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Much political intrigue to watch locally

The spring’s stay-at-home orders and business closures may have quieted things down at the local level for a while, but for residents interested in local politics, there are now plenty of things worthy of attention once again.

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Isolation hurting productivity

COVID-19 is getting old — particularly for employees who’ve been working from home for months.

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Perception can come back to haunt you

Here’s the plot line: An out-of-state company wants to build a cell tower near a small cluster of mostly rental houses just outside the city limits. The neighbors say “not in my backyard.”

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Sending a child into great unknown terrifying

I guess nearly everyone longs for the good old days now long past, when life seemed easier and much simpler.

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Day care operators need funding help

Louisiana teachers have much to face as they prepare to begin the 2020- 21 school year.

But they’re not the only ones Louisiana parents entrust to keep their children safe.

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Truth is relative when dealing with peaceful protests

Are the riots in major cities around the country really happening?

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Ordinance would cork bottle clubs

At first blush, it would appear that Ruston’s Board of Aldermen is on the cusp of enacting a solution for a problem the city doesn’t have.

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It’s time to renew the rivalry

For as long as I’ve lived in Louisiana, the University of Louisiana- Monroe and Louisiana Tech have been the rivals that don’t play each other. Now, over the past couple of years, the two schools have played each other in basketball, baseball and softball, but those games just don’t hold the same weight as a good ol’ gridiron slugfest.