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December 2022

New hospital’s land in hand

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Ask Kathy Hall and she will tell you Oct. 7, 2022, was a good day. And she can’t wait to tell you why.

Cookies with Santa

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Santa recently set up shop in Ruston’s Historic Fire Station where more than 200 children came to see him in just two and a half hours. Along with the chance to visit with Santa and have pictures made, the “Cookies with Santa” event hosted by Friends of Ruston Main Street also provided children with a cookie kit for the holidays as well as an ornament craft for their Christmas tree. Above, Kennedy Nord has a chance to tell Santa her thoughts at the event.

The family factor

Army, teaching, cheer plans rooted in loved ones for GSU graduate

CDC expands eligibility for updated COVID bivalent booster to infants

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana children ages 6 months and older are now eligible to receive the updated COVID-19 bivalent booster, after the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization expanding the ages eligible for the new booster.

Ronald Greene has become our George Floyd

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The Union Parish grand jury hearing the state’s case against at least some of the law enforcement officers involved in the fatal arrest three years ago of Black motorist Ronald Greene gets back to work today after a month’s hiatus because of witness scheduling issues.

They’re Lovin’ It

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McDonald’s makes donation to GSU

Hey Santa, can we grab a photo?

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Local residents Stella Diel (left) and Scott Chandler have a photo opportunity with Santa Claus at the Historic Fire Station in Ruston last weekend as part of the Cookies with Santa event.

Choudrant Interact Club launched

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The Choudrant Interact Club was presented their charter by Ruston Rotary Club member Allen Tuten last week at Choudrant High School. This is a new club both for Choudrant High School and to Rotary. Interact Clubs are service organizations that foster leadership skills and citizenship for students ages 12-18 that want to connect with others in the school and community. The Ruston Rotary Club sponsored the new Choudrant club under the direction of Tuten.

Big Boy Mowing holds ribbon cutting

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Congratulations to a new business in Jackson Parish, Big Boy Mowing, which is also the newest member of the Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce. From left are Darrell Avery, Sharon Merideth, Jim Holden, Ricky Merideth, Yumeaka Washington, Clay Carroll, Shirley Petersen and Glen Kirkland. Contact Ricky and Sharon Merideth at 318-475-5233 for more information about Big Boy Mowing.

Louisiana Tech Fall honor lists

Students whose names are followed by an asterisk earned recognition as members of the president’s honor list. That distinction signifies achievement of at least a 3.8 academic grade point average on a minimum of nine semester hours completed (100-level or higher), with no grade lower than a B.