In recent years I’ve had several conversations with friends and colleagues about the state of higher education. Right now, high school seniors are about to graduate and make one of the most important decisions in their lives.
Early voting for the April 27 school tax referendums in the Ruston and Choudrant school districts is underway at the Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters Office, located on the ground floor of the Courthouse.
In this day and age, it is especially important that people enjoy nature and try to get a respite from political news. One of the healthiest ways to maintain mental health is to enjoy a garden.
Dennis “Skinny” Hallmark passed something along to me that was special. So special in fact that what I learned on that visit to Alabama with him in 1992 ignited a passion I had never felt before or since. He guided me on my first turkey hunt and when I drew a bead on a gobbler and he dropped, I was hooked just as solidly as if I had mainlined a narcotic.
Patricia Rosales, Allie Leiendecker, and Kylee Trexler were named to the All-Conference USA Team. Rosales garnered Second Team All-CUSA, while Leiendecker and Trexler received Third Team honors.
Hitting .524 this season, Smith said she isn’t concerned with being viewed as one of the top softball players in the parish. Instead, she focuses on calming herself when it comes to play and trusting in her abilities.