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May 2022

Rotary Club January Students of the Month

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Honored as January Students of the Month by Ruston’s Rotary Club are (from left) Grant Bowling of Ruston High, Kelly Caston of Ruston High, Kylee Portilloz of Choudrant High, Millie Venters of Cedar Creek School and Brandon Williams of Simsboro High. Not pictured is Messia Spann Lincoln Prep. Submitted photo

Husband exhibits cruelty behind closed doors

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband is a Gemini, and boy does he act like one. He treats me so nicely when we are in public. But the moment we get home or out of earshot of other people, he is mean and nasty. It’s kind of shocking how he behaves. We just went to an

Tried-and-true tips to relocate plants like a pro

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Whether your plants could stand a little more sun, a tad more space to grow, or you just want to redesign your backyard, transplanting plants offers them a fresh start.

Skate deck auction doubles fund goal

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The Lincoln Parish community turned out in force Friday evening to cap off the Friends of the Ruston Skatepark’s fundraiser art auction with a celebration at the Ruston Farmers Market.

Parish library board out of compliance with its rules

As the Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control prepares for multiple votes concerning library leadership, the Leader has discovered the board seemingly conducted its most recent election of president in violation of its own rules.

Investigation nets three arrests on drug charges

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Two Ruston men and a California man face a list of drug charges as a result of an investigation and subsequent arrests made by agents with the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team.

PARK FEST RETURNS

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The second annual Lincoln Parish Park Fest turned the peaceful park grounds into party grounds Saturday, featuring live entertainment, craft vendors, food trucks, a car show, cornhole, archery, bounce houses, demonstrations from law enforcement, and more. Shown above is the Christ Temple Baptist Church choir gracing the park with their voices. See Wednesday’s Daily Leader for more Park Fest coverage. Leader photo by CALEB DANIEL

Former Rep. James speaks to GSU grads

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GRAMBLING — Grambling State University held its 2022 Spring Commencement Exercises in two ceremonies Thursday at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, conferring 416 degrees ranging from doctoral to the undergraduate level.

GSU goes 1-2 against Texas Southern

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GRAMBLING — The Grambling State University baseball team lost a pivotal Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest on Sunday afternoon at Wilbert Ellis Field at R.W.E. Jones Park, falling 16-8 to Texas Southern.

Wide receiver Jarvis Landry signs with Saints

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The New Orleans Saints announced Sunday that they have signed free agent wide receiver Jarvis Landry to a one-year contract. The announcement was made by Saints’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.