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City Hall adapts, but still open for business

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Ruston city government is open for business, though in a slightly scaled-back way, in light of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus stay-at-home order.

Schools suspend meal service

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The Lincoln Parish School Board announced Monday it is suspending its meal pickup service starting today.

Deputies delivering groceries to ‘at risk’ residents

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The Lincoln Parish Sheriff ’s Office is offering grocery pickup and delivery service for residents age 60 and older who use the Walmart grocery pickup service or the Super 1 Foods curbside service.

Parish offices close, Police Jury meeting canceled

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The Lincoln Parish Courthouse, adjacent annexes and the Police Jury Complex on Homer Street are closed to the public, the Lincoln Parish Police Jury announced Monday morning. The special jury meeting previously scheduled for tonight has also been canceled.

Clifter Jenkins Calloway

Ms. Clifter Jenkins Calloway, age 89 of Ruston, passed away on March 17, 2020.

Thanking our ‘new-age’ heroes

Heroes come in many forms, shapes and sizes.

'Centerist' Biden moves further left

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It’s an indisputable fact that the Democratic Party has moved left in recent years. Now, the party is about to choose a standard bearer in the person of former Vice President Joe Biden, and what has become clear is that Biden has not only shifted left with his party over the years, he has taken significant leftward steps in recent weeks.

Keeping calm in times of crisis important for kids

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Vital to a child’s sense of wellbeing are parents who act competent to provide adequate provision and protection under any and all circumstances.

Charges include DWI, bank fraud

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Name: Christopher Alec Champion Age: 48

38 positive for coronavirus at Rikers, New York City jails

The board overseeing New York City’s jails urged officials to start releasing vulnerable populations and those being held on low-level offenses as the coronavirus outbreak hit the notorious Rikers Island complex and nearby jails — infecting at least 38 people. Another inmate,