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Dubach seeks donations to feed elderly for holidays

The town of Dubach has a message for residents during this upcoming Christmas season: when you’re out grocery shopping for the family gathering, leave a little room in your hearts for the homebound and fixedincome senior citizens in the community.

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Early voting ends Saturday; voter turnout rather low

Lincoln Parish voters who want to cast early ballots for the Dec. 7 election have one more day to do so.

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Dry early fall affecting pecan quality for some producers

BATON ROUGE — Some Louisiana pecan producers could amass a larger pile of rejected nuts because of abnormally dry weather through the late summer and early fall, said Michael Polozola, the LSU AgCenter state fruit and nut specialist.

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Why supporting local small businesses matters

The holiday season is a time of year when shopping takes center stage. While online giants and big box retailers seem to be everywhere, offering an endless array of products with the convenience of low prices, small businesses provide a range of benefits that go far beyond the ease of a mouse click or mountains of merchandise.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Basket Initiative

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4-H Shooting Sports gets underway

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Special session: State increases already highest sales taxes

BATON ROUGE — It’s not often that Louisiana leads the country in any category. But for several years, the state has gone above and beyond in one category: sales tax.

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RHS to host Sharks Friday at Hoss Garrett Stadium

Ruston High’s quest to repeat as Division I Non- select champions in Louisiana resumes Friday night at James Field at LJ “Hoss” Garrett Stadium when the Southside Sharks come to town.

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Dudes at the Door builds investment into children’s education at LPEC center

Each year, March 6 is dubbed the “Day of the Dude.” Its purpose is to commemorate the North American release of the 1998 classic movie “The Big Lebowski.”