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Wilfong named Bill Best Humanitarian Award winner

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Rusty Wilfong has been named the Bill Best Humanitarian Award winner for 2023. The award is one of the most prestigious honors given to a citizen in Lincoln Parish and is presented by the Ruston Rotary Club.

D’Arbonne Bayou bridge to close temporarily

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that, beginning on Monday, the La. 151 Bridge over D’Arbonne Bayou in Lincoln Parish will be closed for necessary bridge repairs.

Local community members honored with District 11 VFW Awards

By Cathi Cox-Boniol

Grambling softball announces schedule

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The Grambling State softball program and head coach Nakeya Hall have released its schedule for the 2024 season. The team will begin its season at the River City Classic in Jackson, Miss. on Feb. 9-11, where they will face off against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Arlington Baptist, Xavier, and Alabama A&M.

GSU earns comeback win over Southern U.

The Grambling State men’s basketball team climbed out of a 17-point hole to rally past Southern University 79-62 on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center on Saturday.

Two-way Stardom

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Crawford’s impact on Tech felt on both ends of court

Jessie Mullin Hammonds

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Jessie Mullin Hammonds, a native of Simsboro, but long-time resident of Baton Rouge, died peacefully in her sleep on January 21, 2024, at the age of 96.

Lisa Ann Kavanaugh Rose

Lisa Ann Kavanaugh Rose, 68, of Portland, Oregon, died on January 17, 2024.

Paul Wayne Pepper

Funeral services for Paul Wayne Pepper, will be held Friday January 26, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Ruston First Assembly of God. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Interment will be at Rocky Springs Cemetery in Lisbon.

New Year’s resolutions are more achievable when specific

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Dear Doctors: My husband teases me because I love making New Year’s resolutions, but I have trouble keeping them. Some on my list for 2024 — lose 10 pounds, start hitting the gym — have been with me since the 1990s. Any advice on how to do better?