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Family reunion turns into confrontation

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DEAR HARRIETTE: We recently went on a family vacation, and our overall time was great. However, there were some uncomfortable moments. My father invited some of his family from Florida

Look into options for volunteering

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“Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual or group provides services for no  financial  or social gain to benefit another person, group or organization. Volunteering may have positive  benefits for the

Lady Techsters softball team makes staff changes

Louisiana Tech head coach Mark Montgomery announced a number of staff changes last week as the Lady Techsters prepare for the start of the school year following a historic season that saw the program win both the C-USA regular season and tournament titles.

LA Tech set for Fan Fest 2019

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Louisiana Tech fans and supporters will have an opportunity to interact with the 2019 Louisiana Tech football, soccer and volleyball teams on Saturday, Aug. 17, as the teams and coaching staffs will participate in the annual Fan Fest in Ruston at the Thomas Assembly Center.

Doors to the TAC will open at 12:30 p.m. with the free event slated to run until 2 p.m. Players and coaches from all three programs will sign autographs and take pictures with fans.

Techsters soccer team days from season kickoff

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“Just a week? Feels like we have been here a month already.”

Sentiments shared by junior midfielder Amber Posthauer. But one week of preseason camp it has been. And there are only days left until the whistle blows and the 2019 season is underway for the Louisiana Tech Soccer team.

After a productive two-plus days in Minden to open fall practice, the Lady Techsters have been inside Joe Aillet Stadium many mornings and nights preparing for what will be an unconventional year.

Tech bowler strikes gold

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Louisiana Tech junior Kaitlyn Eder earned two gold medals in three days with Team USA this week at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships.

The two gold medals, which she earned in the team and trios competitions, gave Eder three at PABCON. She also earned silver in Tuesday’s doubles competition.

Louisiana state House, Senate races offer intrigue

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Ap Spotlight

BATON ROUGE (AP) — While the Louisiana governor’s race will draw more attention, much of the political intrigue will come in races lower on the Oct. 12 ballot, particularly in the competition for state legislative seats.

Shooting for the moon and beyond

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NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine spoke during a visit Thursday to the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans where the core stage of the rocket expected to power the next mission

Hey visitors, y’all come

So you think folks only pass through Lincoln Parish on their way to someplace else, right? Wrong.

According to the just-released Tourism Spending in the Parishes Report done by the University of New Orleans Hospitality Research Center, tourism spending in Lincoln Parish in 2018 was up slightly more than 8% from 2017.

The same study showed that over two years, the parish was up almost 17% in direct visitor spending and ranked fourth in the percentage growth in similar or larger destinations.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Jefferson Avenue open

The Jefferson Avenue bridge has been replaced, and the roadway is now open.

Louisiana master goat producer program