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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.

NAACP: Officers should be accountable

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The head of the Louisiana NAACP said Friday his organization is willing to go to court to hold law enforcement officers accountable for aggressive actions against Black citizens like those that resulted in the death of motorist Ronald Greene four years ago.

In Honor of Veterans

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Ruston hosts Veterans Day ceremony

Ruston playoff tickets go on sale Monday

Season ticket holders will be able to reclaim reserved tickets for Ruston’s second round Division I Non- select playoff game set for Friday at L.J. “Hoss” Garrett Stadium.

Tech CEO encourages GSU students to be brave

GRAMBLING — Entrepreneurship is a risk, but sometimes it’s important to be brave.

Bobcats create hair-raising experiences in the wild

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My initial close- up- andpersonal encounter with a bobcat was a hair- raising experience. (If I had such an experience today, I’d have to describe it differently; I don’t have enough hair to raise.)

How to field dress wild game properly and safely

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Fishing and hunting are popular outdoor activities. Many outdoor enthusiasts engage in angling or hunting so they can have trophies to put up on their walls. Others rely on hunting and fishing for supplemental food sources. Game animals will have to be cleaned and processed properly whether they’re headed to the dinner table or to the taxidermist.

You don’t know what you know about Rosie until you know

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I’m notorious for saying “you don’t know what you know until you know.” I’ve used it to encourage others when they discover something new and suddenly feel they should have already known it. But there’s no expectation we should know everything all the time. Thank goodness for that.