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The Presbyterian Church of Ruston has donated 20 fans to the Lincoln Parish TRIAD fan drive. The drive continues throughout the summer and provides fans to elderly or disabled parish residents who don’t have sufficient cooling in their homes and can’t afford to buy a fan. Parish residents or organizations wishing to donate a fan or money that can be used to purchase fans can do so at the Lincoln Parish Safety Complex, located at 161 Road Camp Road. People needing a fan should contact the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Community Services Division at 251-6451.

Franks seeks LPPJ post

Marvin Franks announced his candidacy today for the Lincoln Parish Police Jury District 3 seat. The primary election is in October.

“My career in the National Guard will end in a couple years, and I feel that I still have much to contribute. I would be honored to use the leadership skills which I have learned and all the experience I have to serve the citizens of our parish,” Franks said.

Franks has served in the Louisiana Army National Guard for over 31 years, achieving the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4.

Make or break season ahead for former Bulldog DE Butler

Former Louisiana Tech standout Vernon Butler was the Carolina Panthers’ first round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

But after three seasons,it’snothardtosee that so far, Butler has not lived up to being the 30th overall pick in that year’s draft.

While he has played in 38 games in his pro career, he has only been able to manage two sacks and 45 tackles overall. That lack of production caused the Panthers to pass on picking up his fifthyear option during the offseason.

‘Annabelle Comes Home’

MOVIE REVIEW

Annabelle, the creepy doll mascot of the “Conjuring” universe, is indeed coming home. Specifically, she is coming into the home of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) in the early 70’s.

To be clear, the doll itself is not as evil or dangerous as its reputation implies, but it can be used and controlled by evil, dangerous demons.

The Warrens leave town for the weekend, leaving their daughter Judy (Mckenna Grace) in the care of babysitter Mary Ellen (Madison Iseman).

Reviewing your investment objective

Periodically reviewing your investments to help ensure they are on the right track is an important and meaningful measure in working toward your financial goals. Here is a simple but valuable way to get more from your investment strategy.

When your next brokerage statement arrives, check your account profile to make sure that all the sections are accurate and up to date. This includes your investment objective, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

VFW expresses thanks for flag retirement help

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

The Veterans of Foreign Wars parnell-Burt Post 3615 would like to thank everyone who helped make our recent annual flag retirement ceremony another success.

First we’d like to thank Cub Scout Pack 45 and Boy Scout Troop 45 for their participation in both preparing flags for retirement and then participating in the retirement ceremony itself.

We’d also like to thank Owens Funeral Home and Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery for providing the grave the flag remains are placed in during every retirement ceremony.

LSU’s Delpit preseason All-American

The numbers are adding up for LSU defensive back Grant Delpit.

One of only nine unanimous All-America selections in LSU history, Delpit was tabbed on Wednesday as a preseason All-American by Sporting News, the publication announced on Wednesday.

A finalist for the Nagurski Trophy last year, Delpit, a 2018 first team All-Southeastern Conference selection, racked up 74 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, five sacks and led the league in interceptions with five in helping the Tigers toa No. 6finalranking and a 10-3 overall record.

Life events can lead you to see a financial advisor

Over the years, you’ll experience many personal and professional milestones. Each of these can be satisfying, but they may also bring challenges – especially financial ones.

That’s why you may want to seek the guidance of a financial professional. Here are some of the key life events you may encounter, along with the help a financial advisor can provide:

New job — When you start a new job, especially if it’s your first “career-type” one, you may find that you have several questions about planning for your financial future, including your retirement.

Grambling adding prep hoops standout

GRAMBLING — A former three-star recruit and No. 1 player from the state of Wisconsin is getting an opportunity to continue his basketball career at Grambling State University.

Deontay Long served a six-month jail sentence last year for his part in an armed robbery. In 2018 he pled guilty to being a part of a group that robbed a sandwich delivery driver of $140.

When did civility stop mattering in politics?

Here’s what we learned from the first Democratic Presidential debate last week: Do not fraternize with those you disagree with, and never refer to a fellow politician as “son,” “boy” or anything similar. It’s just not “politically correct.”