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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and Barron Trump, arrive to speaks at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

11/06/2024 - 6:27am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who survived two assassination attempts. With a win in Wisconsin, Trump cleared the 270 electoral...

SPORTS

Cumbie confident Tech can make a bowl

Louisiana Tech will try to salvage its postseason chances in its Homecoming game against Jacksonville State on Saturday. Photo by Darrell James

11/06/2024 - 12:00am
Sonny Cumbie’s belief in Louisiana Tech’s chances of making the postseason haven’t wavered publicly, as the third- year head coach of the Bulldogs told reporters on Tuesday he’s confident Tech has a good chance of winning the final four games of the...

OPINIONS

Poor decisions at heart of service road tragedies
11/06/2024 - 12:00am
ADD ONE Over the last 22 years, three pedestrians have been killed and several other people injured in alcohol- related accidents on the south I-20 service road. But that doesn’t make the mile-long stretch any more deadly than any other street in...

OBITUARIES

William Augustus ‘Dub’ Jones
11/06/2024 - 12:00am
William Augustus “ Dub” Jones, age 99, passed from this life on November 2, 2024, at his home in Ruston. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. A visitation will be held on Friday, November...