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February 2024

How to make your Valentine's Day roses last longer

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• Wash the vessel to rid it of dirt, dust and any grime to give the roses the best start possible.

Start off Valentine’s Day with breakfast

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Valentine’s Day is about expressing love for special people in your life. One way to do so is to pamper that person as much as possible. That can mean starting the day off with delicious breakfast in bed.

How is my Social Security benefit calculated?

Dear Rusty: I appreciate your recent article dispelling the myth that politicians have stolen Social Security money. As a CPA, I dispel this myth repeatedly to clients who falsely claim SS funds have been raided. But another thing I deal with often is how SS benefits are calculated.

Blackberry Crunch Muffins

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1⁄2 cup white sugar 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed 1⁄2 cup self-rising flour

CELEBRATIONS

February 13

DOTD willing to look at Buc-ee’s road options

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Louisiana’s Department of Transportation and Development is apparently now willing to look at options for the configuration of the new frontage road and access points required by Buc-ee’s as part of the travel center’s coming to Ruston.

City looks to sell fiber network

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The city of Ruston wants to get out of the fiber business.

Facilities, litter among early items for new jury

The Lincoln Parish Police Jury’s long-dormant Economic Development and Planning Committee is coming back to life tonight to begin looking at jury facilities and other plans for the parish.

Proposed police jury resolution aims for ‘cooperation’ with Ruston, others

As the Lincoln Parish Police Jury kicks off a new term with new leadership, it appears the parish governing body wants to work more closely with its counterparts in Ruston and surrounding municipalities.

Ruston’s Gaudet receives Leadership Award

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At Media Day for the upcoming Bayou Jamb Baseball Jamboree for local high school teams Monday in West Monroe, Ruston High baseball player Gabe Gaudet received a $1,000 scholarship from Oschner LSU Health for his commitment to academics and community service.