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Grambling police chief named to national board

Grambling Police Chief Tommy Clark, Jr., has been appointed to the national leadership council of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids.

Operation Christmas Child collections

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After a week of collections, the Operation Christmas Child Relay Station hosted at Temple Baptist Church in Ruston wrapped up collections this past week. From left, Tammy Wagner, Shirley Lewis, Betty Allen and Patsy Candler of the Ruston-Grambling area Interdenominational Alliance of Minister’s Wives celebrate their 126 shoebox donations at the church.

Local burn ban lifted

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The ban on outdoor burning has been lifted, according to the Lincoln Parish Fire Protection District No. 1.

Driving Coast to Coast

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Family raises money, awareness one mile at a time

Tech, UL System leaders sound off on campus safety

In the wake of last week’s stabbing on Louisiana Tech University campus, the Leader caught up with Tech and university system- level leadership on the incident and continued efforts to evaluate campus safety.

Operation Christmas Child collections

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Operation Christmas Child collections

LDI urges seniors to be vigilant against Medicare scams

The Louisiana Department of Insurance Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) urges senior citizens to be alert for potential scams and high-pressure sales tactics during Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period.

Tech’s McKevitt chronicles origins of America’s gun culture in newest book

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John D. Winters Endowed Professor of History at Louisiana Tech Dr. Andrew C. “Drew” McKevitt offers a well-researched and precisely written historical account of the transformation of guns in our culture in his most recent book, “Gun Country: Gun Capitalism, Culture & Control in Cold War America,” published by The University of North Carolina Press.

‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ returns to the Dixie

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Christmas is almost here and so is “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” Ruston Community Theatre (RCT) is looking forward to performing this Christmas favorite on Nov. 30 through Dec. 3, Thursday through Saturday, at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Maness, team awarded $1.96 million NOAA grant

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) RESTORE Science Program recently announced $16.8 million of funding to 10 actionable research projects in the Gulf of Mexico, including $1.96 million to a diverse research team that includes Terri Maness, associate professor of biological sciences in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences.