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July 2024

Summer returns after unusual cool snap

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Summer is back, and with a bit of a vengeance.

Ruston experiencing economic development boom

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The city of Ruston is experiencing a record economic development boom that Mayor Ronny Walker attributes to voters’ passage of his Moving Ruston Forward initiative eight years ago.

Federal grand jury indicts man arrested in Lincoln Parish

A Monroe man who was arrested in Lincoln Parish in April after he was discovered staying in a dormitory on the Grambling State University campus has been indicted by a federal grand jury on firearms charges in connection with a shooting in Ouachita Parish.

South Farmerville Street closure

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Weather permitting, the city of Ruston will close S. Farmerville Street between Eastland Avenue and E. Line Avenue to through traffic beginning 8 a.m. Monday through 5 p.m. Friday. This closure is necessary for a utility repairs.

Couple argues over child; man charged with domestic abuse

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A Ruston man has been charged with domestic abuse with child endangerment after he reportedly hit the mother of his juvenile child following a two-day argument over the child.

Bangladeshi Tech students join in government protest

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Group shows solidarity amidst violence in home country

Best of Lincoln Celebration

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Leader hosts Reader’s Choice winners for special event

Unique facts about the Olympics

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The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris will attract spectators from all corners of the globe. Whether fans are in the City of Light for the competitions or watching at home, there will be plenty of aweinspiring athleticism on display in Paris this summer.