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Girls Scouts learn about a healthy diet

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Girl Scouts Troop 11 from Ruston visited with nutrition and dietetics students from Louisiana Tech University recently. The Tech students gave a presentation to scouts on nutrition and staying healthy. They went over fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, and grains. The Girl Scouts had a chance to color a worksheet.

Methodist Children and Family Services welcomes Sarah Head

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Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services, Inc. (LUMCFS) has recently named Sarah Head Director of Development and Public Relations effective in December.

Bryant takes helm of GSU Human Resources

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GRAMBLING — Wayne Henry Bryant brings more than 20 years of proven experience in both the public and private work sectors as he takes over as Director of Human Resources at Grambling State University.

NCLAC 50@50 Small Works Show looms

North Central Louisiana Arts Council announced this year’s 50@50 Small Works Show is back in person at the new Creative Exchange gallery in downtown Ruston starting next Friday.

Schools return to class, handle absences

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After shutting schools down on Jan. 13-14 for a five-day weekend to recover from high COVID counts and other illnesses, the Lincoln Parish School District reopened this week to find cases and absences down among students but up in the staff population.

Water group stalls on disbandment

FARMERVILLE — The Union-Lincoln Regional Water Supply Initiative will wait 90 days before deciding whether to disband.

Get Your Girl Scout Cookies

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Local Girl Scouts are taking orders for your favorite cookies. Troop 351 is ready to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can take the cookie detour with Journi Gipson, Briley Kent and Kaejha Stewart, or you can visit with (below) scout leader Robin Hennigan with Journi, Briley, Kaejha, Lydia Nankya, Kourtlyn Grey and Emma Doss. For information on cookies, contact Victoria at 318-548-1451 or Karen at 318-497-1127. Submitted photos

Texas man arrested for Wednesday shooting

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A Texas man was arrested for aggravated battery Wednesday morning after the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office was called to a shooting at Peachland Mobile Home Park off Hwy. 80 West in Ruston.

Flower Power

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Ruston’s medical marijuana production facility is gearing up to meet the increasing demand for the smokable flower form of cannabis.

Grambling honors Thelma Williams on 97th birthday

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Thelma S. Williams is the teacher and citizen who seemed to be a walking anthology on all things Grambling. She even wrote a book about the city and its complete history.