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New sales tax for school board passes at polls

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Lincoln Parish will soon see a new half-cent sales tax go into effect, as voters on Saturday passed the parish school board’s tax proposition to fund teacher pay raises and school securit

‘Homecoming’ art exhibition celebrates black artists

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A recent grant funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was awarded to highlight the art departments of two prominent historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the south. With support from this newly announced NEA grant, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) is working with Grambling State University and Southern University Shreveport Louisiana (SUSLA) to facilitate an exhibition series documenting and celebrating the schools’ alumni artists.

Ex-employee shows up at kid’s day care

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a restaurant manager. I recently had to let go of one of my servers who continuously got complaints for being rude. I had trouble with her arriving late and creating issues with other staff during work hours. It was actually a Harrie relief to have her gone.

Jessie James and Louisiana

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With the pandemic keeping us more at home, TV binge watching has become the norm. My family and I have viewed season after season of “Chicago PD,” “NCIS New Orleans,” By even old reruns Jim Brown of “The Sopranos” and “Friends.” And old-time movies. How many times can you re-watch The Godfather?

Much political intrigue to watch locally

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The spring’s stay-at-home orders and business closures may have quieted things down at the local level for a while, but for residents interested in local politics, there are now plenty of things worthy of attention once again.

Shaw: School tax increase could hurt local sales

I am the co-owner of No. 9 Books and Records and the parent of a child attending a local public school.

Man booked on battery charge after pocketknife incident

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A Mississippi man has been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly attacking another man with a small pocketknife while the two were arguing in the back of a pickup truck.

LoveLincoln event provides school bags for kids

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Temple Baptist Church recently hosted a LoveLincoln event at both of its Adopt-A-School partner campuses to help families prepare for the opening of school.

Dawson takes mayor’s helm in Dubach

DUBACH — In the first of several steps to address a series of resignations over the past several days, the Dubach Town Council has appointed Ruby Dawson as the town’s interim mayor.

Voters to decide school tax on Saturday

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Lincoln Parish voters go to the polls Saturday to decide the fate of a new half-cent education sales tax that was originally proposed by the parish school board in October 2019.