Eleanor Cecilia Steiniger Jakiela, age 97, of Ruston, was born in Wallingford, CT, on Sept. 7, 1922, and died on April 24, 2020 in Ruston, LA. She was the youngest of four girls.
For many in the Ruston and Lincoln Parish communities adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic and shutdowns, both food supplies and social interaction can suddenly be harder to come by.
News reports from Baton Rouge indicate that, for the most part, state lawmakers are satisfied with the way Gov. John Bel Edwards is handling the coronavirus pandemic.
The City of Ruston announces, weather permitting, West Alabama Avenue will be closed between North Trenton Street and North Vienna Street to through traffic from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., on Saturday.
