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Ways to stay safe in sun

A relaxing day outdoors soaking up some of the sun’s rays is how many people prefer to spend their free time when the weather allows.

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Employee working from home keeps gaining weight

DEAR HARRIETTE: Working from home every day and staring into a computer screen is making me nuts. I feel like I sit all day long. And I have the extra weight to prove it.

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Ruston man dies in single-car crash

A Ruston man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on La. Highway 3005 near La. Highway 563 north of Simsboro near the Fellowship community.

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After two and a half years of construction, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) anticipates that the Tarbutton Road interchange will be opened in the next month or month and a half, weather permitting.

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Tech awards $2M in student virus relief

Louisiana Tech University has thus far awarded more than $2 million in CARES Act grants from the federal government to students who experienced economic hardship as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted campus operations, the university announced Wednesday.

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State issues warning about inflammatory syndrome in children

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health issued a warning Wednesday about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

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GSU to gradually reopen campus for employees beginning in June

Grambling State University announced plans Tuesday to gradually resume on-campus work for team members beginning June 2020.

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Which mental health professionals are right for you?

During these challenging times, anyone may need one or more mental health professionals.

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Scouts place flags for Memorial Day

Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 45 (chartered by Trinity Methodist Church) and Troop 59 (chartered by Grace Methodist Church) teamed to honor fallen veterans last weekend by placing flags throughout various cemeteries in Ruston, Dubach and Choudrant. More than 400 flags were placed on veterans’ graves in five cemeteries. Pictured from left to right are Scouts Charlie Rogers, Ben Wages, Eli Watson, Thomas Rogers, Luke Wages, Drew Corley, Brendan Hood, Joshua Daulton, Matthew Daulton, Robert Stevens and Joshua Thorson. Not pictured are Jackson Garcia and Jackson May.