Louisiana Tech University graduate Sharilyn Gasaway, holding bouquet, celebrates in the winner’s circle after the horse she co-owns, Mystik Dan, won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
The Ruston High School Class of 1964 recently gathered at Ruston’s Historic Fire Station to celebrate its 60th reunion. With Lynne Evans Stone’s vintage 1964 Chevy Corvair welcoming everyone at the door, the group converged to socialize, enjoy dinner, spin classic 60s tunes and reflect on over six decades of friendship. See page 11 Leader photo by Cathi Cox-Boniol
Louisiana Tech University students from several different countries celebrated International Day on Monday by setting up booths on campus to sell a variety of dishes from their homelands. Pictured are students checking out the cuisine at the Bangladesh table. Leader photo by Caleb Daniel
Brian Hernandez Jr., of Lafayette, rides Mystik Dan, right, to the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday. One of Mystik Dan’s owners is a Louisiana Tech graduate. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
The 150th Kentucky Derby produced one of the closest finishes in the race’s history on Saturday as Mystik Dan claimed victory by the length of his nose in a three-way photo finish.
And a Louisiana...
Leader photo by Matt Belinson Adam Campbell (left) and Cade Campbell (right) signed to swim at the college level on Monday.
Ruston High seniors Cade Campbell and Adam Campbell (no relation) are getting the chance to just keep swimming.
Both Adam and Cade signed to swim at the next level Monday afternoon in the RHS...
Louisiana Tech University graduate Sharilyn Gasaway, holding bouquet, celebrates in the winner’s circle after the horse she co-owns, Mystik Dan, won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
Louisiana Techredshirt - junior pitcher Brook Melnychuk has been named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Melnychuk posted a 2-0 record and a 0.50 ERA while earning two seven-inning complete- game victories last...
Here is a message I received from one of my grandkids this week. “Hey JB, it’s your birthday, and you just turned 84, I know you will live for many, many more.“ I sure hope I do.
I understand that I’m getting a bit older and that I cannot ignore...
Pamela Mizell Oehlerich Bunn was born on August 7, 1956, to Billy Joe and JoAnn Williams Mizell in El Dorado, Arkansas. She went to heaven on May 4, 2024 in Ruston, LA. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Keith Bunn, all of...