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Dubach School dodges closure (preview)

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Note: The following is a preview of a story that will run in the Wednesday, Jan. 29 edition of the Ruston Daily Leader. Look for the full story there.

The reaction from Dubach residents, school administration and elected officials was one of relief and excitement Tuesday morning when Lincoln Parish Schools Superintendent Mike Milstead reversed his decision to recommend that the school board close Dubach School.

Skateboarder hit by truck dies

GRAMBLING — The Grambling State University student hit while skateboarding near the centerline of U.S. Highway 80 has died. Marcell C. Lewis, Jr., 24, of Little Rock, died early Saturday

Cultural Construction event held

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Area reacts to deaths of Kobe Bryant, daughter

The death of former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter in a Los Angeles helicopter crash Sunday morning sent shockwaves that surged worldwide, including reaching right

Chamber celebrates 100 years

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It was a Centennial celebration Thursday as the Ruston-Lincoln Chamberof Commerce held its 100th annual awards banquet at the Ruston Civic Center. Longtime local businesswoman Mary Ann Woods received the

Dubach talks limb truck, pickup fees

The Dubach Town Council voted last week to pay approximately $1,600 to repair its broken-down grapple truck, meaning residents may soon see the town’s service of picking up downed limbs

Skateboarder hit by car near Grambling

GRAMBLING — A Grambling State University student remained in critical condition in a Shreveport hospital on Friday after being hit by a vehicle while he was skateboarding near the centerline of U.S. Hwy. 80 west.

The incident happened at approximately 6:55 p.m. Thursday.

Grambling city Police Chief Tommy Clark said Marcell C. Lewis, Jr., 24, was apparently in the westbound lane of the highway when he was hit by a late-model Dodge pick-up truck.

Top students bound by kindness

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Even more than the academic and extracurricular accolades one comes to expect, a common theme among all three Lincoln Parish Schools district wide Students of the Year rises to the top: kindness.

On Jan. 13, the school district crowned A. E. Phillips Laboratory School’s Preston Parker and Chad Hamlin as elementary and middle school Students of the Year, respectively, and named Ruston High School’s Amanda Meng Student of the Year at the high school level.

CVB announces hospitality award winners

The Ruston Lincoln Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to announce the 2020 Hospitality Award recipients are the Dixie Youth World Series Volunteers.

The award was presented at the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet on Jan. 23 at the Ruston Civic Center and accepted by the event’s volunteer coordinator Haley Perot.

Milstead to talk Dubach School’s future

The future operating status of Dubach School will be one of the topics covered at an informational meeting for parents with representatives of the Lincoln Parish School Board Monday evening.

After meeting privately with faculty and staff earlier in the day, Superintendent Mike Milstead will address parents at the school at 6 p.m. and answer their questions.