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A cruise on the root canal

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Aristotle once wrote that women have fewer teeth than men. For years, that was held up as proof that one of the smartest men who ever lived was actually an

Districts 10, 12 round out LPPJ forums

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The Ruston Daily Leader held its third and final Lincoln Parish Police Jury candidate meet-and-greet event Monday at the Lincoln Parish Library Events Center. The forum featured both candidates for

Lady Techsters Welcome Back Dinner set for Oct. 7

The annual Lady Techsters Basketball Welcome Back Dinner is set for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Argent Pavilion. Louisiana Tech fans can join head coach Brooke Stoehr as she introduces

District 12 Police Juror poll results

Disclaimer: This informal poll cannot guarantee an accurate or balanced representation of the electorate, nor do its results reflect the opinions of The Ruston Daily Leader or Ruston Newspapers Inc.

Related article: Lincoln Parish voters face long primary ballot

Annette Straughter
72% (48 votes)
Roosevelt "Jabby" Strong
24% (16 votes)
Undecided
4% (3 votes)
Total votes: 67

District 10 Police Juror poll results

Disclaimer: This informal poll cannot guarantee an accurate or balanced representation of the electorate, nor do its results reflect the opinions of The Ruston Daily Leader or Ruston Newspapers Inc.

Related article: Lincoln Parish voters face long primary ballot

Milton Melton
80% (43 votes)
Undecided
15% (8 votes)
Nancy Wilson
6% (3 votes)
Total votes: 54

Details of proposed school tax revealed

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Next week, the Lincoln Parish School Board will vote on whether or not to ask the public to approve a half-cent sales tax to fund a teacher pay raise and increased law enforcement presence on school campuses.

At the board’s Sept. 3 meeting, a public hearing on the matter was set for 6 p.m. Oct. 1 at the central office. Since that meeting, district officials have ironed out a more detailed estimate of everything the added tax revenue would be used for, if passed.

Hale honored by C-USA

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‘After his 5-for-5 kicking performance (9-for-9 including extra points) in the Bulldogs’ 43-31 victory over Florida International on Friday night¬, Louisiana Tech senior kicker Bailey Hale was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week the league announced Monday afternoon.

Hale had a banner game for Tech, racking up 19 points in the Friday-night victory – the most ever by a Tech kicker in a single game.

His 5-for-5 day on field goal attempts tied his own school record for makes set last year at North Texas.

Charges include aggravated battery

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Name: Tauris Mickel Davis Age: 38 Address: 155 Mt. Pisagh Lane, Ruston Arrested for:

Aggravated battery Date of arrest: Sept. 18 Time of arrest: 1:51 p.m. Place of arrest: 501 N. Trenton St., Ruston Arresting agency: RPD Bond amount: TBS

Netting success on the court

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The Ruston High School football team is coming off a big win last Thursday over Airline in the RHS home opener played at Joe Aillet Stadium.

But football’s not the only Bearcat game this season — the RHS volleyball team is off to a strong start, rolling its record to 13-1 after going 4-1 at the Barbe High School tournament over the weekend.

“The team is working hard and is played well together,” said RHS head coach Lucie Hunt said. “We’re excited about our start and hope we that we can continue it in the Bearcat Brawl this weekend.”

Dancing with the stars: Engineering grad takes Tech experience to NASA

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Editor’s note: NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor visits campus to kick off Louisiana Tech University’s 2019-20 New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Series at 6 p.m. today in Howard Auditorium. This is the final story of a series highlighting that visit.

Until late in her senior year at Caddo Parish Magnet High in Shreveport, Elizabeth Mitchell Taylor was focused on becoming a professional dancer.

She thought about joining a dance company, even visited colleges that offered intense dance programs.