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Ruston electric rate-hike plan introduced

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An ordinance that would raise Ruston’s electric rate is one step closer to debate by the city’s Board of Aldermen.

Ruston residents protest racial injustice

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Small-scale versions of protests against racial injustice and police brutality that have swept the country and the world in recent days came to Ruston Tuesday.

State releases more COVID-19 nursing home information

The Louisiana Department of Health is now including the number of nursing home residents and staff members who have recovered from COVID-19 among its weekly updates.

Farmers expect good peach yield

Even though the annual Louisiana Peach Festival has been postponed until October, farmers are still expecting a good peach crop yield for this season.

Officer commended for saving life

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Ruston Police Officer Jason Aldridge, center, received a commendation from his department Monday night for saving the life of a teenager who had fallen through a storefront window, suffering a severe laceration to his leg.

Arrests made for drugs, assault

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Name: Caleb Matthew Taylor

W. L. “Bill” Porter

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W. L. “Bill” Porter passed away Sunday May 31, 2020, at his home.

Ross Clayton Shannon

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Ross Clayton Shannon, age 88 of Dubach, LA, passed away on March 20, 2020. Memorial Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home Chapel of Ruston. Burial will be at Unionville Cemetery in Dubach, LA, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston.

Teresa Spears Riley

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Teresa Spears Riley, 59 years of age and resident of Ruston, passed away on May 30, 2020 due to an extended illness. She was born on Jan. 27, 1961, in El Dorado, AR, to Cynthia Spears and the late Johnny Spears of Minden and was the oldest of four children.

Jacquelyn Carston

A Committal Service for Jacquelyn Carston, 64, will be held at 2:30 Saturday, June 6, 2020, at the Mulhearn Cemetery, Highway 139 in Monroe, LA. Services are entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, Farmerville.