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RSGA supports local girls beyond softball through scholarships

When girls sign up to participate in Ruston’s softball league, they show up to win when they meet their opponents on the field.

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Honoring the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army

Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker (left) issues a proclamation declaring June 14 the 247th birthday of the U.S. Army alongside Christopher Mullings (right) Sergeant First Class and the Army Recruiting Station Commander for the Ruston Recruiting Station in Ruston City Hall Tuesday morning. The proclamation aims to celebrate the Army’s birthday, to show community support for the Army, and to continue to build partner capacity between Ruston and its Army. Leader photo by Cameron Maynard

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Cedar Creek students present check to CCA

Cedar Creek High School students (from left) Bailey Adams, Maddy Parkman and Laina Parkman present a check in the amount of $1,500 to Stephanie Matthews of CCA (Christian Community Action) at the Fabric Shop last Friday. Adams and both Parkmans wanted to help fight hunger after finding out that one in four children in Louisiana go to bed hungry, and they did so by raising $1,500 for the food bank by selling jewelry at the Louisiana Peach Festival. The girls thank everyone who contributed to their goal for the food bank and helped them raise this money. Courtesy photo

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Board approves $1.1 million to divide between schools

The Jackson Parish School Board approved a $1.1 million transfer from the general fund to be divided up between the Jackson Parish schools and the parishwide fund at their June school board meeting.

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Boys and Girls Club teams up with Tech for Garden Party

Local volunteers and Master Gardeners mingled with children, tomatoes, squash, marigolds and zinnias on a mild mid-morning outside the salesroom on Louisiana Tech’s South Campus Thursday to enjoy the first-ever Garden Party, an event hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central Louisiana.

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New flag at Princeton Place in Ruston

Princeton Place of Ruston received a new flag from the Ruston VFW Post 3615 at the nursing home campus Monday. VFW members Tom Boniol (left) and Curtis Barham were on hand to facilitate the ceremony as residents came outside to participate in the patriotic event. Right, Uless Hill showed his patriotism by waving the personal flags presented to the residents by the VFW Auxiliary. Leader photos by Cathi Cox-Boniol

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Bocage neighbors offer book giveaway

Sallie Haddox and her daughter Lauren Vann recently treated their Bocage neighbors to a Saturday morning book giveaway. After setting up tables and bins that featured hundreds of books collected by their family through the years, they invited their neighbors to take whatever they would like before the books were donated to the new Rolling Hills Book Store. Minette Cox (right) is seen browsing the selection while visiting with Vann early that morning. Leader photos by Cathi Cox-Boniol

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Jail halts mug shot releases

Anyone who is arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center will no longer see his or her mug shot released to the public, at least for now.

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Ronald Greene Case Files

It could be only days now until 3rd Judicial District Attorney John Belton finally gets long-awaited files for the FBI concerning the death of Black motorist Ronald Greene.