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COVID Journey

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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker thought he had a sinus infection. His throat was sore. His nose was stuffy. Classic symptoms of sinus and allergies. It was Saturday, July 17.

Watson resigns as city economic development head

Ruston Economic Development Administrator Ray Watson has resigned effective in mid-August.

City of Ruston video series: Local parks offer a hint of normalcy

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Ruston Parks and Recreation wants to offer people a bit of normalcy: All city parks are open and are great places to spend time outdoors.

Mayor Walker out of hospital, recovering from home

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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker is now at home recovering from COVID-19.

Mayor Hospitalized

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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker remains hospitalized today at Northern Louisiana Medical Center while being treated for pneumonia as a result of a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

Mask requirement back at City Hall

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Masks are back at Ruston’s City Hall.

Alderman Seat Filled

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Ruston’s Board of Aldermen has appointed Melanie Lewis to serve out her husband’s unexpired term as the board’s Ward 3 representative.

Walker diagnosed with COVID-19

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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker remains at home today recovering from a breakthrough case of COVID-19.

Blackout

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A fault in a breaker that ties Ruston to its outside power source failed Monday night, plunging the city into darkness for a little over an hour.

Local bodies pass 2021 millage rates

A year after property values across the parish were reassessed in 2020, some local taxing authorities have made small changes to their ad valorem tax millages this summer, while others have held their rates steady.