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Robert L. Yearby

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Dr. Robert L. Yearby, a resident of Grambling, LA, was born on July 11, 1928.

Dr. Yearby was a well-known educator at Grambling State University for 25 years.

City enacts layoffs, cutbacks in face of virus

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The city of Ruston is laying off all of its part-time employees and contract workers, furloughing 21 employees and cutting pay for others in light of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus.

Parish coronavirus cases up again

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Lincoln Parish has climbed once again. As of noon Friday, the parish had 17 cases, according to a daily update from the Louisiana Department of Health.

Schools to make move to distance learning

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With school closure now officially extended to April 30 based on Gov.

State leaders pulling together

As Louisiana faces the double whammy of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and crashing oil prices, something different has happened among our state leaders.

Facing tough choices in critical times

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Tough choices. Critical times.

It’s the way of the world right now.

Treasures can be found when turkey hunting

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We’re sitting here on the cusp of one of my favorite times of year.

KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW

Following is a listing of area businesses that have adjusted operations due to the coronavirus “stay-at-home” guidelines.

LINCOLN PARISH CORONAVIRUS TIMELINE

• April 3 — Lincoln Parish records 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Cases statewide are now at 10,297, a jump of 1,147 reported since April 2. The death toll stands at 370.

Aldermen to meet via Facebook

Ruston’s Board of Aldermen will hold its regularly scheduled April meeting Monday evening via Facebook Live.