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Special tax session to convene next week

Gov. Jeff Landry called the Louisiana Legislature to convene for a special session focused on rebuilding the state’s “outdated tax system and growing our economy,” he said in a press release this week out of Baton Rouge.

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Stinson celebrates 95th birthday

Jerry Stinson, a long-time member of Louisiana Tech University’s Adult Fitness Program, recently celebrated his 95th birthday with members of the exercise group. Stinson attends the morning water classes, the After Five classes and round dances as well. He was presented a birthday cake.

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Hamms appointed interim Vice President for Finance at GSU

Grambling State University has appointed Quaneshia Hamms, MBA, CPA, as Interim Vice President for Finance, effective Friday.

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Witches of Forest Circle partner with The Well

There may have been lots of candy involved, but the Witches of Forest Circle rode through their Ruston neighborhood over the weekend with a special mission in mind.

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Service road safety revisited

Former Ruston Police Chief Randal Hermes reached his tipping point in the summer of 2003 after he stood at the gravesides of two young local men, one 16, and the other 21, killed less than a month apart in alcoholrelated traffic crashes.

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Carolyn Cage: A buddy to all at Buddy Ball

Mike Kane recalls when they first started Buddy Ball in Ruston.

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Man charged with carnal knowledge

An 18-year-old Ruston man has been charged with one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile following an incident that reportedly happened Sunday night.

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Mesonet tower arrives in parish

The Louisiana State Mesonet team was on site Tuesday at the Lincoln Parish Police Jury’s dirt pit on Big Creek Road in Dubach to erect the next weather data-collecting tower for the new statewide network. A project helmed by the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the Mesonet will collect a variety of weather data from 50 towers across the state. Live data for each site will be available to the public online.