Turpin Orthodontics in Ruston got a jump on Independence Day with the image of Uncle Sam at the local business entrance. As a precursor to area festivities scheduled for the Fourth of July, the “Everybody Loves Breakfast” bulldog that welcomes patients to the practice donned the traditional Uncle Sam hat while sitting amidst small American flags in honor of Independence Day.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport continues to monitor excessive heat all across north Louisiana today, with a high expected to reach 100 degrees.
A state appellate court has affirmed the conviction and sentence of Jaylin Wayne, the former Grambling State University student found guilty of killing two men on the university campus during homecoming week of 2017.
In the recent ALICE report released by the Louisiana Association of United Ways, extensive data dictates that the state has a long way to go to solve food insecurity, among other challenges post-pandemic.