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Tornado damage

Ruston property owners whose homes and businesses were damaged by the April 25 tornado have until Oct. 14 to provide the city with plan of action for repair or demolition.

Law enforcement group to honor slain LPSO K-9

The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement will honor slain Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office K-9 Sgt. Boco during ceremonies Thursday in Baton Rouge. Boco died Aug. 17, 2018, from gunshot

Celebrate World Peace Day

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The Up with People concert is set for 7 p.m. Thursday night at the Thomas Assembly Center, but that’s only the start of the impact the global nonprofit educational program

GSU growth continues

GRAMBLING — Grambling State University announced Monday its fifth consecutive annual increase in student enrollment; reaching a seven-year enrollment high with 5,232 students enrolled for Fall 2019 semester. “Our continued

At NASA One Drive, Allen Lee was ‘right in the middle of it’

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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. Sept. 24 in Howard Auditorium. This

Sheriff candidates answer questions

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Candidates running for Lincoln Parish Sheriff mixed with some 300 voters and answered their questions on stage ThursdayastheRuston Daily Leader held its first in a series of community meet-and-greet events

Two arrests made in catalytic converter thefts

A joint investigation between the Ruston Police Department and the Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office resulted in the arrest of two Morehouse Parish men suspected of stealing catalytic converters from

‘Smart growth’ workshop coming to Ruston

This week, Ruston officials will partner with nonprofit Smart Growth America as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program, and the public is invited to join in for part

18-wheeler collision snarls I-20 eastbound traffic

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A collision between two eastbound 18-wheelers on Interstate 20 just west of the Simsboro exit Friday morning left both trailers jack-knifed, tying up late morning traffic headed east. Pictured above

‘In Honor of Those Who Serve’

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The Kiwanis Club of Ruston wants to honor military service personnel, living and dead, by hanging replicas of their dog tags on a soon-to-bebuilt Memorial Garden wall. The garden will