The restaurant industry has seen improvement since the height of COVID but Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says workforce woes continue to plague restaurants and many full-service dining establishments are now faced with paying the piper.
Harris says eateries, like every other industry, have had to endure record inflation, supply-chain issues, and shortages that haven’t been experienced since WWII.
Two donors made individual $1 million gifts towards a $2.3 million total raised by ULM in 24 hours during their first Day of Giving. ULM Foundation Advancement Officer Cindy Foust says the generosity was overwhelming.
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The two $1 million gifts were designated to the School of Business and Social Sciences and other monies were designated for different disciplines across campus.
No surprise, but LSU’s Dylan Crews is the SEC Hitter of the Year and Paul Skenes is the Pitcher of the Year. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former West Monroe Mayor Bert Hatten died Monday morning at the age of 96. Hatten served as mayor of Monroe for 12 years. He also worked as a reporter and managing editor for the Monroe Morning World until he left to enter the insurance business. He also owned and published the Ouachita Citizen from 1965 to 1986.