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Police seek information on local church burglary

Leader Staff Report

Mother finds nude man in closet; arrest follows

A mother’s discovery of a naked man in her 13-year-old daughter’s closet led to the man being charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

Rev. Charles Penuell

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Memorial services for Rev. Charles R. Penuell, age 79, of Choudrant, are scheduled for 1 p.m., Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Douglas Church near Ruston with Rev. Jeremy Jones and Rev. Roger Rayburn officiating.

Timothy C. Babcock

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Timothy C. Babcock, born on October 7, 1950, peacefully went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2023, following a recent decline in his health. He was only 73 years old.

Lois Glass Webb

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Lois Glass Webb, 99, of Keller Texas, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023. Lois was born in the small west Texas town of Loraine in March of 1924, and as she liked to tell it, this was during a blinding sand storm, and with no doctor to be found.

Tips to stay the course with a new diet

A recent Statista survey of hundreds of people across the globe found that eating healthier was the second most popular New Year’s resolution of 2023. As people begin their journeys to a healthier lifestyle in 2024, they can consider these strategies to stay the course with a new diet.

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Schatzki’s ring causes restriction of esophagus

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Rolling along with Rolling Hills

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Jerri Abernathy clearly remembers the day she “saw it.”

Junior Lofton waived by Grizzlies, signs with 76ers

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Former Louisiana Tech Bulldog Kenneth Lofton, Jr., signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday after being cut by the Memphis Grizzlies.