The Lincoln Parish School Board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at the STEM Center on Tarbutton Road in Ruston, but this was no ordinary meeting.
When lawmakers set aside $300 million in federal pandemic aid in June to help upgrade Louisiana’s antiquated water and sewer systems, they talked about the urgent need for improvements and maintenance. But the dollars have taken longer than expected to divvy up.
One of the best things about Christmas as a kid in North Louisiana was the annual trip to Howard Griffin Land O’ Toys in Monroe to see the electric trains set up on a huge table in the back of the store.
It’s the holiday season and most families are preparing for the festivities as usual. On the other hand, there are people lurking in the shadows determined to be a Grinch.
Christmas holds a special place in the hearts of mankind. It’s hard to understand just why there is such a warm feeling that envelops us like a fog moving into a high-country, snow-covered meadow.
This may get me on Santa’s naughty list, but I honestly can’t remember whether I watched “The Homecoming: A Christmas Story,” when CBS first aired it on December 19, 1971.
