June 2022

Belton: DOJ review won’t impact plan for grand jury

Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton said Thursday the federal civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police will not impact his plan to request a special grand jury be empaneled in Union Parish to seek “appropriate charges” against troopers involved in the death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.

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PATRIOTISM ON PAPER

Maggie Ambrose has been doing art ever since she can remember.

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Grambling Juneteenth celebration begins today

GRAMBLING — Grambling’s annual Juneteenth Festival will be back in full swing this year after two years of scaled-back activities because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Doss seeks reelection to school board

Lincoln Parish School Board member Donna Doss has announced her candidacy for reelection this fall. Doss, who represents District 4, is seeking her first full term.

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Sports Hall of Fame selects Class of 2022

Five new members will be inducted into the Jackson Parish Sports Hall of Fame (JPSHOF) during ceremonies that will be held in October. Two more will be honored with Outstanding Achievement Awards. The announcement was made following the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the JPSHF board on June 2.

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Learning to enjoy life’s real agitations

Americans are so angry about so many things — with partisan politics topping the list.

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A harrowing brush with a drunk driver

Last Friday my dad and I went to Austin, Texas together to watch his Longhorns and my Louisiana Tech Bulldogs play their first-round games in the NCAA regional.

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TODAY AT A GLANCE

Today is the 161st day of 2022 and the 83rd day of spring.

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Elfreda Cannon Humphries

Mrs. Elfreda Cannon Humphries was born in Sumter, South Carolina on October 5, 1932 to the late Julius and Ollie Cannon. Mrs. Elfreda Cannon Humphries passed away peacefully and was surrounded by her children Janet and Leroy Humphries II on June 1, 2022 in Monroe Louisiana. Elfreda was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Leroy Humpries Sr.; two brothers Julius and Eugene Cannon; two sisters Mae Cannon Duncan and Juliette Cannon Gibson. A Memorial service for Elfreda Cannon Humphries will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Church of the Redeemer, located at 504 Tech Drive, Ruston, LA, 71270. Please call 318- 255-3925 for more details.