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July 2022

Hector, Drost added to Tech roster

Louisiana Tech head coach Lane Burroughs and his coaching staff announced two transfers this week that will join the Bulldogs in the 2023 season.

Boone receives P.E.O. STAR scholarship

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Caroline Boone, a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy High School in Baton Rouge, was selected to receive the $2,500 STAR Scholarship from P.E.O.International in honor of Chapter AO’s 50th Anniversary.

State’s adjutant general earns national security fellow

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PINEVILLE — The Louisiana National Guard’s adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell, recently completed the National Security Management Course at the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University, June 10.

College application facts and figures to remember

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The college application process involves several steps, many of which begin well before an applicant is ready to sign on the dotted line. It’s never too early to get the process started for high school students.

Disco, shag carpeting and houseplants?

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Houseplants have made a major comeback in recent years — partially due to the pandemic and people spending more time at home, and partially due to the impact of social media. Throwback houseplants are back in vogue. Interior designers and lifestyle influencers on visual media platforms such as Pinterest and Instagram have made houseplants just as trendy as they were in the 1970s.

Longest active members of Littera Club honored

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Members of the Littera Club gathered at the Fairfield Inn & Suites for the Spring Luncheon Social. Tables were decorated with lovely, colorful china teapots provided by Erma Hudson and a delicious meal of Waldorf salad, quiche, English peas, dinner rolls and cherry chocolate chip pie was served by the officers. The group also celebrated its longest active members (left to right) Mildred McGehee, Jean Lay, Erma Hudson, Ruth Walpole and Mary Belle Kilpatrick. Courtesy photo

Parent annoyed that friend wants to label daughter

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter went to her prom with one of her girlfriends, and then the two of them hung with her whole friend group and had a blast. We posted really fun photos from preprom, but what happened next was not what we expected. Several friends reached out to me to ask if our daughter is gay. Because she went with a girlfriend, they assumed this must be “her girlfriend.” They called somewhat tentatively, but clearly concerned.

Argent Financial appoints Russell as internal auditor in Ruston

Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, announced that it has hired Annaliese Russell as internal auditor.

Young couple donates ‘noble tree’ to Louisiana Tech campus

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Louisiana Tech University class of 2019 graduates Kensley and Levi Boniol are still practically newlyweds. They now live in Houston but will have deep roots in Ruston for years to come.

Origin Bancorp, BT Holdings receive approvals for merger

Origin Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: OBNK) (“Origin” or the “Company”), the holding company for Origin Bank, Choudrant, and BT Holdings, Inc. (“BTH”), the holding company for BTH Bank, N.A., Quitman, Texas, announced that the merger between BTH and Origin, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 23, (the “Merger Agreement”), has been approved by the share holders of each of BTH and Origin.