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CHURCH NEWS

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Cold weather blast coming to Lincoln Parish for the week

An arctic high-pressure system ushered in by strong, gusty winds is expected to arrive in Lincoln Parish on Sunday, pushing overnight lows into the 20s for most of the coming work week.

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Poverty Point part of First Day Hike at state parks

BATON ROUGE — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser and Louisiana State Parks invites you to start 2025 on the right foot by getting out and exploring local state parsk in conjunction with America’s State Parks’ First Day Hikes project.

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Melissa Le wins America’s Teen talent event

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You’ll get 12 playoff teams ... and like it

There is one immutable truth when it comes to college football fans: they’re never satisfied.

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Experiencing healthy relationships

We are finally in 2025.

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Cedar Creek squads, Lady Bearcats win big in Thursday hoops action

Cedar Creek basketball continued to roll with big wins over Castor on Thursday to close out the week of competition, with the Lady Cougars ( 15- 3) winning 60-18 while the Cougars (8-3) won 67-53.

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Techsters jump on UTEP 63-50 to begin Conference USA action

The Lady Techsters started their Conference USA slate on the right foot on Thursday, winning their league opener 63- 50 over the UTEP Miners (7-5, 0-1 CUSA).

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Jane Fuller Ball

Jane Fuller Ball, 86, passed away peacefully Wednesday January 1, 2025, with her loving husband, James Ball, by her side. There will be a private family graveside service and A Celebration of Life Service for family and friends, at a later date, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Homes in Ruston.