Funeral service for Diedrick Ludley will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Grambling. He passed away Monday, March 7.  Diedrick Ludley The family hour will be held Friday, March 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the church, located on 2586 […]

The Football Wives group is extending an invitation to alumni and friends of Grambling State University.   The Golden Masquerade ball will be held Saturday, April 9 at the Ruston Civic Center, 401 N. Trenton Street. The evening of elegance will feature dinner, live music, a D.J. and dancing.  A […]

GLENN LEWIS/The Yearbook Grambling State University President Willie D. Larkin (seated right) and City of Grambling Major Ed Jones sign proclamations declaring March as Women’s History Month at the university, in the city and in the community. Looking on are members of the Epsilon Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa […]

The Episcopal Church recognizes Absalom Jones as its first black priest.  A Day of Devotion is annually set aside in February by the church to commemorate the work of Absalom Jones.  In keeping with this recognition, St. Luke’s members plan an annual celebration that pays tribute by establishing a […]

Funeral services for Robert C. Poe were held Tuesday, March 1 at Lewis Temple CME church in Grambling. He departed this life on Thursday, February 25 at his home. He was known to many as “Coach”, others as neighbor, friend, or just Uncle Collins. But to his family, he was […]

Dorothy “Dot” Kovalchick Rourk struggled to get out of her wheelchair as her name was called to receive the University of Louisiana Monroe Women’s Symposium Legacy Award. As she rose, ever so gently, pushing one index finger in the air, she shouted, “Women are the best.” Rourk, 91, was the […]