by Wesley Harris
All lanes of I-20 west of Grambling are open again, according to DOTD. We now have to find something else to complain about.
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Another student housing development is planned for the corner of La. Highway 150 and Tarbutton Road. Many know La. 150 as “Old Grambling Road;” inside the city limits it’s West Alabama Avenue. The location, just south of Interstate 20 opposite Buc-ee’s, will contain 170 housing units built across three phases. DOTD had earlier announced plans to consider a roundabout at that location, currently a busy four-way stop.
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Lincoln Parish keeps growing, but we’re still country enough for cattle feed ads on the radio.
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Join the free local community notification system (lincalerts.org) to receive timely evacuation notices, boil water advisories, severe weather alerts, public safety emergencies, missing child alerts, and public health notifications.
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Radiance Technologies’ microchip facility is a big economic development story. Its planned $370.65 million secure microchip packaging facility north of the Ruston Sports Complex comes with 150 projected direct jobs. Completion is anticipated next summer.
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At this point, I’m beginning to think 90 degrees is considered a cold front.
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Delta Biscuit is close! You will be amazed at the transformation of the old post office. Remember to try the pie as tribute to the Post Office Café that once stood next door.
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In a small town, “I heard” remains one of our fastest forms of mass communication.
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Reaper Boats plans to renovate the former city power plant property on McDonald Avenue for its boat manufacturing operation, with possible additional construction.
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Tuesday of last week was the first day of fall. Ruston celebrated with a high of 96 degrees. Apparently, summer didn’t get the memo.
