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The role of surgery in Breast Cancer Prevention

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital says health care experts can discuss the pros and cons of prophylactic surgery for those who are at high risk. Women who choose to proceed with the surgery will find oncologists typically work in conjunction with plastic surgeons

Death makes you appreciate life more

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It’s never easy dealing with a family death. Under no circumstance are you prepared for the sudden death of a loved one. It’s even more difficult when the life lost is one that came way too soon.

City road closures for this week

The City of Ruston has announced that weather permitting N. Bonner Street between E. Alabama Avenue and W. Georgia Avenue will be closed to through traffic Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This closure is necessary to allow for street maintenance.

Lights on Afterschool celebrated nationwide

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The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana recently helped celebrate the 2024 Rally for Afterschool Programs, a day of more than 8,000 events held nationwide. The “Lights on Afterschool” emphasis showcased the many ways afterschool and summer learning programs support students and families. From Farmerville to Haynesville, Ruston to Monroe and Arcadia, members of the clubs participated in a wide array of activities to show their love for their clubs.

Fordham chosen as Christmas Wonderland grand marshal

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JONESBORO — Debra Fordham has been announced by Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce President Karen Tolar as the 2024 Grand Marshal for the annual Christmas Wonderland in the Pines to be held on Nov. 30 in Jonesboro.

Uber available in Ruston

Emphasis on ride-sharing comes in wake of drunk driving pedestrian death

Memories of an old swimming hole

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Amazing, isn’t it, what half a century of time can do to a place. I grew up in rural Natchitoches Parish near the village of Goldonna and I’ve been gone from there over five decades. I go back today on occasional visits and hardly r e c o gni z e anything.

Gardening in spite of the Graveyard Grasshoppers

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We call them Graveyard Grasshoppers and our neighbors call them Black Diablo or Devil’s Horses. No matter what they are called they are a terrible nuisance that wreak havoc on flowering plants across the southern United States.

SCENES FROM RUSTON'S MONSTER MASH

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LEADER PHOTOS BY NANCY BERGERON

Kiwanis of Ruston installs new officers

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The Kiwanis Club of Ruston installed new officers and board members during the group’s recent banquet. Above, from left, are Dwight Anderson, board member; Janie Humphries, past president; Tracy Houck, president; Richard Hamilton, president-elect; Donald Day, treasurer; and Randall Boyd, board member. Not shown are board members Paul Colvin and Kenny Galyean, and Lee Tannehill, secretary.