Louisiana Tech University has begun the 2023-24 academic year by welcoming the largest class of firsttime freshmen in school history. This record-breaking group of students is 2,268 strong, representing a 27.8 percent increase from the previous year.
On Thursday, Oct. 5, Laymon Godwin, a renowned pedal steel guitar and Dobro musician, from West Monroe, will be one of six tradition bearers across the state to be honored during Louisiana Folklife Month.
With the Ruston Bearcats hosting the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights tonight in a big matchup of state football powers, Ruston High School principal Dan Gressett wants to remind fans that the only legitimate streaming service that broadcasts Ruston games is the school’s in-house broadcasting network.
The Ruston volleyball team will have a chance to make its mark and set the tone for the second half of its season at the Bearcat Brawl, a two-day volleyball event with some of the best teams in the state.