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Chandler’s 100th birthday

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Local military veteran Lavon Chandler celebrated his 100th birthday in July with a party at The Arbor and Terrace in Ruston. Chandler, who was born on July 18, 1923, was joined by family and friends to celebrate the special occasion. The party was hosted by his daughter Deborah Baldwin and her husband, Robert.

International artist, Ruston native paints library mural

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On a road trip from Basel, Switzerland to stops like Paris and Honduras, humble Ruston, Louisiana may seem like a strange and unexciting destination.

Train Derailment

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Rail line should be running today after cleanup

Tech Robotics Camp

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Leader photo by Cathi Cox-Boniol

Sports Complex facility open for cool-down; LPSO provides fans

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Sports Complex facility open for cool-down; LPSO provides fans

School district adopts year-end final budget

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Payroll, benefits dominate LPSB expenses

Ruston artist opens new exhibit at SAAC gallery

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Ruston artist Loretta Shadow Owens is part of an exhibit now showing at the South Arkansas Arts Center in El Dorado, Arkansas, through Aug. 20.

School Board delays vote on public comment policy

The Lincoln Parish School Board will wait another month before voting on a new system for public comments at its meetings, setting up for a likely split decision in September.

Train derails east of Choudrant

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Twenty-four cars of a Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad freight train derailed just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Pleasant Grove Road east of Choudrant.

Lincoln Parish sees biggest leap in state in new test scores

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Lincoln Parish is now the fastest growing school district in Louisiana when it comes to academic achievement, according to new results from this spring’s standardized testing released today.