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The Princess Peach pageant was held last Saturday night as part of the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston. The winners are (from left) Adeline Vincent, 2nd runner-up; Vivian Bishop, Princess Peach; and Bella Picou, 1st runner-up and People’s Choice. Not shown is Crowns for a Cause winner Lincoln Phillips.
GRAMBLING — Applications are now open for the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology and Justice Administration at Grambling State University, the first doctoral degree program of its kind in the state of Louisiana.
The orchard oriole is a bird that has always fascinated me. The black and burnt orange color combinations of the male balanced with the olive green and yellow of the female make for an extremely attractive pair.
Picnics make it easy to enjoy a meal in an idyllic setting. Though there’s no rules governing picnics other than those posted by local park officials, the following are some essential components of a fun picnic.
Much has been made of inflation over the last year-plus, as the cost of seemingly everything has risen considerably since early 2022. And the cost of travel has seemingly increased by an even greater percentage than the cost of groceries. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index indicates the cost of airfare increased by more than 25% between January 2022 to January 2023.
