There has been a highly political battle on Capitol Hill — actually, that’s the only kind of battle they have on Capitol Hill — over U.S. defense policy and spending.
The Dubach town government and a local property developer are at odds over some potential future mobile homes on U.S. Highway 167, as well as existing mobile homes that officials say are an “eyesore” for the town.
Former Ardagh Glass Packaging employee Omar Johnson, right, visits with Chris Meadows, electrical training coordinator with Eastman, in Longview, Texas, during Wednesday’s job fair for displaced Ardagh employees.
Beginning tonight, residents have the opportunity to see the “ Cinderella” story on stage at the Dixie Center for the Arts at 7 p.m., with performances Friday and Saturday nights and at a 2 p.m. show on Sunday Ruston Community Theatre will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s version of the Broadway musical for the 2023 Gale and Lucy Chumley Musical Series, sponsored by Audrey Chumley Sullivan in honor of her parents who were involved in the Ruston community for many years.
Six people were arrested on a variety of narcotics charges Tuesday after the Lincoln Parish Special Response Team, along with the Ruston city police SWAT unit, executed a knock-andannounce search warrant on a residence on Virgil Road in Dubach.
Ruston Artisans opened its ‘Voices’ exhibit to the public over the weekend, featuring the works of local Black artists to honor Juneteenth and the history of the Black experience. A full, online gallery of the exhibit is also available at our website at www.rustonleader. com/photos.
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is celebrating the anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline this week with a focus on growth, increased capacity and the lives that are being changed with increased access to mental health resources.
