BATON ROUGE — The Legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that would allow surgical castration of convicted rapists and pedophiles whose victims are under age 13.
BATON ROUGE — The Legislature gave its final approval Sunday to $48 billion in budget bills, restoring funding for a $2,000 stipend for teachers but cutting spending on early childhood education programs.
Weather permitting, the City of Ruston has closed South Farmerville Street between East Vaughn Avenue and Champions Way to through traffic until further notice. This closure is necessary for sewer upgrades.
The numbers aren’t in yet, but organizers of the Louisiana Peach Festival say this year’s event may have drawn the biggest crowd since the annual summer celebration reorganized four years ago.
Food provides energy for the body, so it makes sense to eat before a workout. But eating prior to a workout may not be so straightforward for all exercise enthusiasts. An examination of the dynamic between eating and exercise can help athletes find a formula that works for them.
Ruston city police made a pair of weekend arrests on domestic abuse battery charges, each involving family members who allegedly attacked other family members.