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Local youth named to regional Student of the Year list

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Six Lincoln Parish students have been named 2025 Louisiana Student of the Year Regional Honorees.

Common questions about reverse mortgages

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People near retirement age are eligible for a specific type of loan they can borrow against. Known as a “reverse mortgage,” this type of loan can be great for people 62 or older who perhaps can no longer make payments on their home, or require a sum of money to use right now, without wanting to sell their home.

Board to act on rail resolution, congressional office space

Ruston’s Board of Aldermen will be asked Monday to approve a resolution allowing the city to join with Monroe and Shreveport in seeking a federal grant to pay for passenger rail platforms that are part of a planned Amtrak expansion across North Louisiana.

9 decades of community service

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In 1934, the Ruston Garden Club was organized. Its goals included civic improvement, cleaning up vacant lots, and cooperation with the city in beautification projects.

Newest Centenarian

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Celebration planned for Williams’ 100th birthday

LTRI National Security fellows learn about airpower history from AFGSC

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The 2024-25 Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) National Security Fellowship program is underway, and the 15 students representing Louisiana Tech University, Grambling State University, and Louisiana State University-Shreveport have worked through part of 2024 getting familiar with their research projects and the airmen who will support their efforts.

Tech bounces back over FIU

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Bulldogs earn first conference win 81-64 with fast start

Keep Louisiana Beautiful registration opens for Love the Boot Week

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BATON ROUGE — Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor are pleased to announce registration is now open at LoveTheBoot.org for Love the Boot Week, Louisiana’s largest litter removal and beautification event, to be held April 5-13.

Man booked in hit-and-run involving pedestrian

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A 23-year-old Ruston man who told police he thought he hit a sign when his pickup truck left a roadway Thursday night has been charged with felony hitand-run and reckless operation.

Plenty of time left for squirrel hunting

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We’ve tossed out the old calendar and replaced it with a shiny new 2025 model. Does this mean that we can forget hunting until this fall and winter? Not by a long shot. There’s still plenty to do outdoors; ducks season is still going on, deer will be legal game for awhile as will rabbits and quail.