Donald P. Kaczvinsky, retiring dean of Louisiana Tech’s College of Liberal Arts, will serve as keynote speaker for the University’s summer commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. Aug. 20, in the Thomas Assembly Center.
This year the Lincoln Parish School District central office is rolling out a few new initiatives aimed at better communicating with teachers and students.
GRAMBLING — The Grambling State University football team opened fall camp on Wednesday morning with its first practice as the Tigers gear up for their season opener on Sept. 3 at Arkansas State.
The Louisiana Tech Student Chapter of The Society of American Foresters was a top finisher in several competitions during the 2022 Association of Southern Forestry Clubs Conclave in Crossville, Tennessee, and the University’s Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society excelled at the Southeastern Student Wildlife Conclave in North Carolina.
SHREVEPORT — United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced Thursday that Michael Jarred Gentry, 33, of Shreveport, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier.
Shacourtney Jerro is the winner of the Ruston Daily Leader’s annual Sizzlin’ Summer Sweep STEAKS giveaway. She won a year’s subscription to the Leader, a $200 gift card from Shopper’s Value and a Rio Outdoor Gas Griddle from O’Nealgas. RDL would like to thank all of our sponsors for making this sweep STEAKS another successful giveaway. We have one question for Shacourtney ... “When’s the cookout?” Leader photo by Celeste Holley