With the 2023 women’s soccer season a week away, Louisiana Tech’s Josie Studer and Flavie Dube were honored Thursday as the duo were voted to the 14-member Preseason All-Conference USA Team as voted on by the league’s head coaches.
Ann Mace Futrell, 90, passed away on July 15, 2023, in Bossier City. A visitation was held from 10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Rose- Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport.
Mattie Reed Johnson, of Ruston, celebrated her 91st birthday on July 23. She transitioned to life ever after on July 25. Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 5, at Zion Traveler Baptist Church in Ruston.
Extreme heat stress can be very harmful to plants. The online gardening resource Gardening Know How notes that some plants can withstand summer heat waves better than others. For example, succulents conserve water in their leaves, helping them to withstand heat waves when the dog days of summer are blistering. But succulents are unique, and many plants will require a little extra help to withstand a heat wave.
Ruston’s early social life was centered in the oyster suppers and ice cream socials given by the women of the various churches to raise money to buy carpets and organs and keep the churches painted.