Bernita Lynn Patterson was born on July 9, 1954, in Nashville, Arkansas. She was the first child and only girl born to the late Ezekiel Patterson and Juanita Davis Patterson, who preceded her in death.
Ruston businesses and other agencies gathered in the Louisiana Tech quadrangle Thursday for the annual Taste of Ruston event, where Tech students can become more familiar with the city and what it has to offer.
Following consultation among the State Fire Marshal’s Office ( SFM), Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry ( LDAF) and the National Weather Service (NWS), the statewide burn ban reissued on Aug. 25 removing all exceptions remains in effect.