The importance of a good night’s sleep is well-documented. Numerous studies have found that the effects of a good night’s sleep go beyond boosting energy levels and improving alertness.
Each year on July 4, Americans celebrate the birth of their nation and independence from Great Britain. This day marks the anniversary of the presentation and acceptance of the Declaration of Independence, signed 242 years ago on July 4, 1776.
The year 2020 is one few people will soon forget. Life changed dramatically and perhaps forever in 2020, when the outbreak of the novel coronavirus forced billions of people across the globe to make sacrifices in an effort to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus.
The year 1976 marked our country’s bicentennial celebration. At the tender age of 200, America found ways to fill every significant gathering with patriotic flare.
Although the sun had not yet appeared over the horizon, the air was already warm and sticky, typical of the onset of another hot July day in Louisiana. This would have been a good day to work on articles in my air conditioned office but fishing guide and friend Eddie Halbrook’s call the night before had a sense of urgency about it.
In this Freedom Edition, we celebrate the historic day that the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. Independence — freedom from tyranny — is the driving force behind this weekend’s holiday.
America’s Founders regarded a free press as so vital to the new nation that they took care to include that right in the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Ruston’s City Hall and Utility Billing Office will be closed Monday. There will be no residential or commercial garbage collection inside the city limits on Monday.
