Funeral services for Mr. John Franklin Emory, Sr., age 87, of Ruston, LA, will be held at 2 P.M., Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Dixie Center for the Arts. Visitation will be from noon to service time at the Dixie.
GRAMBLING — The Grambling Tigers won their fourth straight conference game with an 80-71 victory over Alcorn State University at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Southwestern Athletic Conference play Monday.
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, the Louisiana Tech tennis team extended its winning streak to three after shutting out Jackson State by a score of 4-0 at the Ruston Sports Complex.
East Central Community College (Mississippi) sophomore Kaylee Webb has signed to continue her softball career next season at Belhaven University in Jackson, Misissippi.
GRAMBLING —The Grambling State University women’s basketball team snapped what was a nine game losing streak in a 70-59 win against Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent Alcorn State University on Monday night in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
NORMAN, Okla. — The Louisiana Tech men’s and women’s track teams posted strong efforts in their final tune-up meet at the J.D Martin Invitational. Tech saw eight top-five finishers on Saturday amongst several lifetime bests.
When Dr. Sam said to me, “You’ve got the colon of a man half your age,” it was hard to keep from beaming. This must be how a mother feels when a complete stranger tells her how beautiful her new baby is.
One of the “secrets” to a happy, healthy emotional life is to identify one’s bad, nonproductive habits and replace them with habits — slowly built — that are functional.
I am still basking in the glow of the week we spent in Memphis engaged in a multitude of special events marking what would have been Elvis’ 85th birthday.