March 2023

Tech’s Jeffus named Truman Scholarship finalist

Louisiana Tech University junior Ethan Jeffus has been named a Truman Finalist; he will travel to Texas for the final interview process this month. Jeffus is a Political Science major and student in the Honors Program at Louisiana Tech.

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God’s Moving Boxes

“What would change if you were applying the lessons from your past experiences?”

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Grambling State dorm disturbance leads to arrests

Grambling State University police arrested a Texas man and two St. Louis, Missouri, men in connection with an incident that occurred in a campus dormitory in which victims were beaten and told at gunpoint to keep quiet or they’d be “gone.”

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Teenage Dating Violence: Sheree’s shocking story

It’s not fun to talk about, but teenage dating violence is a severe problem. Loveisrespect.org reports that 1 in 3 high school students will experience some form of dating violence.

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Jonesboro Study Guild hosts Queen Dixie Gem Peach

OnFeb.26,theJonesboro Study Guild met at the Jackson Parish Museum, hosted by Wilda Smith. Other members present were Stacy Allbritton, Donna Avery, Jolene Carson, Rosemary Ewing, Dawna Keys, Lisa McConathy, May Saulters, JoAnn Teat, Glo Weaver and Christie Weeks.

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Alpha Kappa Alpha hosts Debutante Cotillion in Grambling

The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Psi Omega Chapter, located in Grambling, held its 54th Annual Debutante Cotillion on Feb. 25.

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CHURCH NEWS

Editor’s Note: If you have a submission regarding your church’s worship services, you should email the information by 5 p.m. Wednesday to newsroom@ rustonleader. com.

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Warren heads organization to help special youngsters

When I was growing up in the country, if we wanted to hunt or fish, we went. There was no thought of needing help because every other kid I knew was like me; there were none with disabilities who weren’t able to do what I did.