Poetry Out Loud 2025 is a wrap. Under the direction of Tami Alexander and part of the Ruston Cultural District programming, this year’s poetry competition hosted a terrific field of competitors. Those recognized with top honors included (from left) Alexis Phillips (third Place), Rileigh Parent (first place) and Jari Richardson (second place). One of the 2024 winners made it to the national competition and these young ladies will now begin that journey, moving on to represent Lincoln Parish in the regional event.
Third District Judge Monique Clement has set a Friday morning hearing on a motion filed by the city of Grambling and the Grambling City Council to hold former mayor Edward Jones and several others in contempt of court for evidently selling the Legends Square Shopping Center.
The North Central Louisiana Arts Council is seeking submissions for the second annual GEEKTogether Art Exhibit. This exhibit is in partnership with the Lincoln Parish Library’s GEEKTogether, a one-day event celebrating all things fandom.
Grambling State University is celebrating the continuous success of its students, exemplified by the recent achievement of Mayah Prelow, a freshman from Mesquite, Texas, who has been awarded the prestigious Bridging the Dream Scholarship.
A settlement may be in the offing in the year-long legal dispute between the City of Grambling, its city council, and the embattled Grambling Economic Development Corporation.
A 23-year-old Ruston man who told police he thought he hit a sign when his pickup truck left a roadway Thursday night has been charged with felony hitand-run and reckless operation.
