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November 2023

AEP honors veterans with music program

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The fifth-grade class of A.E. Phillips Laboratory School held a Veterans Day program Friday afternoon in Howard Auditorium on Louisiana Tech University campus. The class performed many patriotic songs, as well as a skit depicting soldiers preparing to come home from deployment. They were led by music teacher Annabelle Toups, and Tracie Ellerman played the piano accompaniment.

Techsters dish out hoops education to LCU in 88-52 rout

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Louisiana Tech knocked down eight threes in the first half on its way to an 88-52 win over Louisiana Christian University on Education Day in the Thomas Assembly Center Thursday.

Dunkin’ Dogs ink three during early signing period

While the 2023-24 season is fresh underway, Louisiana Tech Men’s Basketball head coach Talvin Hester announced Friday the signing of three players – Landren Blocker, Anthony “AJ” Bates Jr., and Albert “Al” Green – to national letters of intent.

Last year’s misfortune is this season’s depth at RHS

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Lady Cats tip off season Monday with experienced roster

Rotary Club drops off dictionaries at Simsboro Elementary

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Ruston Rotary members Daryl Johnson, Roy Herrington, Brian Brewster and Richard Lewis dropped off dictionaries to each third-grade student at Simsboro Elementary. Other elementary schools that received dictionaries are Choudrant, Lincoln Prep, Ruston Elementary and Montessori School. This is one of the many community related projects that Ruston Rotary does as part of giving back to Ruston and Lincoln Parish. Above, Leigh Ann Moore’s third grade students are all smiles as they receive their own personal dictionary. Pictured are Jordan Blachier, Elementary Director, Moore, Johnson, Hennigan, Brewster, and Lewis.

Brand change leads to development of Forth Insurance

Origin Bancorp, Inc. announced Friday the rebranding of its insurance operations under the name Forth Insurance. Historically, Origin has conducted its insurance operations though The Lincoln Agency, Thomas and Farr, Reeves Coon and Funderburg, and Pulley-White.

City of Ruston holds Veterans Day ceremony Friday

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Above, members of the Louisiana Tech University ROTC present the colors to begin Friday morning’s Veterans Day program at the Ruston Sports Complex. Right, the Ruston High School Choir provided a rousing arrangement of the United States military branch theme songs during the ceremony. Bottom right, Sam Mattox, World War II veteran and the oldest veteran in Louisiana, leads the Pledge of Allegiance to open the ceremony. The Ruston Daily Leader thanks all veterans for their service.

Local advocates support firearms limitations

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Janet Paulsen almost lost her life in 2015 when she finally mustered the courage to leave an abusive husband with her 13-year-old twin boys.

A gnarly beard my Dad would like

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Unfortunately, cancer is prevalent in my family. On my father’s side, many of my relatives have battled cancer, and some have succumbed to it. As my father did in January of 2013.