My favorite book growing up (and perhaps still) was J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” As a child, I liked to picture myself as one character or another —
The LSU AgCenter was proud to host over 200 Lincoln Parish 4-H members, leaders, parents, and volunteers as they learned to “Be SAFE To Be Super” at the 2019 Lincoln
Dear Rusty: I’ve been trying to determine the best way to proceed with retirement and could use some help. I’d like to retire on or about my 62nd birthday this
Keeping up with Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker can wear you out in a hurry. He has one speed: full throttle. If there’s a new way to do anything, Walker wants
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The wish lists at the Louisiana Capitol are long and pricey, as the state climbs out of years of budget gaps into a place of increased
As the 2018-19 school year winds down for Lincoln Parish Schools, athletics seasons for our schools wrapped up over the weekend. The Ruston Leader congratulates all our parish schools for
I recently watched the old movie “White Men Can’t Jump.” I’d like to take issue. At a smidge over 5-9, I played point guard for Dubach High’s basketball team in
My wife and I spent two days in my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, recently. As we always do, we walked around my boyhood neighborhood — the South-of-Broad historic district
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are seniors who look forward to visits from our adult children. The problem is our oldest son. He visits every few months and leaves belongings behind.