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Gibbs giving up the baton

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Area urged to brace for frigid temperatures

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Lincoln Parish can brace for the coldest weather of the current arctic blast tonight and Wednesday morning as temperatures drop into the teens with wind chills as low as 11 degrees.

Jonesboro man sentenced in fentanyl distribution case

MONROE — Jarrell M. Palmer, 44, of Jonesboro, was sentenced Friday for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.

School for dyslexia now enrolling

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A new Ruston school for dyslexic students has found a site for its campus and is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year.

Ruston Rotary Students of the Month

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Ruston Rotary honored six students as January 2025 Students of the Month. The students are selected by each school in coordination with the Ruston Rotary Club. Each student gave a short speech listing their accomplishments and plans after high school. The Students of the Month are (from left) Abigail Edgerton, Ruston High School; Allie Jones, Cedar Creek School; Melanie Murphey, Choudrant High School; Malcolm Pierce, Ruston High School; Jakayla Scott, Simsboro High School and Synniah Spann, Lincoln Preparatory School.

LPRE hosts Barney to talk domestic violence

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This year, the Lincoln Parish Retired Educators (LPRE) organization is on a journey celebrating lifelong learning. As the group gathered for the January meeting, it welcomed Kris Barney, community advocate for the Domestic Abuse Resistance Team (DART), to help educate them about the horrors of abuse.

47th President of the United States

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47th President of the United States

Jonesboro man killed in Sunday crash

WYATT — Shortly before 6 a.m. Sunday, troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a singlevehicle fatal crash on Siloam Church Road east of Hwy. 505.

Handling array of adolescent emotions

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Jay was in the sixth grade when his mom told him they were going to Disney World with grandparents and all the cousins. His cousins were his best friends, all six of them — four boys and two girls. All of the cousins, except for one ninth grader, were in grade school, and they spent tons of time together.

El Dorado Film Festival announces 2025 lineup

EL DORADO, Arkansas — The El Dorado Film Festival has announced its 2025 lineup for this year’s event taking place on Feb. 26 through March 2 at the South Arkansas Arts Center (SAAC), located at 110 East 5th St. in El Dorado, Arkansas.