Like everyone else, I mourned the passing of former Ruston Mayor Dan Hollingsworth. Always grateful for those who will step into the arena of public service and do so with integrity, grace and fortitude, I found myself reflecting on how he served our city and community in a character-driven style that ultimately benefitted us in many ways.
A busy day in the garden can be a good form of exercise. While tending a garden, you perform functional movement that mimics whole body exercise. You perform squats and lunges while weeding. Carrying bags of mulch and other supplies works large muscle groups. Digging, raking and using a push mower can be physically intense activities.
The Ruston softball team bounced back in a big way with a 5- 4 victory over district frontrunner West Ouachita Thursday, with Allie Richardson coming through with three doubles and an RBI to lift the Lady Bearcats.
Louisiana Tech Athletics announced Wednesday the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the unveiling of the Jim Mize Track and Field entrance and fence is scheduled for April 27.
Some of the most fragrant and scenic spots on campus, the Louisiana Tech greenhouses are featured in the most recent Journal of the Louisiana State Horticulture Society.