So far in 2022 across the United States, 107 law enforcement officers have lost their loves in the line of duty. Depending on when you read this we are about 141 to 142 days into the year. We are on pace to lose 275 officers this year alone.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been engaged in a WWE cage match against allergies. No, it’s not COVID. I promise, it’s not COVID. Really, even when I blow my nose so loudly that it triggers nearby home and car alarm systems, it’s still not COVID.
There are times when I enjoy opining on topics associated with current events. On occasion I will lambast those in positions of power when they need the proverbial kick in the seat of the pants.
When Ruston High ace JR Tollett began to experience injury issues that prevented him from pitching late in the baseball season, head coach Zack Smith had to turn to someone else.
A free Forestry 101 for Landowners Workshop will be offered on June 7 at the Lincoln Parish Library in Ruston, to help landowners improve the health, profitability, and sustainability of their woodlands. This workshop is hosted by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Trailblazer RC&D.
Claudine and Jon Barker will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on May 28 in Ruston. The Barkers were married in 1957 at Central Baptist Church in Monroe by Rev. Lawrence King.
In a recent column, I wrote about a visit with Anne Butler, owner and host of Butler Greenwood, an antebellum home in St. Francisville, which has been in her family for eight generations.
Stephanie Matthews, Executive Director of Christian Community Action (CCA), was the guest speaker at the Lincoln Parish Retired Educators (LPRE) May meeting, held last Thursday at the Council on Aging in Ruston.
