Getting a pet can seem like a fabulous idea in the heat of the moment when puppy dog eyes are blinking back from behind the bars of a cage or when a cuddly hamster peeks out from his hiding spot and makes kids swoon.
In Louisiana, damage caused by an increasing feral hog population averages about $28 per acre of agriculture land and nearly $17 per acre of timber land.
The Buc’ees Travel Center that’s slated to come to Ruston won’t open as soon as officials first thought when they announced the giant travel center’s decision to locate here in January.
The Leader has covered the upcoming referendum on alcohol sales options in Ruston pretty extensively, starting with the petition movement in the fall and leading up to election day on March 25.