MINDEN — Twenty- nine Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, competed in the unit’s annual spur ride at Camp Minden, to earn their silver spurs on Aug. 24.
Over nine hundred Chamber SWLA members, colleagues, elected officials and visitors were in attendance to the state legislators honored for their commitment to the Chamber’s pro-business legislative agenda during the 2024 Legislative Session.
A 62-year-old Ruston man is charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, prostitution, and enticing persons into prostitution, all stemming from what police say was an incident apparently involving a 15-year-old girl.
Five-year survival rates for prostate cancer are notably high. Johns Hopkins Medicine notes that approximately 80% to 85% of all prostate cancers are detected in the local or regional stages, which plays a significant role in improving survival rates for the disease.
Friends and family recently joined Mable Best at a reception to celebrate her 90th birthday. Gathering in the foyer of Temple Baptist Church, friends and family joined Best in enjoying cake and cookies while reminiscing about the Ruston resident’s nine decades of adventures. Above, Best celebrates with Sadel (left) and Dale Oden.