A Choudrant man who reportedly stole a propane heater and tank from a hunting stand and made his get-away on a bicycle is now charged with theft, two counts of criminal trespass and simple criminal damage to property.
At one point on Monday afternoon, in a field just east of the University of Louisiana at Monroe football stadium, the temperature two meters off the ground was 75.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Jordan Holmes from Trinity Methodist Church and Bob Diech, a retired pastor who lives in Ruston, were boots on the ground in Valdosta, Georgia, serving as part of the UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) Disaster Relief effort.
A Ruston grandfather is facing five domestic abuse charges after a weekend incident during which he allegedly kicked one of his grandchildren in the stomach, then threatened them at gunpoint.
Two Lincoln Parish roads remained closed as of Sunday evening because of a 19-car train derailment that occurred around 6:30 a.m. just east of Hwy. 563 between Simsboro and Grambling.
Watch out, Ruston! The Headless Horseman rides this October as Ruston Community Theatre presents The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The play is a comedic and spooky melodrama based on the story by Washington Irving and adapted for stage by Mary and Andrew Arnault.
