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Make kindness contagious

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There is a lot of dissention in our country today, but we cannot let that creep into our own community. We are “Ruston Strong,” and we know that we can

Immigrant feels family expects too much

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I am an immigrant, and I have lived in this country for more than 20 years; in fact, I am now an American citizen. My problem is that

RCT announces cast for ‘Junie B. Jones, Jr.’

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Ruston Community Theatre has announed the cast for the upcoming show “Junie B. Jones, Jr.,” directed by Tami Alexander, and sponsored by Remax Realty/ Lockwood Group. This musical was written

CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS Friday Aaliyah Rouzan Linda Lowe Sunday Marion J. Lewis Monday Brad Frank, 49 Trinity M. Broadnax, 9 Feb. 6 Jerry Jordan Feb. 7 Ray Burks, 56 Nicky Weaver Feb.

Redeemer welcomes and installs new rector

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The Rev. R Christopher Heying will be installed as the ninth rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in ceremonies beginning at 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at the church, located at 504 Tech Drive. The Rt. Rev. Jake Owensby, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana, will do the installation. From left are Heying; daughter Mary Grace, a junior at LSU in Baton Rouge; son Patrick, a sixth grader; son John Luke, a senior at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in Natchitoches; and Heying’s wife, Cindy.

MOVIE Review

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In preparation for “Bad Boys for Life,” I watched the previous two “Bad Boys” films from 1995 and 2003. This research coincided with the “Jeopardy!” Greatest of All Time tournament, which featured especially hard clues designed to challenge the brainiac players.

It was an interesting balance of opposite ends of the IQ spectrum. When “Jeopardy!” had my brain short-circuiting, I turned on “Bad Boys” to cool it down.

When “Bad Boys” had my brain flatlining, I turned on “Jeopardy!” to bring it back to life.

CELEBRATIONS

BIRTHDAYS

Friday

Aaliyah Rouzan

Feb. 2

Marion J. Lewis

Feb. 3

Brad Frank, 49

Feb. 7

Ray Burks, 56

Nicky Weaver

Feb. 13

James Brandon Smith, 40

ANNIVERSARY

Jan. 28

Jery and Ernastine Jordan, 22 years

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An unexpected gift

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Have you ever been surprised by a generous gift? Perhaps someone has shown generosity towards you that you did not expect.

Or maybe you share my experience and have been the recipient of a “R.A.K.” Are you confused? I was too. I’ll explain as I share my story.

A few years ago, my family and I had the opportunity to tour the Monroe airport with our homeschool group. As someone who grew up wanting to be a pilot, it was a fascinating trip.

Adidas presents custom shoes to GSU marching band

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GRAMBLING — On Thursday, Grambling State University unveiled two exclusive sneaker designs developed by athletic apparel partner, adidas Originals, for the students of the World Famed Tiger Marching Band.

“We appreciate that our partners at adidas engage our students with meaningful experiences,” said Grambling State President Rick Gallot, who formerly played percussion and guitar in the World Famed Tiger Marching Band. “Investmentslikethishelpposition them for increased visibility on the world stage and expose them to unique career options in sportswear industry.”

Rotary announces December Students of the Month

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RUSTON ROTARY CLUB

The Ruston Rotary Club proudly announces the recipients of the December Student of the Month Awards. Each student honoree spoke to the club members about their achievements at the Dec. 18 luncheon before receiving an award of recognition by the club.

Each awardee has maintained a minimum GPA of 3.5 and has been active in extracurricular activities and leadership roles on their respective school campus.