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April 2022

Putin, Russia cross a line

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Where can the United States and its allies fight Putin’s murderous rampage in Ukraine? The answer is everywhere, with every weapon available.

Lonesome Pine Resort adds to Caney Lake appeal

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Entrepreneurship is on the rise in the area around Caney Lake in Jackson Parish. Caney Lake is a major tourist attraction for the parish, providing lake visitors with state record bass fishing, water sports, boat flotillas during the holidays and fireworks displays that rival larger metropolitan celebrations.

Food distributions scheduled for Lincoln Parish residents

The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana is partnering with the city of Dubach and Grambling State University to host food distributions in the cities of Dubach and Grambling today.

Can Biden buy votes with student debt relief?

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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary race was a bidding war in which the various candidates advocated spending trillions of dollars to enact sweeping progressive agendas.

COVID Update

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So far Lincoln Parish isn’t seeing the uptick in COVID-19 cases that appears to be impacting other parts of the country.

Police jury agrees to pay employee health benefits increase

The Jackson Parish Police Jury has agreed to pay an increase on employee health benefits.

Switching Lanes

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Crews began breaking up concrete and asphalt in the northbound lane of Monroe Street between West Mississippi Avenue and West Park Avenue in downtown Ruston as part of the ongoing Monroe Street Corridor project. Leader photo by Nancy Bergeron

Easter season: Reaffirmation of the future

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Last week we celebrated one of the most wonderful holidays of the year. While Easter is religious in nature, there is much to be said for the season that it embraces.

Learning Kitchen in the works for Farmers Market

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The Ruston Farmers Market has something special in the works that it plans to launch soon: Learning Kitchen.

Woman transfers codependence from ex to friend

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend finally broke up with her neglectful boyfriend, but now she is fully leaning on me for emotional support. I have never known my friend when she was not in a relationship with her nowex-boyfriend.