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A Ruston Fire Department boat makes its way to rescue Skyler Ellis, of Ruston, seated on top of his truck, Saturday after Ellis drove off into high water on Buck Branch Road and was swept of the roadway. City and parish fire personnel, as well as...
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I.A. Lewis students react as “Action Jackson” enters the gymnasium during Main Event Pro Wrestling’s anti-bullying rally.
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This Ruston Police Department unit was stationed near the red light at the intersection of North Trenton Street and Byram Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
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Pictured above is Miss Tech Courtney Hammons taking a moment to let Santa Claus know about her Christmas wishes.
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Pictured above is the Dairy Queen car leading the Choudrant Christmas parade down Highway 80.
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Pictured above is Mayor Ronny Walker and representatives from Ruston’s 8U and 12U Dixie World Series championship teams flipping the switch to turn on the light tree during Ruston’s Downtown Christmas celebration Thursday night.
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Choudrant High School teacher William Bandy, left, watches 14-year-old student Owen Watson, right, on a computer Owen built that morning at a one-day computer build through Louisiana Tech University and Lincoln ACHIEVE Tuesday.
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Fifth graders Garik Fraley, left, Braxton Colvin, back middle, and Damian Nash, right, work on their assemblage boxes during the Lincoln ACHIEVE guest artist workshop Tuesday. Ruston artist Shelly Nealy coached students through creating boxes to...
Top Stories
12/09/2018 - 1:21am
The kickoff event for Louisiana Tech’s ENRICH Center in Howard Auditorium Thursday night was highlighted by the New York Times Bestselling author well-known speaker, Temple Grandin.
Grandin, a professor of animal science at Colorado State University, is a notable author on autism spectrum disorder...
12/09/2018 - 2:32am
Shakyla Hill (above) and the Grambling State Lady Tigers (1-4) will play at Kansas at 2 p.m. today. Hill is averaging 15.4 points per game for the Lady Tigers.
12/09/2018 - 2:36am
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury will meet Tuesday to adopt its 2019 proposed budget, as well as amendments to the 2018 budget.
The 2019 total proposed budget reflects an 18.76 percent increase — $3,384,309 —compared to the 2018 amended budget.
A public hearing will be held at the 7 p.m. meeting in...
12/09/2018 - 2:38am
Area youngsters can try their hands — and feet — at ice hockey Wednesday afternoon when members of the Shreveport Mudbugs make a return appearance to Ruston’s artificial ice rink.
The free, come-and-go event is from 4 to 6 p.m. at the skating rink located in the parking lot of the Historic Fire...
12/09/2018 - 2:41am
GRAMBLING — Grambling owners of what are deemed to be “dangerous” dogs will be required to have liability insurance if an ordinance to amend the city’s animal control ordinance is passed next month.
During Thursday’s monthly meeting Grambling’s City Council passed a motion to introduce an ordinance...
Announcements
Haley Leigh Colvin, of Choudrant, and Ragan Lee Bonnette, of Alexandria were united in holy matrimony at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Bayou Haven in Alexandria.
The double-ring ceremony was officiated by special friend of the bride and groom, Joey Gulledge.
The bride is the daughter of Bill Colvin, of...
Victoria Ward, of Shreveport, and Jacob Davis, of Ruston, were united in holy matrimony at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Historic Fire Station in downtown Ruston.
The double-ring ceremony was officiated by Reverend Ben Ward, uncle to the bride.
The bride is the daughter of Jason Ward, of...
Sports
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyler Murray waited three years to fulfill the five-star potential he brought to college football. With one shot to deliver,...
ARCADIA — Lincoln Preparatory School remained undefeated on the season as the Panthers captured the Arcadia High School Tournament championship...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Buccaneers pulled off the biggest upset of the opening week of the NFL season, beating the Saints in a high-scoring...
Editorials
Wintertime.
Leaves are fluttering though the air, as is the spirit of Christmas.
But unfortunately, the flu bug is, too.
According to Centers for Disease Prevention and...
Since he exited Louisiana Tech University in the mid-1970s, I’ve waited patiently to see if the Bulldogs’ defensive interior could have a terrorizing pass rusher like Pro...
