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FBLA National Secretary represents RHS

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When an important mentor ran a campaign for the office of Future Business Leaders of America National Secretary at the organization’s 2018 National Leadership Conference, it apparently made an impression on Ruston High School’s Hana Le.

Ruston aldermen raise utility rates

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For the first time in more than 30 years, Ruston’s Board of Aldermen has raised the city’s electric rate, but because of a more favorable power supply contract, customers should see a decrease in the electric portion of their utility bill starting this month.

Ask and you shall receive a mouse?

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It was 2 a.m. when our eyes met. I sleep poorly because of back problems. So most nights, after a couple of hours of fitful dozing, I’m up pacing the floor.

La. has become too politically correct

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I don’t know about you, but I sure am confused about all this current debate over gender equity, gay rights, and transgenders, especially with new rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. I keep reading in the newspaper about LGBT. I had to look up the lettering to even know what the abbreviation means. Being “politically correct” has become an obsession with much of the country as well as right here at home in Louisiana.

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Sister won’t participate in religious Zoom celebrations

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a mother of two spending quarantine with my husband. My daughters are collegeaged and living on their own. We have a large extended family that is used to seeing each other often throughout the year.

Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series

Colin Kaepernick will be featured in a documentary series produced by ESPN Films as part of a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Co.

How to manage COVID-19 and stress effectively

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Summer is here, and there is a natural inclination to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. Here in the heart of the beautiful state of Louisiana, we enjoy family cookouts, long summer walks, and relaxing swims.

Parade rolls past Ruston Nursing and Rehab Center

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Residents at the Ruston Nursing and Rehab Center got a chance to see family members and friends last week as parades rolled through the facility’s parking lot on Thursday and Friday mornings.

COVID-19 reroutes Cassidy visit

U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has postponed an in-person stop that was to have taken place in Ruston on Thursday because of Louisiana’s novel coronavirus situation.