Kyndall Jones
Reporter
Kyndall is from Washington, D.C. and is a recent graduate of Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge.
She is passionate about telling the stories of the community and is ready to serve the ArkLaMiss!
Anytime Fitness of Ruston hosted a self-defense class Saturday (Dec. 2) featuring West Point graduate Steve McKinney in light of the recent stabbings at Louisiana Tech.
HERPS reptile expo held at the West Monroe convention center Saturday and Sunday
The program focuses on expanding education past standardized testing with methods that are more inquiry-based and student-led.
The center will cost $25 million and will have state-of-the-art facilities including dental and women’s health care.
The city of Ruston held its annual Veterans Day celebration at the sports complex Friday morning.
City of Ruston holds groundbreaking for the Country club estates
STEM Nola is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 to give children the opportunity to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
The Louisiana Department of Health is hosting its final “Listen to H.E.R.” town hall event this Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, at the West Monroe Community Center gymnasium located at 400 S. 5th Street.
New Life Church held its 20th annual fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 29. The festival had a costume contest, games, live music, and food for the community.
Lifeshare Blood Center of Monroe held a replenishment drive for Monroe Police Department Sergeant Robert Dewayne Crowder who suffered a heart attack on duty earlier this month.
The town of Winnsboro held a State of the Town Address Wednesday morning (Oct. 25) at the Jack Hammons Community Center.
Congresswoman Julia Letlow whose district represents Northeast Louisiana had positive thoughts in reaction to Mike Johnson being elected as speaker of the House of Representatives.
The festival began in 2007 as a fundraiser event for the city to bring the community together.
Brandon loved Chuck Norris and watched all of his movies, and he became well-known throughout Northeast Louisiana after getting to meet Chuck Norris through the Make-A-Wish Foundation in 2018. He also loved everyone in law enforcement and had a special place in his heart for Catahoula Parish Sheriff Toney Edwards.
First-grade students at A.E. Phillips Laboratory School were celebrated as “hunger fighters” for helping the Little Free Pantry on Louisiana Tech’s campus.
This weekend you can see a historical annular solar eclipse that won’t happen again for two decades.
Grambling State University students will now be able to go to the student union to try on professional attire and take it home at no cost.
76 gas station on Winnsboro Road held a customer appreciation day.
The festival began in 2005 and is the longest-running festival still in existence in Ouachita Parish.
Primary Health Services opened its location at Wossman High School on Oct. 4. The clinic follows the opening of the first location at Carroll Junior High School.
Rock Your School Day” is a nationwide initiative sponsored by Get Your Teach On. The organization focuses on professional development and other ways to impact and inspire teachers.
6-year-old Arianna Prince was awarded the Citizen’s Life Saver Award by the Winnsboro Fire Department after saving her family from a house fire.
Multiple venders from across the region attended with the goal of bringing awareness to the community.
Keynote speaker for the event was Donecia Banks Miley.
Viruses like the Flu, RSV, and COVID-19 are on the rise as we begin to enter the autumn season.
The Ouachita Parish Police Jury approved a $7.8 million plan for the new main branch library. The current library located at 1800 Stubbs Avenue has been operating since 1959.
Morehouse Elementary hosts world Duchenne awareness day celebration for one of their students
New rules are in place for tailgating due to the statewide burn ban.
13th Annual Driven desires car, truck, and bike show.
Across the state, doctors with specific specialties are few and far between, especially in rural areas such as northeast Louisiana.
Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University signed a memorandum of understanding in October 2020 to provide Grambling undergraduates with accelerated entry into LA Tech’s Masters of Accounting program.
Origin Bank, Louisiana Catalyst along with Louisiana Economic Development held a small business outreach support seminar Wednesday afternoon at the Clark M. Williams Innovation Campus in Monroe.
The church had a total of 24 donors. Children and volunteers baked cookies from scratch and made handwritten letters to give to first responders.
Extreme heat and record-high temperatures are impacting the cattle industry.
The Northeast Delta Human Services Authority Developmental Disabilities Center held a mural unveiling Tuesday morning.
Children were able to receive school supplies, hairstyles, haircuts, food, and raffle giveaways all at no cost. There was also voter registration, a waterslide, and a bounce house for the kids.
The town of Marion hosted a flag dedication Friday morning in their Veteran’s Park to teach children patriotism and appreciate the meaning of freedom.
Renea Duffin, Mary Bird Perkins Vice President of Cancer Support Outreach, said this will potentially save the lives of women and improve their overall health outcomes.
A Ouachita Parish high school student traveled to France this summer after winning the Louisiana National History Day Competition last year.
The City of Monroe hosted a Safe Housing and Healthy Homes Informational Session. This event was geared towards helping residents to look out for warning signs of lead in their homes but also to assist with affordable housing for those in need.
J.C. Pardue was a native of Downsville and a T/Sergeant in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Pardue was captured among thousands of soldiers as a prisoner of war to march in what we now know as the Bataan Death March.
Summertime is in full effect and that means vacation time and experts say families and adults taking road trips may want to check on their cars before hitting the road.
A Louisiana Tech student was involved in a car accident in May that changed her life forever.
Artificial intelligence is becoming a new issue within the education system.
