Peanut Buckets Coming to DAWGTOWN

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Originally Posted by Choudawg86

what about where True Value is. Had rumors but wondered if someone else knew something more.

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I believe True Value is going out of business.

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Originally Posted by JAY

T-Mo, it looks like the city is buying land all around the rough Edge Rd area for a new interchange at I-20 and the service rd will extend that far. That new exit could connect with Beacon light rd possibly on Hwy 80 to get access to McDonald Ave and the industrial area. Also Sisemore Rd might be able to connect and get access to the Airport from I-20. I noticed the city has bought land south of the airport. Maybe the long awaited extending of the runway could be in the works?


https://www.lincolnparish.org/gis/pages/online_maps.php

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All of this is correct. I also understand that there will be a direct connection from the service road to further north on 33.

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Originally Posted by Choudawg86

what about where True Value is. Had rumors but wondered if someone else knew something more.

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Originally Posted by rebelboi

what are the rumors?

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Originally Posted by glm47

I believe True Value is going out of business.

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Jodie Backus is closing True Value to retire...because a buyer came in and offered him $ he couldn't refuse for the building. I do not know who the buyer is or what the plan is for that space.

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Originally Posted by RhythmDawg

Jodie Backus is closing True Value to retire...because a buyer came in and offered him $ he couldn't refuse for the building. I do not know who the buyer is or what the plan is for that space.

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Planet Fitness. Lost count on how many fitness store fronts there are or on the drawing boards.

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Originally Posted by dawg68

Planet Fitness. Lost count on how many fitness store fronts there are or on the drawing boards.

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if I was still living in Ruston, I'd work out at the Lambright before I'd step foot in Planet Fitness

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Originally Posted by TDAWG

They are creating a new service road for possible new businesses.

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Originally Posted by JAY

T-Mo, it looks like the city is buying land all around the rough Edge Rd area for a new interchange at I-20 and the service rd will extend that far. That new exit could connect with Beacon light rd possibly on Hwy 80 to get access to McDonald Ave and the industrial area. Also Sisemore Rd might be able to connect and get access to the Airport from I-20. I noticed the city has bought land south of the airport. Maybe the long awaited extending of the runway could be in the works?


https://www.lincolnparish.org/gis/pages/online_maps.php

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Thanks for confirming what I suspected. Expanding out to the airport! How progressive. Are we not surprised at the Mayor's vision? A full-service hotel (with that runway extension airport) would speak loud volumes about this administration.

A full service hotel. One of those 4 Points by Sheraton liked we stayed at in Manhattan, KS would sure be nice. Also stayed in one near Nashville that seemed to be a little newer. Anyway, something like that on 167 North near Origin, the CVB, and FNB would be great.

It would be nice to have a Starwood property in Louisiana that's outside New Orleans. Not sure Marriott would go for it.

I'd always assumed the land cleared next to Dowling's old location would be where a major hotel like that would go.

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Originally Posted by rebelboi

if I was still living in Ruston, I'd work out at the Lambright before I'd step foot in Planet Fitness

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Well, if Lambright was more competitive on pricing... a lot of people would agree with you. But at 4 x' s the price of a local fitness club for a family membership, it doesn't make sense for a lot of families.

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Originally Posted by eagle2180

Well, if Lambright was more competitive on pricing... a lot of people would agree with you. But at 4 x' s the price of a local fitness club for a family membership, it doesn't make sense for a lot of families.

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whats BS is that alums are required to pay the same amount as non. I made the suggestion that they should make that a "perk" of a $1500 donation to LTAC. It cost near zero to add 3 folks to the people using Lambright, that 1500 would help athletics in a huge way. From the email I received back from Dr. G it sounded like some relief for alums might be considered. Guess I was wrong.

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Originally Posted by Choudawg86

whats BS is that alums are required to pay the same amount as non. .

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When did that change? That's a bunch of bullshit

I think adding a rider to LTAC membership for Lambright privileges makes sense. Add maybe $300 to 500 per year to your current/last LTAC contribution. That would be $25 to $41.66 per month.

Mrs. TD & I expect to move to Ruston once she retires from teaching in a year or two. I'd do that deal in a heartbeat because I'm probably going to join a club somewhere in town and I'd just as soon give the money to Tech.

Sign up to take water aerobics....

It cost a little of nothing and you get use of the facility with your ID

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Originally Posted by tenacious_dog

I think adding a rider to LTAC membership for Lambright privileges makes sense. Add maybe $300 to 500 per year to your current/last LTAC contribution. That would be $25 to $41.66 per month.

Mrs. TD & I expect to move to Ruston once she retires from teaching in a year or two. I'd do that deal in a heartbeat because I'm probably going to join a club somewhere in town and I'd just as soon give the money to Tech.

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We've come a long way with coordination of community centered around Tech over the past Guice/Walker years. We still have some simple things that can be addressed.

Obviously the first thing that comes to mind is that LaTech alumni get no membership advantages over lsu or Grambling folks.

They probably want to keep old folks and kids out of the intramural center to keep it student-centered, especially with the increase in enrollment. I'd jack up the prices even higher for non-students.