The Lincoln Parish Landfill will soon be able to incinerate wood waste again for the first time in more than three years, and this time with its own employees.
Lillie Mae Rankins and Thelma Jackson used to sit in front of fans to cool themselves in the summer. Both had air conditioners in their homes, but as Rankins put it, her unit was on its last go.
With temperatures forecasted from the low to upper 90s in the next 10 days in north Louisiana, the time between the onset of heat-related symptoms to full-blown heat exhaustion can be as quick as 30 minutes.
In recognition of the Louisiana State Park system’s 90-year anniversary, visitors can enjoy free day-use admission to all Louisiana State Parks and Historic Sites Saturday.
Lincoln Parish residents can join in paying tribute to 36 fallen first responders from across the country on Saturday when the National EMS Memorial Service Moving Honors stops in Ruston.
Louisiana has a new system for gauging the reading ability of the state’s youngest students — a change that has shifted the picture of literacy in Lincoln Parish.
A Grambling man wanted for aggravated assault with a firearm was arrested Saturday after a police officer on routine patrol recognized the man as the alleged suspect.
