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Senior Expo set for Thursday

Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’ s Department’s Community Services Division is hosting its 15th Annual Lincoln Parish Senior Expo Thursday from 7: 30 a. m. until noon.

Ledoyt brings Elvis to life in Ruston

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Dubbed “The World’s Best Young Elvis,” singer-songwriter Travis Ledoyt brought his tribute to the King of Rock and Roll to the Dixie Center for the Performing Arts over the weekend. Part of the Dixie’s “Elvis Weekend,” which also featured a screening of the award-winning Baz Lurhmann film “Elvis,” Dedoyt’s resemblance to a young Elvis Presley was matched only by his portrayal of the iconic legend during his 1950s and 60s prime.

Folk Life Day in Farmerville set for May

From lively folk music, to hot barbecue, chain saw carvers and kids’ art, Union Parish Folk Life Day on May 6 will be packed with family fun.

Community first at Ruston Smiles

After the Ruston community welcomed him with open arms in a time of need, Dr. Trey Hanna wants his dental office at Ruston Smiles to make everyone who visits feel like they’ve come home.

Grambling State holds Honors Convocation

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GRAMBLING — GSU students sing the alma mater during last week’s Honors Convocation at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

Partnering for student mental health

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Ruston has been awarded a three-year, $662,349 contract from the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavioral Health to provide peer support programs at three area universities, including Grambling State University.

NAMI awarded a three-year state contract

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Recently, NAMI Ruston was awarded a $220,783 contract for each of three years, totaling $ 662,349 from the Louisiana Department of Health – Office of Behavioral Health, to focus on peer support programs for university students. Several trained Campus Peer Support Specialists, who are university students, are being hired to help and support other students.

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TGA, though frightening, is considered benign

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Dear Doctors: I was recently home alone, and I remember feeling dizzy. The next thing I knew, I was at the hospital. My husband says I called him and asked for help, and he called 911. I have no memory of any of this. I was told I had a TGA. What causes it? How dangerous is it to have a TGA?

Stray bullet hits Tech apartment

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Ruston police continue to investigate a Monday night incident in which a stray bullet apparently fired several blocks away hit a window of a Louisiana Tech University student apartment.