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June 2022

BIRTHDAYS

June 8

How to keep gardens safe in summer heat waves

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Summer is a season to relax and enjoy the warm weather. Basking in the summer sun is a great way to relax, but only when the temperatures are safe. Summer heat waves can compromise the health of human beings as well as their pets.

Serve apple turnovers at summer gatherings

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Rock-n-roll music and baseball have long been deemed “as American as apple pie,” but how did apple pie come to be synonymous with America?

Will rising gas prices stop people from vacationing? Who knows

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Don’t look now, but unfortunately, gas prices are on the rise.

PEACH FEST ROLLS THROUGH RUSTON

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The 72nd annual Louisiana Peach Festival made downtown Ruston come alive Saturday with a myriad of food, arts and entertainment offerings.

Aggravated assault, obscenity among weekend incidents

A Dubach man faces six counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, along with one count of domestic abuse battery with child endangerment, as a result of a Friday night incident that apparently began on Singleton Road and ended on Airline Road.

Man charged with terrorizing after gun incident

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A Ruston man has been charged with terrorizing after an incident in the Lowe’s parking lot Saturday afternoon during which he allegedly got out of his vehicle with a gun and said he wasn’t afraid to kill people.

Farmers Market to offer Youth Booth

The Ruston Farmers Market will provide a vendor booth at no cost to young entrepreneurs seeking to launch a business through their new Youth Booth program.

Melissa Le speaks at teacher summit

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Melissa Le, reigning Miss Louisiana Volunteer Teen and Louisiana Middle Grades Student of the Year, was recently a featured speaker during the SCILS Region 8 LaSTEM Center Presentation for the Teacher Leader Summit held in New Orleans. Melissa helped showcase “Girls in STEM.” Leader photo by CATHI COX-BONIOL

Le promotes girls in STEM

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Lincoln Parish’s own Melissa Le was a featured speaker at the Teacher Leader Summit in New Orleans, joining SCILS Director Cathi Cox-Boniol in showcasing the LaSTEM Center’s “Girls in STEM” focus that includes partnership efforts that allow young female students to become equipped and empowered as strong candidates for opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Leader photo by CATHI COX-BONIOL