Sat, 04/27/2024 - 8:48pm
Voters in the Ruston and Choudrant school zones gave the Lincoln Parish School Board the green light to move forward with facility upgrade projects at Saturday’s election.
A $17.5 million capital...
Photo by Emerald McIntyre/Louisiana Tech University
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Jim Henderson, center, was officially recognized as the 15th president of Louisiana Tech University at a traditional investiture ceremony Friday. Previous president and President Emeritus Les Guice...
Alderwoman Carolyn Cage, left, watches Mayor Ronny Walker sign a memorandum of understanding Friday that moves the Buc-ee’s travel center project one step closer. Leader photo by Nancy Bergeron
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Louisiana’s first Buc’ees travel center inched closer to reality Friday when Mayor Ronny Walker signed a memorandum of understanding outlining the city’s role in development of the I-20 frontage road...
Leader photos by Nancy Bergeron
Devyonne Jones shakes hands with Ella Brown, grandmother of 2019 tornado victim Kendra Butler and great-grandmother of victim Remington Butler, during Thursday's Ruston Strong Memorial dedication held near the historic, century-old smokestack on North Monroe Street. The smokestack was in the storm's direct path yet was unscathed.
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Cameron Murphy remembers walking up Lamar Avenue with his younger brother, Remington Butler, and joking that the street belonged to Remi. Lamar was Remi’s middle name.
Now, Murphy and his family...
TJ Smith crushes a two-run home run in Choudrant’s playoff loss to Weston on Thursday. After three straight years of advancing to the state tournament, the Aggies will miss out this season. Photo by Josh McDaniel
Sat, 04/27/2024 - 12:00am
Weston’s 8-run second inning was too much for No. 15 Choudrant to overcome in the second round of the Division V Non-select playoffs, with the No. 2 Wolves winning 12-2 Thursday.
With the loss, the...