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Beating a path to Tarbutton Road

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Over the past few weeks, the phrases “Tarbutton Road,” “Tarbutton interchange,” and “Tarbutton at I-20” have probably been said or written a zillion times, all in connection with the much-ballyhooed Buc-ee’s Travel Center that’s coming to the north side of I-20 at the Tarbutton exit.

NIL turns football into ‘Let’s Make a Deal’

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We’ve now had the better part of a year to dissect and digest what Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has done for, or to, college athletics.

Considering impact, process of Buc-ee’s deal

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I haven’t seen this much fuss over a beaver since the works of C.S. Lewis.

An offer Buc- ee’s couldn’t turn down

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There’s no telling how many millions of dollars in future potential tax revenue Lincoln Parish’s four largest taxing bodies are giving up to bring a Buc-ee’s travel center to Ruston.

The most popular beaver in Ruston

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The lovable little cartoon beaver with the red cap has officially invaded Ruston. He may be the most popular castor since Theodore, Wally, Ward and June moved into neighborhoods way back in 1957.

Silence a bitter pill for LPPJ constituents

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Imagine, if you will, the state Legislature or U.S. Congress makes a move that may have an impact on your community.

Lessons local government can teach Congress

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On the backside of the protracted, contentious bid for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, it’s nice to know that not all government sinks to such juvenile dysfunction every time a new term begins.

Congress resembles an eighth grade production

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Each year my eighth grade English teacher, the late, great Mr. George Smith, directed and produced a play for the entire Northside Jr. High student body.

Police jury leadership moves could be coming Tuesday

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The Lincoln Parish Police Jury will meet for the first time in the new year Tuesday, and it may be a meeting to keep an eye on.

Alcohol strategy: No time to waste

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Proponents of a move to make alcohol more readily available in Ruston better get a move on. Because even though the referendum on expanded sales isn’t until March, the first voter registration deadline is next month.