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April 2022

Belton to seek grand jury in Greene case

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Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton said Thursday he will request a special grand jury be empaneled in Union Parish to seek “appropriate charges” against state and parish law enforcement officers involved in the fatal arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene.

LPSO senior expo held Thursday

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The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office held its annual Senior Life Expo at the Ruston Sports Complex Thursday morning.

Lincoln Prep, AEP released from desegregation suit

After 42 years, both Lincoln Preparatory School and A.E. Phillips Laboratory School have been dismissed from a federal lawsuit aimed at desegregating Lincoln Parish schools.

Patterson on Putin, Ukraine

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During a recent meeting of the Steering Committee for American Legion Post #2, a common theme kept surfacing.

Jackson Parish Tax Sale Inside

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Look inside today’s edition of the Ruston Daily Leader for a public notice listing delinquent tax debtors in Jackson Parish.

Reflections after my first trial

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Last week was perhaps the most intense of my young career.

Deborah Ann Rainey Robinson

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Funeral services for Deborah Ann Rainey Robinson will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Salem United Methodist Church in Dubach, Louisiana. Interment will be at Salem Cemetery in Dubach under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

Allan Keith (Skip) Leachman

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Allan Keith (Skip) Leachman was born April 2, 1959, in Ruston, to Billy Leachman and Sybil Farmer Leachman. He departed suddenly from this life on April 1,2022.

Tech hosting open football scrimmage today at 4 p.m.

The Louisiana Tech Football team will host an intrasquad scrimmage today at 4 p.m. inside Joe Aillet Stadium.

Lady Techsters begin play at NCAA bowling regional

ARLINGTON, Texas – The No. 8 Louisiana Tech bowling team is set to compete in the Arlington Regional of the 2022 National Collegiate Women’s Bowling Championships today and Saturday, at The International Training Center.