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Suggestions for avoiding coronavirus

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Here I sit, my hands wrinkled somewhat from age but more so recently because I’ve washed them so often I’m getting dishpan hands.

Remember our small businesses

While we are recognized as a city, Ruston in many ways is a microcosm of small-town America.

Facing a storm of unknown proportions

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Lincoln Parish finds itself where much of the nation is right now — smack dab in the middle of the great unknown.

‘Wait Until Dark’ brings thrills to the Dixie

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Experience the terror and vulnerability of being pursued in total darkness. In “Wait Until Dark,” an upcoming suspense play written by Frederick Knott, audience members will feel the tension as con men play cat-and-mouse with an unsuspecting blind woman.

Woman doesn’t need to tell ex’s family breakup details

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend, “Leslie,” who recently gave me some pretty shocking news. She found out that her boyfriend of four years has been cheating on her with another girl.

CELEBRATIONS

Sunday

103rd birthday celebrated

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Ruby Coleman of Grambling celebrated her 103rd birthday on March 17.

Do your part

On Sunday, we published an editorial that essentially urged community members not to overreact to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, CO- VID-19, by engaging in panic-driven behavior, such as needless stockpiling of in-demand goods that will only contribute to the supply chain issues our local stores are experiencing.

A healthy dose of perspective in a crisis

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Unsurprisingly, as my regular column-writing time arrives once again, I feel compelled to say something about the coronavirus situation gripping our nation and world.

Thinking about trips of a lifetime

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“Why don’t we plan a trip to Maine?” I asked the husband one night, after plying him with steak and potatoes.