The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors ( LSLBC) generously contributed $275,000 to the Construction Engineering Technology program at Louisiana Tech University. Funding will be used to improve classroom and lab spaces with construction slated to begin next summer.
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October is a busy time for DART staff and volunteers. The only DART-run fundraiser will be held on Thursday. The 21st Annual Radiothon goal is $ 80,000, which is essential to continue the level of services that DART provides for survivors and their children.
We are entering the month of October and for this country boy, the arrival of October carried with it a special meaning. It’s time to go squirrel hunting. Season opens in Louisiana on Saturday.
Weekends in October at Louisiana State Parks will be filled with fun, family-friendly activities to get your little ghosts and goblins in the Halloween spirit. “Get into the spooky spirit of the Halloween season with Louisiana State Parks this month. From Rougarou and Bigfoot hunts to mask making and the popular trickor- treating and costume contests, it’s a great time to bring the family out to a state park for something fun to do every weekend in October,” said Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser.
After more property assessment appeals were filed in Lincoln Parish this year than any other time in recent memory, the police jury on Tuesday sided with Assessor Billy McBride over the appellates and certified the property rolls, sending them to the state tax commission for a final ruling.
Funeral services for Willie Hendricks, of Simsboro, will be held on October 11, 2024, at 11 a.m., at New Living Word Ministries, 1900 W. Barnett Springs Rd. in Ruston.
