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First Farmers Market of 2024

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Not even chilly temperatures could put a damper on the Ruston Farmers Market’s first weekend of the new year. Vendors and customers alike packed the robust market to promote and enjoy the fresh produce, home-grown and home-made items and goods, and delightful fellowship that has become a hallmark of the Saturday gathering. The in-person market is located at 220 E. Mississippi Ave. in Ruston and open between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. each Saturday.

City lifts boil advisory

State health authorities have lifted the boil advisory for residents of several north Ruston neighborhoods.

City of Ruston closed Monday

The City of Ruston has announced that City Hall and the Utility Billing Office will be closed on Monday, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

El Dorado prepares for annual film festival

EL DORADO, Arkansas — The El Dorado Film Festival has announced its 2024 lineup for this year’s event taking place on Feb. 8-11, at the South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC), located at 110 East 5th St. in El Dorado.

Downtown parking: Could a shuttle be the answer?

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Ruston finally has public transportation downtown. Sort of.

Hoops girls having fun on the court

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Cypress Springs Elementary met up with Simsboro Elementary on the basketball court over the weekend at the Ruston Sports Complex gymnasium off Hwy. 167 south in Ruston. The elementary games were complete with cheerleading squads rooting for them in a completitive matchup.

Griff’s Hamburgers closed for about a month for remodeling

By Brian Trahan

City aldermen approve Monroe Street district

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Ruston has a new zoning district to accompany the new Monroe Street Corridor.

New police jury, new leaders

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Scriber, Williams unanimously elected president, vice president

Lisa Yvonne Fuqua

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Funeral services for Lisa Yvonne Fuqua, 57 of Ruston, were held at 11 a. m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Temple Baptist Church Chapel in Ruston under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Homes of Ruston. Interment followed in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Ruston.