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Tech baseball team beats SLU

Louisiana Tech piled on 13 unanswered runs over the first five innings to defeat the Southeastern Louisiana Lions 14-3 Tuesday in front of 785 fans at the Ruston High School Baseball Complex.

Ruston murder suspect nabbed in Simsboro

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A Crimestoppers tip has led to the arrest of Howard Demartae Jackson, the suspect wanted in connection with the shooting death of a Grambling man at a party in downtown Ruston in January.

Police Jury grants tax break for chicken feed mill

A major poultry producer is building a new chicken feed mill in Simsboro, and the Lincoln Parish Police Jury on Tuesday voted to grant the company an exemption from property taxes via a state program.

Building on history

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Lincoln Preparatory School has been in existence since the start of the 2016-17 school year.

Looking at the IRMAA’ provision

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Dear Rusty: About a month or two ago I was notified that my Social Security was being reduced from $1,583 a month to about $1,283 a month — a $300 deduction! They said it was because my income was over the limit on my last return. I filed my taxes “married — filing separately” because my wife has her own income. If we had filed jointly, I would not have had the reduction. My question is why wasn’t this told to us when we filed our Income Tax last year instead of a last-minute thing? I am a 77-year old and a 100% disabled veteran, which probably has no effect on this, but wanted to add that information.

Will Democratic Convention be brokered?

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Presidential conventions are looming in front of us. One convention’s outcome, the Republican convention, has been decided. Unless something totally extraordinary happens between now and convention time, Presidential Donald Trump will be nominated. There will be speeches and there will be enthusiasm, but the decision of who will represent the Republican party will be an anti-climax.

Lane remembers Pinkie Wilkerson

It was in December, 1997, when the late Pinkie Carolyn Wilkerson, Louisiana State Representative serving District 11, called right after the midnight hour (her usual telephone conversation time) and asked me to serve as Executive Director of Community Coordinating Council, Inc., a nonprofit organized in July, 1997, to provide enriching and educational experiences.

Carolyn Rose Loudd Ensley

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Carolyn Rose Loudd Ensley was born on Oct. 2, 1938, in Monroe, LA. She was the oldest of five children born to the union of Joseph Loudd and Carrie Godley Loudd. She transitioned to eternity with her Lord on March 4, 2020, in Mesquite, Texas.

Viola Peevy

A funeral for Viola Peevy will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Lane Chapel MBC, 4511 Hwy 151, Downsvillie, LA, 71234, where the Rev. Gary Williams is pastor, Burial will follow in Lane Chapel cemetery.

Jack Layne Parnell

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CHOUDRANT Graveside services for Jack Layne Parnell, 89, of Choudrant, LA, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Sibley Cemetery in Choudrant, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Ruston, LA. The Rev. Bill Sanderson will officiate.