NEWS
During her 100th birthday celebration, Lula Turner (in bed) enjoyed her niece Annetta Garner’s reading aloud birthday cards with well wishes from family and friends. Leader photos by Cathi Cox-Boniol
05/01/2024 - 12:00am
One year ago today, Flora Cockerham started planning a party. That’s because her aunt, Lula Turner, had just turned 99 the day before. She immediately began working toward her “Aunt Mae’s” 100th birthday.
“We knew we were going to have a party the...
SPORTS
Photo by Emerald McIntyre
Former Louisiana Tech defensive back L’Jarius Sneed returned to Ruston to attend the 2024 Spring Game on Saturday.
05/01/2024 - 12:00am
A two-time Super Bowl Champion was among the hundreds in attendance for Louisiana Tech’s spring game Saturday at Joe Aillet Stadium.
L’Jarius Sneed, a former defensive back for the Bulldogs and now a newly-inked Tennessee Titan, returned to his...
OPINIONS
05/01/2024 - 12:00am
A lot of things went wrong in the early morning hours of May 10, 2019, beginning with the action of the victim in this story.
Ronald Greene had a history of substance abuse and run-ins with the law in two states. He shouldn’t have fled from...
OBITUARIES
04/26/2024 - 12:00am
Beverly Thurow Doucet passed away peacefully and in no pain on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Ruston Nursing and Rehab. Her body is broken no more!
Beverly was born in Winnfield on January 10, 1938. She stayed close to the Ruston area for most of her...
