The North Central Louisiana Arts Council recently hosted its annual meeting at Ruston’s Historic Fire Station. NCLAC President Gary Faulkner presided over the event which included an overview of the year’s programming from Director Marcie Nelson as well as the presentation of the following awards: Artist of the Year – Marcus Roach, Patron of the Year – Christiane Drieling and Emily Ezell – Board Member of the Year. Members enjoyed delicious refreshments as part of the fellowship celebrating a tremendously successful year.
Officials with Louisiana National Bank toured the Ruston Daily Leader office this week along with learning about how its press facilities operate. From left are Celeste Holley, Ruston Daily Leader Publisher; Gabrielle Woodard, LNB Digital Banking and Treasury Management Specialist; Tanner Frasier, LNB VP of Lending; and Hillary Hohlt, LNB Loan Liason.
Gary Stringer will give an illustrated talk on a wooly mammoth tusk that was excavated from a West Texas gravel pit on Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m. in the Union Museum of History and Art — Discovery Place, 211 N. Main Street, in Farmerville. Admission is free.
“It was finally the weekend. Spring turkey season had arrived and all Neal Windley of Norfolk, Va., wanted to do was get to his farm, change into his camouflage and get into the woods. What he found when he arrived not only put a halt to his weekend of hunting, it also cost him thousands of dollars in repair and prevention.
Graduating college? If you’re like many young adults, this is the first time you’ll be managing your finances independently. There’s more to it than ensuring you have enough money in the bank to pay for your next bill.
As people age, there seems to be a common goal among most older adults. They want to stay in their own home, to stay physically and mentally independent for as long as possible, and to be able to rely on family and/ or friends to help when needed.
Daniel Wayne Davis, beloved son, brother, uncle, musician, and friend passed away at the age of 67 in his home in Lafayette, Louisiana, on March 24, 2024.
