At almost six months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, you have to wonder if we’re any better off than we were when the first two cases of the virus were confirmed in Lincoln Parish in March.
The folks at Ruston’s City Hall are probably beginning to get leery about the end of the month — any month. And truth be known, they’re likely not too fond of springtime anymore, either.
Mayors from four small and middle-sized Louisiana municipalities, including Ruston, want Congress to consider giving direct federal aid to communities impacted by the COVID-19 economic downturn.
I was only 34 years old when I marked the first significant item off my professional bucket list: covering a national presidential nominating convention.
Here’s the plot line: An out-of-state company wants to build a cell tower near a small cluster of mostly rental houses just outside the city limits. The neighbors say “not in my backyard.”
