August 2022

Traffic stop nets stolen car, missing South Carolina teen

A missing South Carolina teenager was found in Ruston on Friday when city police stopped what turned out to be a stolen car that attempted to evade officers.

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Cypress Springs Principal Kisses Pig

Kilgore follows through on promise after students excel on LEAP tests

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Dolores Odom Williams

Funeral services for Dolores Odom Williams will be 10 a. m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Simsboro First Baptist Church in Simsboro with Dr. Matt Endris officiating. Interment will follow at the Simsboro City Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston. A visitation will be Monday, August 29, 2022, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston.

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Suicide: What are warning signs?

What are warning signs?

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New coach, same talented roster, rugged style for Blazers

Editor’s Note: This is the 12th in a series previewing Louisiana Tech’s opponents for the 2022 football season. The final opponent is Alabama-Birmingham.

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Jackson sentenced to 17 years in shooting

Third Judicial District Judge Bruce Hampton on Tuesday sentenced Ruston resident Willie Jackson to 17 years in prison at hard labor as a result of Jackson’s killing another man in 2021.

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BIRTHDAYS

August 31 F. Sandle, Jr.

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COVID may be endemic, but don’t dismiss it

What a difference a year makes. Last Aug. 31, Louisiana was enduring what was then the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since the pandemic began over a year before.