Revenue coming into the city of Ruston has gone up about $12 million over seven years, but expenses have dropped slightly. That’s according to information Mayor Ronny Walker shared with the Ruston Rotary Club on Wednesday.
Proponents of a plan to bring Amtrak passenger rail service through North Louisiana with a stop in Ruston say the project may be closer to fruition now than at any time in its decadeslong history.
The Lincoln Parish Police Jury has agreed to the city of Ruston’s original $120,000 asking price for the Ruston Fire Department to continue providing ambulance service outside the city limits, but just for 2022.
The city of Ruston intends to stop providing ambulance and hazardous materials services outside the city limits effective June 1. Ruston officials have also told the Lincoln Parish Police Jury the city is withdrawing all offers to provide emergency service.
For the first time in its 139-year history, the city of Ruston owns a gymnasium, and it’s one Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said he “absolutely will promote.”
The construction company that built Phase I of the Ruston Sports Complex wants the 3rd Judicial District Court to dismiss a breach of contract suit filed by the city against the firm.
The family of the late Ruston folk artist Sarah Albritton is forging ahead with plans to transform Albritton’s former soul food restaurant into a memorial honoring her life and legacy.
