At top, Lou Ann “Mimi” Smith and her granddaughter, Saylor Smith browse the Boutique Barr for the Peachy Sidewalk Sale during the 71 Annual Louisiana Peach Festival in downtown Ruston on Thursday afternoon.
Jacob Roberts, a freshman in Louisiana Tech University’s Computer Science program, has been selected for a prestigious U.S. Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Scholarship (DoD SMART Scholarship).
Louisiana Tech football head coach Skip Holtz announced the signing of offensive lineman Kellton Hollins (Zachary/TCU) and wide receiver Samuel Emilus (Montreal, Quebec/UMass) on Thursday.
The accolades for Ruston High pitcher JR Tollett continue to roll in, as the sophomore was named to the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association Class 5A All-state baseball team this week.
A former employee of the Ruston-based Louisiana Center for the Blind has been arrested and charged with molestation of a juvenile after he allegedly sexually abused a student at the blind