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Focus on staying safe and striving for good health

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The world as we know it has change drastically. You may still be working from home, wearing a mask when going out in public and social distancing from friends and family. We must take precautions for ourselves and others to stay safe. We have heard this many times - wash your hands, sneeze in your elbow, don’t touch your face, nose, or mouth. We must follow these steps to stay healthy.

Getting tired of dealing with the 'new normal'

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I don’t know about you, but the next time I hear someone refer to the “new normal,” I think I might scream into my middle daughter’s unacceptable new bikini bottoms that I plan to confiscate and turn into a coronavirus face mask. If adjusting my daily activities according to COVID-19 protocol is now the norm, I’m ready to declare myself an official freakazoid, which is how most people (especially my family members) see me, anyway.

Woman turns tragedy into voice

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Working from home these last few weeks has given me a chance to research articles and videos on domestic violence. I’ve found an excellent resource in the videos from TED Talks.

H.P. Crowe celebrates 102nd birthday

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Ruston’s H.P. Crowe celebrated his 102nd birthday on Tuesday at Princeton Place, where he resides.

Undeclared workers cannot file for unemployment

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a wonderful nanny who has been taking care of my daughter for three years.

Calloway slated to be parish administrator

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Tracy Calloway is on tap to become the Lincoln Parish Police Jury’s next parish administrator.

City to begin restoring some workers’ status on Monday

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At least part of the economic slowdown caused by the novel coronavirus will end Monday for approximately 238 Ruston city employees.

Solidarity march set for noon today

Marchers who want to remember George Floyd, the black man who died in Minnesota after a police officer pressed a knee into Floyd’s neck, plan to walk from the Louisiana Tech University campus to the Ruston City Hall beginning at noon today.

‘Old Glory’ attacked

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Many people have been making a stand in these troubled times that have led to protests and rioting across America in recent days.

Voter registration deadline nears for presidential primary

Lincoln Parish residents who are not registered to vote but who want to participate in the July 11 presidential preference primary, and voters who are registered but want to make changes in their registration, have until Wednesday to do so in person at the Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters office or the local Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles office.