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Theodore R. Porter

Dr. Theodore R. Porter, 87, was born July 31, 1932 and died July 23, 2020.

John Oden Mecom

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After more than 80 years spent with us as a son, brother, classmate, friend, scholar, teacher, coach, artist, author, musician, husband, father and grandfather, Dr. John Oden Mecom left this world on July 22, 2020, to begin a brand new adventure.

Thomas Lee Hamilton

Thomas Lee Hamilton, 70, was born Sept. 18, 1949 and died July 23, 2020.

Marshalene Jones-Jones

Marshalene Jones-Jones, 72, was born Aug. 27, 1947 and died July 23, 2020.

Bettye Lois Brown Giles

Bettye Lois Brown Giles, 85, was born May 23, 1935 and died July 23, 2020.

Civil rights icon John Lewis praised at memorial service

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation on Monday in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punctuated by the booming, recorded voice of the late civil rights icon.

The Bridge church hosts ‘Christmas in July’

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The weather outside may have indeed seemed frightful, with muggy, humid air and thunderheads gathering above, but the spirit of the occasion was not.

Daughter loses motivation in summer school

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DEAR HARRIETTE: My high school-aged daughter is taking an accelerated college class this summer.

Candidate slate set for Nov. 3 primary

Races for Ruston City Judge, city marshal and a seat on the Lincoln Parish Police Jury top the local contests on the Nov. 3 election ballot.

Harper Hall demolition begins

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Louisiana Tech University moved forward with demolition of Harper Hall, its tallest residential building, on Saturday as the crane and wrecking ball began the gradual process of taking the eight-st