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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.

One good apple left us too soon

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TAKE TWO

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.

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.

National Sunday Supper Day

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On January 8, Elvis would have turned 90. And since this weekend we celebrate National Sunday Supper Day, let’s take a look at some of the dishes that would have likely been on The King’s table when his family and friends gathered. Here’s to some of Elvis’ favorites, and hopefully some of yours as well.

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.

Greatest performances as movie villians

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A DIFFERENT BEAT

Newest Centenarian

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Celebration planned for Williams’ 100th birthday

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.

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.