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Making Rights Real

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Civil Rights Trail marker unveiled in Jackson Parish

Call the Rougarou on Musk, Zuckerberg

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I’m not a huge social media person, meaning I don’t spend an inordinate amount of time on any number of those apps or sites. My face doesn’t appear much on Facebook and I have no clue what the heck Instagram is. I know what TikTok is, but I find those videos quite annoying.

CHURCH NEWS

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Ogunyemi Family Foundation scholarships

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The Ogunyemi Family Foundation awards Wisdom Strength and Endurance Scholarships to two local students each summer and has announced this year’s recipients. Above is Dai’jen Fleming with Olatunde Ogunyemi. Fleming graduated from Ruston High School with a 4.2 GPA and a 26 composite on his ACT. His community involvement and extracurricular activities include National Honors Society and Future Business Leaders of America. Fleming, who receives the $1,500 scholarship, plans to attend Louisiana Tech in the fall.

NLMC making progress on new hospital site

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Northern Louisiana Medical Center will be relocating north of Interstate 20 in the future, with work beginning on the new hospital’s site. “It is very exciting to see the new development happening on the new site of the future home of Northern Louisiana Medical Center,” said CEO Kathy Hall. “Over the next few weeks, there will be a lot of activity and movement on the property as we continue to clear the land and began plans for the new hospital.”

Learning, then teaching

Ray Newbold First Baptist Church, Ruston

The Fabric Shop brings back Kids Sewing Camp this week

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After a brief hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Fabric Shop is excited to welcome back students for its annual Kids Sewing Camp.

Ruston Artisans to hold Painting, Print and Pizza event

Ruston community members are invited to pre-register for ‘Painting, Print and Pizza’ event as part of its Kid’s Art Kamp from Ruston Artisans.

Centric Credit Union, foundation award local scholarships

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Centric Federal Credit Union and the Centric B-C Scholarship Foundation announced that they have awarded $23,000 in scholarships to graduating high school seniors and current college students in 2023.

Local domestic violence arrests show disturbing, destructive trend

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Threatening thunder, explosive lightning, fierce winds, pounding rain, destructive hail. The weather in Lincoln Parish has taken so many harmful and damaging forms in the past few weeks.