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March 2024

Former Ruston Mayor Hollingsworth dies

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Former Ruston Mayor Dan Hollingsworth has died.

Time to Dance

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It's real. It's happening. Grambling State is going dancing.

You can’t let sports history pass you by

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As a sports writer, I’ll admit I sometimes miss the forest for the trees.

Eagles, Bucs, Packers earn highest free agency grades

NFL teams have spent hundreds of millions of dollars this week to add new players, re-sign their own and try to improve their chances of winning.

Leiendecker named CUSA All-Academic

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One of the most decorated bowlers in Louisiana Tech history picked up another award to add to her collection.

Overdose death leads to boyfriend’s arrest

A Ruston man who attempted life-saving measures on his girlfriend who was suffering from an overdose of methamphetamine and died has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of Schedule II drugs.

Best Historic Small Town in America Leaderboard (as of March 15)

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1. Ludington, Michigan

Still time to vote for Ruston; city in No. 2 spot in USA Today contest

Ruston fans have until 11 a.m. April 1 to cast their vote online for the city as one USA Today’s Top 10 Best Historic Small Towns in the nation.

CHURCH NEWS

Editor’s Note: If you have a submission regarding your church’s worship services, you should email the information by 5 p.m. Wednesday to newsroom@rustonleader. com.

Pine trees yielding dreaded gold dust

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This past Sunday I saw it for the first time. At first, I didn’t know where that dust was coming from that I found on the windshield when I crawled behind the wheel preparing to head to church. Then I noticed the light golden color of the tiny flecks of dust. It hit me.