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LEAP testing to be canceled

President Donald Trump announced Friday he will waive all federal requirements for K-12 standardized testing, opening the door for Louisiana to legally cancel LEAP 2025 testing for the school year.

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Nettie Blackwelder

Nettie Blackwelder, age 85 of Ruston, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

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John Manuel Cueto

John Manuel Cueto, age 63 of Ruston passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

John was born on March 8, 1957 in Sugarland, TX.

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Suggestions for avoiding coronavirus

Here I sit, my hands wrinkled somewhat from age but more so recently because I’ve washed them so often I’m getting dishpan hands.

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Remember our small businesses

While we are recognized as a city, Ruston in many ways is a microcosm of small-town America.

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Facing a storm of unknown proportions

Lincoln Parish finds itself where much of the nation is right now — smack dab in the middle of the great unknown.

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‘Wait Until Dark’ brings thrills to the Dixie

Experience the terror and vulnerability of being pursued in total darkness. In “Wait Until Dark,” an upcoming suspense play written by Frederick Knott, audience members will feel the tension as con men play cat-and-mouse with an unsuspecting blind woman.

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Woman doesn’t need to tell ex’s family breakup details

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend, “Leslie,” who recently gave me some pretty shocking news. She found out that her boyfriend of four years has been cheating on her with another girl.