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RCT announces cast for ‘Alice in Wonderland’

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Ruston Community Theatre has announced the cast for the upcoming show “Alice in Wonderland,” directed by Tami Alexander, and set to run Feb. 23-26 at the Dixie Center for the Arts.

Christmas Day shooting leaves one man dead

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Ruston police said Tuesday they have a suspect in a Christmas Day shooting that left a local man dead.

COVID still a headliner

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Louisiana starts year in fifth surge; abandons all mitigation by March

Schools closed learning gaps, increased security

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Having weathered the last major storm dished out by COVID-19, at least for now, in the form of an Omicron variantfueled case surge last winter, the Lincoln Parish School District was able to turn its attention to closing the learning gaps caused by COVID disruptions and strengthening school security in the wake of tragic shootings across the nation.

Reflection at New Year, 2023

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In all of my 68-and-ahalf years, I’ve never shot a New Year’s firework. It wasn’t until after my parents divorced and my mother and I were on our own that we ever tried to stay awake to watch the ball drop at Times Square.

State Fire Marshal offers safety tips ahead of New Year’s holiday weekend

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The final fireworks sales season of the year kicked off this week, so the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFM) wants to encourage all Louisiana residents to not only be safe when using fireworks, but knowledgeable when buying them.

African American genealogy class set in Farmerville

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Union Museum of History and Art is offering a free genealogy workshop to assist African-American families on Feb. 3, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m.

Lady Cats head to West Monroe for holiday tournament

The Ruston girls basketball team won’t have to worry about canceled flights or baggage delays for their holiday season travel.

2022 in Review

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Cedar Creek makes historic run at state championship

Crawford nets second Freshman of the Week honor

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Louisiana Tech’s Jordan Crawford, a former Simsboro High standout, garnered another award for the 2022-23 season as the guard was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for a second time.