During these difficult times, families are more important than ever. Families can provide help and support to loved ones, especially during this Christmas season.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m headed home for Christmas, and I feel nervous about it. I gained a ton of weight during quarantine. As I have been trying on clothes to figure out how to dress during my visit, I realize that most of my clothes are too small.
One of the best things about Christmas as a kid in North Louisiana was the annual trip to Howard Griffin Land O’ Toys in Monroe to see the electric trains set up on a huge table in the back of the store.
When lawmakers set aside $300 million in federal pandemic aid in June to help upgrade Louisiana’s antiquated water and sewer systems, they talked about the urgent need for improvements and maintenance. But the dollars have taken longer than expected to divvy up.
Ruston’s Board of Aldermen is asking the state Department of Transportation and Development to designate the southbound lane of La. 818 between La. 150 and La. 3012 within the city limits as a no-truck route.
A committee of Louisiana legislators voted on Monday to reject a plan from the state health department that would add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required immunizations for some grade school students, but Gov. John Bel Edwards plans to veto the decision and move forward with the plan starting next school year.
Camden King and Ellerby King (on horse) enjoy a ride at the The Outdoor Wilderness Learning Center in Dubach Saturday as part of the “Christmas on the Farm” celebration. In addition to pony rides, the center held a silent auction and pictures with Santa Claus.
Ruston’s Board of Aldermen took the first step toward redistricting Monday night when Alderman Bruce Siegmund introduced a required ordinance declaring the current districts out of line with the results of the 2020 federal census.
After 60 years of operation, JACO Federal Credit Union has merged with Centric Federal Credit Union. The merger has been in the works since the summer but was finally approved during the organization’s annual meeting.
