The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors approved a four-year contract for Louisiana Tech Athletic Director Ryan Ivey at its meeting Thursday.
Electrical fires are more common than one might think. The Electrical Safety Foundation says home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year, nearly 500 deaths, and more than 1,400 injuries.
When Jeff McGehee was a child, the Ruston native was told the story of a family piano that had been saved during the Civil War. The tale was something of a family legend since no one knew if it actually existed.