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Melton makes District 10 LPPJ bid

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Milton Melton has announced his candidacy for the Lincoln Parish Police Jury District 10 seat.

“I have the drive and determination to represent District 10, and I have firsthand knowledge regarding the specific issues that the residents of this district face on a dayto-day basis,” Melton said.

“My integrity and leadership ability has been developed and demonstrated while employed at Alcatel-Lucent as telecommunications manager for 15 years before retiring after 38 years with the company,” he said.

A look at three former Bulldogs playing in NFL defensive trenches

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The Press Box

With NFL rookies starting to report to camp and veterans heading in next week, a number of former Louisiana Tech Bulldogs are looking to see what can of impact they can make for their teams in 2019.

Questions surround a trio of former Tech defensive linemen — Jaylon Ferguson of the Baltimore Ravens, Vernon Butler of the Carolina Panthers and Just Ellis of the Oakland Raiders.

Let’s delve into what these three former Bulldogs are looking at heading into preseason play.

Diamond ’Dogs add Gaspard to staff

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Louisiana Tech head baseball coach Lane Burroughs has announced the addition of Mitch Gaspard to his coaching staff.

Gaspard will assume the role of the team’s hitting coach and recruiting coordinator, bringing 13 years of Division I head coaching experience with him to Ruston.

Tech’s Russey earns honor

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Louisiana Tech junior Kody Russey earned a spot on the Rimington Trophy Watch List, it was announced by the organization on Friday.

The Rimington Trophy is presented annually to the most outstanding center in NCAA Division I College Football.

Northern pike — souped-up jackfish

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I remember it well although it happened several decades ago. I was a kid, fishing Molido Creek behind our house with my dad’s rod and reel and his favorite lure, a brown fishy-looking River Runt. He warned me to be careful with it; that was the only River Runt he had.

Casting next to cypress knees, I managed to tie into a few Kentucky bass that made their home in the creek; I knew dad would be proud his River Runt was working.

Dancing on the moon

IN OUR OPINION

“Jump in! Here we go! We’ll fly up so high we can dance on the moon and play games in the sky.”

So begins the Dr. Seuss classic “There’s No Place Like Space,” in which budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip through the solar system. In the end, the Cat in the Hat and his friends conclude there’s much to discover in the realm beyond Earth.

‘Buddy’ was the glue binding us all together

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Views from the Boathouse

He was my brother. And like many brothers can sometimes do, he nearly killed me once.

As we say goodbye to Daily Leader Executive Sports Editor O.K. Davis this weekend, it’s a time of reflection and remembrance of the man who was everybody’s “Buddy.”

There are so many stories, so many good times that still orbit the shining star Buddy truly was.

That includes the time my “brother” nearly killed me.

Strait of Hormuz crucial for whole world

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Guest COLUMN

Massive oil tankers and cargo ships — carrying over 90 percent of global trade flows by weight — converge in narrow straits. The result: The world’s key shipping lanes are often crowded.

As a researcher who has focused on strategic maritime chokepoints for over 15 years, I appreciate the vital importance of these waterways — not only economically, but also politically.

Hardy earns national notice

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TALLAHASSEE,Fla. — Louisiana Tech wide receiver Adrian Hardy has been named to the 2019 Biletnikoff Award Preseason Watch List, it was announced by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc., on

Remembering ‘Buddy’: Early lessons from legend

Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of tributes the Daily Leader is running this week in honor of Executive Sports Editor Emeritus O.K. “Buddy” Davis, who died