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May 2022

Voie de la Magnolia holds ribbon cutting in Jonesboro

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The Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce gathered with Clay and Crystal Gaspard, owners of Voie de la Magnolia, to celebrate a ribbon cutting in downtown Jonesboro recently. Located at 519 S. Polk Ave., Voie de la Magnolia is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Wednesdays and Saturdays they are open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information call Voie de la Magnolia at 318-475-2211.

Unsung heroes recognized at Weston High School

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Editor’s Note: Every student has a place, every student has a particularly important purpose, and this is the third in a series of articles that will cover the contributions of Unsung Heroes of the Jackson Parish School System.

GSU to award posthumous degrees Thursday

GRAMBLING — There will be a cause for celebration and remembrance as Grambling State University holds its Spring 2022 commencement exercises Thursday.

Orleans Drive traffic closure

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The city of Ruston announced that, weather permitting, Orleans Drive will be closed to through traffic on May 16 beginning at 8 a.m. through May 20 at 11 a.m.

Antley’s final game at CHS

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Choudrant High head baseball coach Tony Antley is retiring immediately following the end of this season. Friday he coached his final game at home in leading the Aggies to an 8-2 win over Glenmora in the Class B quarterfinals. Choudrant will travel to Sulphur this week to try to repeat as state champions for their coach. See Sports on page 6 for more.

Ronald Greene's family, Belton meet in Ruston

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Third Judicial District Attorney John Belton said Tuesday he will eventually empanel a special grand jury to hear evidence in the death of Black motorist Ronald Greene even if he doesn’t have the full results of a still ongoing federal investigation.

7 gift ideas for soon-to-be graduates

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It would be an understatement to say that it has been an interesting few years for the Class of 2022. Due to the pandemic, many soon-to-be grads spent a significant portion of their school years adapting to a changing landscape, both at school and at home.

Boyfriend won’t change himself to meet family

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I am dating a man who regularly gets his fingernails painted and has a lot of facial piercings. I didn’t care for the piercings much when we first met, but as we grew closer, I realized that they were a form of self-expression, and now I really admire them. He will soon meet my family for the first time, and we’ve already started bickering about his piercings and nail polish. I don’t want them to judge him or say something hurtful to him.

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May 10

Ambulance, Events Center on police jury agenda

Tonight the Lincoln Parish Police Jury will hear reports on the future of ambulance services across the parish and future operation of the Library Events Center, among other business.