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Legendary Louisiana Tech basketball coach Leon Barmore was on hand Friday afternoon for the unveiling of a statue dedicated to him at the Thomas Assembly Center.

April 16, 2021 The COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) for the week of April 19-24 is listed below. No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 6 (Cenla), Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana) and Region 9 (North Shore).  COVID-19 variants are circulating in Louisiana, including the more contagious U.K. variant, and all Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones. Vaccines are available to everyone ages 16 and older. Masks are more important than ever: CDC now says tight-fitting is better than loose, multipl...

Test site details Once on site, those being tested will need to wear a mask and stay in their cars. For those ages 13 and older, the site will use a self-administered nasal swab test that will allow those being tested to swab their own nose on site while in their vehicles. Those being tested will drop the sealed sample into a container on their way out of the drive-thru site. Parents will administer tests to their children ages 12 and younger. While awaiting results, individuals who have been tested should follow CDC guidelines and take steps to help prevent the virus from spreading to people...

Next week's testing sites announced Scripps National and last updated 2021-03-07 18:47:45-05 The COVID-19 testing schedule for sites operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard (LANG) for the week of March 8-13 is listed below. No LANG-operated sites will be open in Region 7 (Northwest Louisiana). The more contagious U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Louisiana, and all Louisianans need to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones. Masks are more important than ever: CDC now says tight-fitting is better than loose, multiple layers are better and two masks are...

Louisiana Tech sees 364 graduate in Winter Commencement Louisiana Tech University welcomed 364 new graduates into the Tech Alumni Family in two separate ceremonies held today (Saturday, March 6) in the Thomas Assembly Center. This is the 335th commencement exercise held at Tech. After nearly 60 years away from Louisiana Tech University, Joe Bates returns to receive his diploma at age 79.  Among the graduates were five recipients of the 4.0 medal and Dr. Joe Bates, a physician from Tyler, Texas, who first set foot on the Louisiana Tech campus in 1959. After earning 92 hours and a 4.0 GPA, Bat...