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Masks on Campus

Louisiana Tech President Les Guice announced Saturday the university is now encouraging — not mandating — both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to wear masks indoors while on campus, citing Gov. John Bel Edwards’ Friday press conference that recommended much the same thing for residents across the state.

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.

‘Dust off your masks’

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With COVID-19 once again on the rise statewide, Gov. John Bel Edwards is recommending that Louisianans return to wearing masks indoors to help slow the spread of the deadly respiratory virus.

COVID cases rising again

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The number of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lincoln Parish jumped by double digits for the third consecutive day on Thursday as Northern Louisiana Medical Center braces for another influx of p

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.

COVID claims another victim; state now in fourth surge

COVID-19 has claimed yet another Lincoln Parish resident, bringing the confirmed death toll from the respiratory ailment to 87 since the local count began over a year ago.

State health officials worry about COVID-19 uptick

State health officials are concerned that upticks in the number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could be the beginning of a third surge of the virus.

Municipalities to get $11 million from rescue plan

Lincoln Parish municipalities stand to receive a combined total of approximately $11.3 million in federal coronavirus aid through the American Rescue Plan, according to a list released Wednesday by Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Tech to partner with Grambling, LSUHS to track COVID variants

Louisiana Tech University will partner with LSU Health Shreveport (LSUHS) and Grambling State University (GSU) to establish a regional hub to share SARSCoV-2 genomic data for cases of COVID-19 in north Louisiana. This partnership will increase the reach of a Rockefeller Foundation program designed to strengthen global capabilities to detect and respond to pandemic threats.