Free COVID-19 vaccinations were offered for the first time on Louisiana Tech University campus Thursday as the vaccine clinic offered by the Louisiana National Guard and Louisiana Department of Health got underway.
Over the past two months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state public health region that includes Lincoln Parish have grown faster among children ages 5 to 17 and young people ages 18 to 29 than any other age group, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
On Tuesday, the ninth day of school for Lincoln Parish, 135 students across the public school district were absent because of either a positive case of COVID-19 or exposure to a case.
Tisdale McDonald doesn’t like recognition or awards. So when she found out she’d been nominated by Janet Wilson, Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana Director of Resource Development, for a state-level award, she had to fuss.
Research shows that close relationships with a mentor — whether that be a professor, advisor, classmate, or work supervisor — is linked to academic success during and after college.
You may have heard the old proverb “good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost made the phrase popular in his poem “Mending Wall.” The debate may have begun there, but I say the same can be true of a good hedge. I love my neighbors, personally, but hedges can bring many other benefits to the landscape.
Memorial services for Mr. Jack Wayne Owen, age 71, of Haughton, will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, September 5, 2021, at Hico Baptist Church in Hico, with Rev. Jeff Roberts officiating. Family visitation will be from 1-2 p.m.
