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December 2022

BIRTHDAYS

December 8

Christmas season is a time for families

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During these difficult times, families are more important than ever. Families can provide help and support to loved ones, especially during this Christmas season.

Shannon Leigh Sumrall

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Our beautiful, joy filled Shannon Leigh Sumrall, 43, passed away at home in Ruston on November 28, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Shannon was born in Ruston on May 13, 1979, which just happened to be Mother’s Day.

Ava B. Cook Nolte

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Funeral services for Ava B. Cook Nolte will be held Wednesday December 7, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church near Gibsland. Interment will follow at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery.

Dorene Decell

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Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Dorene “Rennie” Skipper Decell, age 90, of Ruston, will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2022, in Burkhalter Chapel at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston with Rev. Doug De Graffenried officiating. Burial will follow in the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in Monroe, under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston.

Castor pair facing drug charges

A Bienville Parish pair faces a list of drug charges after a routine traffic stop on Monday turned up marijuana, methamphetamine and a prescription bottle filled with five kinds of pills.

Vehicle burglaries on the rise

Police say lock up, remove valuables

Color the city RHS red

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Community pep rally tonight at Hoss Garrett Stadium

Grambling toy drive to begin

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A Christmas toy drive in Grambling for youngsters ages 1-10 years old begins Thursday and continues through Dec. 14. Items can be dropped at New Rocky Valley Baptist Church, located at 2155 Martin Luther King Ave. in Grambling, between 2-4 p.m.

Board sets alcohol vote, OKs regulations

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Ruston voters will go to the polls March 25 to decide if they want expanded alcohol sales in the city. And if they do, those sales will be regulated by a new zoning ordinance.