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Joint probe leads to drug arrests

A nine-month-long joint investigation by local and area law enforcement agencies has resulted in the arrest of five Lincoln Parish residents on a long list of narcotics charges.

Louisiana dental visits limited

Dental offices in Louisiana will only perform essential procedures starting March 18 until at least Apri116, the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry said Monday.

School board declares public emergency

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The Lincoln Parish School Board has declared a public emergency related to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

Making sacrifices is great idea, regardless of religion

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DEAR HARRIETTE: I have listened to friends tell me how they have given up different things for religious reasons -- especially for Lent -- for 40 days.

Lincoln Rotary March service project creates Easter baskets

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Members of the Lincoln Rotary Club chose to partner with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of Northeast Louisiana for its March Service Project.

Congrats to our hoops heroes

Just because Lincoln Parish didn’t have any state champions doesn’t mean our high school basketball teams aren’t all winners.

Empty feeling

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Playing in fanless Burton Coliseum following a proclamation issued by Gov. John Bel Edwards that allowed only student-athletes, coaches, officials and school administrators to attend the weekend’s state championship boys basketball game, Lincoln Preparatory School and Simsboro High School both fell in their respective title games on Saturday.

Former LPDC escapee paroled, arrested again

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Lincoln Parish Sheriff Mike Stone remembers the night in October 1993 when Phillip Wayne DeWoody broke out of the parish detention center by taking a female officer hostage.

Amid closure, schools begin meal handouts

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The Lincoln Parish school district began its period of state-mandated school closures in response to the spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, Monday.

Crystal Richard named Leader publisher

Crystal S. Richard has been named Publisher of The Ruston Daily Leader, effective today. The announcement was made by Dona H. Smith, operations manager and vice president of Newspaper Service Company, Inc. which manages the newspaper.