DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend lost her mother a couple of years ago, and she is still grieving a lot. I do my best to take her feelings into consideration when I see or talk to her, especially when it comes to mentioning my own mother.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates that motorcycle helmets are 67% effective in preventing brain injuries in motorcycle accidents and 37% effective in preventing deaths. Despite that, many states do not mandate that all riders wear helmets when riding their motorcycles. The Insurance Information Institute reports that only 17 states and the District of Columbia require all riders to wear helmets when riding their motorcycles.
The rape trial of former Grambling fire chief Patrick Conley got off to what Judge Bruce Hampton called a “slow start” Monday morning as multiple delays prevented the questioning of potential jurors from getting started before the midday recess.
The original Dawg House Sports Grill building is in the process of demolition as ownership prepares to construct a new, larger location. Leader photo by CALEB DANIEL
A complaint about allegedly stolen money and a cellphone led to the arrest of a Grambling State University student Sunday on charges that include felony theft and having counterfeit $100 dollar bills.
Louisiana State Police continue to investigate today what lead to the death of a Black male whose body was discovered Saturday night near a Grambling State University dormitory.
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury has received a $1 million grant to replace the HVAC systems at the parish library and detention center to better slow any future spread of the COVID-19 virus.
With the arrival of spring, local artist and author Jean DeFreese Moore began creating a mural to help celebrate the Easter season. Her work can be seen outside Ruston Artisans in historic downtown Ruston. Courtesy photo