 2, Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla., 17.33. 3, Callie DuPerier, Bandera, Texas, 17.36. 4, Ruth Haislip, Acampo, Calif., 17.39. Second Round: 1, Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla., 16.94. 2, Katelyn McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 17.16. 2, Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif., 17.19. 3, Kassidy Dennison, Tohatche, N.M., 17.23. 4, Michele Mcleod, Whitesboro, Texas, 17.39. Total on two: 1, Kaley Bass, Kissimmee, Fla., 34.27. 2, Kassidy, Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M., 34.54. 3, Christina Richman, Glendora, Calif., 34.61. 4, Callie DuPerier, Bandera, Texas, 34.67.

Bull Riding: First Round: 1, Caleb Sanderson, Hallettsville, Texas, 82 points on Diamond G Rodeo's Warbird. 2, Howdy Cloud, Kountze, Texas, 81. 3, Reid Baker, Comfort, Texas, 79. 4, (tie) Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas; Tyler Smith, Fruita, Colo.; and Derek Kolbaba, Walla Walla, Wash.; 77 each.

Reno Rodeo: DeMoss leads in saddle bronc on opening night

Reno Gazette-JournalDefending Reno Rodeo saddle bronc champion Heith DeMoss came out of the gate last night looking to add another set of silver spurs to his collection.DeMoss, who rode the Diamond G Rodeo Company bronc Karat Cowboy, scored 81.5 points, putting him into the lead going into the second night of competition. If you would have seen DeMoss in the gates before the event, he would not have seemed as confident as his score would lead you to believe."I was nervous sitting there," DeMoss s...

Reno Gazette-Journal

Defending Reno Rodeo saddle bronc champion Heith DeMoss came out of the gate last night looking to add another set of silver spurs to his collection.

DeMoss, who rode the Diamond G Rodeo Company bronc Karat Cowboy, scored 81.5 points, putting him into the lead going into the second night of competition. If you would have seen DeMoss in the gates before the event, he would not have seemed as confident as his score would lead you to believe.

"I was nervous sitting there," DeMoss said. The way that horse is built, my saddle kind of slid back on him, so I really had to reach up there. He about threw me off after a couple of jumps, but I was able to reach up there and get ahold and it went pretty good after that."

DeMoss and Karat Cowboy have tasted victory together before, as the won the rodeo in Salt Lake City three years ago.

DeMoss, who resides in Heflin, La, said his performance Friday night vindicated him in his decision to return to Reno.

"It sure made coming from home in Louisiana to Reno, Nev., worth it."

The Reno Rodeo is a special place for DeMoss, who qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo last December after earning his silver spurs in Reno. "If I didn't win here, I wouldn't have made it," he said. "This win was big for my family, that's for dang sure. I'd love to do it again."

Bareback: 1, Kyle Charley, Lukachukai, Ariz., 82.5 points on Diamond G Rodeo’s Cool Hand Luke

2, Tyler Nelson, Victor, Texas, 79.5

3, Win Ratliff, Leesville, La., 77

4, George Gillespie Jr., Cut Bank, Mont., 76

5, Cody Kiser, Carson City, 63

Steer wrestling: 1, Cody Pratt, Pueblo, Colo., 4.9 seconds

2, John Franzen, Riverton, Wyo., 5.0

3, Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta 5.1

4, Cody Cassidy, Donalda, Alberta, 5.2

5, Morgan Grant, Didsbury, Alberta, 6.6

Team roping: 1, Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif., and Dugan Kelly, Paso Robles, Calif., 5.5 seconds

2, Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla., and Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., 5.7

3, Levi Simpson, Ponoka, Alberta and Jeremy Buhler, Abbotsford, Alberta, 11.6

4, Trevor Merrill, Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Jake Freeland, Springville, Utah 11.6

Saddle bronc: 1, Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 81.5 points on Diamond G’s Karat Cowboy

2, Charlie Kogianes, Provo, Utah, 80

3, Chuck Schmidt, Keldron, S.D., 76

4, Audy Reed, Spearman, Texas 75

5, Brady Nicholes, Hoytsville, Utah, 74.5

Tie-down roping: 1, Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.2 seconds

2, Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 8.8

3, Clint Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 9.4

4, Clint Arave, Blackfoot, Idaho, 11.6

5, Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La., 13.5.

Barrel racing: 1, Kris Gadbois, Escondido, Calif., 17.04 seconds

2, Jane Melby, Burneyvile, Okla., 17.13

3, Julie Martin, Paso Robles, Calif., 17.36

4, Sydni Blanchard, Albuquerque, N.M., 17.56

5, Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 17.67.

Bull riding: 1, Sage Steele Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., 81.5 points

2, Trevor Reist, Linden, Iowa, 80

no other qualified rides.

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