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Grambling honors Thelma Williams on 97th birthday

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Thelma S. Williams is the teacher and citizen who seemed to be a walking anthology on all things Grambling. She even wrote a book about the city and its complete history.

Apartments condemned

After years of discussing the town’s struggles with dilapidated buildings and blighted property, the Dubach Town Council is making moves that members hope will send a message of change to the community.

Grambling woman arrested after leaving children at home alone

A Grambling woman faces child desertion charges after a Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s deputy arrived at her home on Tuesday morning to serve civil papers and found two small children alone in the residence.

J&W Timeless Treasures holds ribbon cutting

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Members of the Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce joined family and friends, along with Judie and Wayne McGure, for a ribbon cutting at their new business J&W Timeless Treasures in Jonesboro recently. They are open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information call 903-235-4798 or 903-239-1410. Photo by Wilda Smith

Tips for negotiating with contractors

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Homeowners who aren’t interested in doing the work themselves turn to contractors to ensure the job is done not only to code, but on time and efficiently.

Lincoln Prep joins COVID testing program

Lincoln Preparatory School students, faculty and staff will soon be able to get tested for COVID-19 on campus every week, and each time they do, they’ll receive payments from the Louisiana Department of Health.

Poverty Simulation

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Have you ever been in a financial pinch that seemed to never end? Try as you might, you find yourself stuck in a loop of payday loans or bill extensions.

Ruston man facing drug, firearm charges

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A traffic stop by Ruston police Sunday led to the arrest of a local man on drug and firearm charges.

Always room at the St. Andre dinner table

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For fans of the hit CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” the highlight of the show each week likely centers on the family’s Sunday dinner. Despite circumstance or schedule, all members of the Reagan clan, both young and old, gather around the table to not only share a meal but collectively traverse the events that have brought them to that sacred place.

State legislator addresses local retired teachers group

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State Rep. Christopher Turner, District 12, addressed a group of retired educators in a virtual meeting of the Lincoln Parish Retired Educators (LPRE), an affiliate organization of the Louisiana Retired Teachers Association (LRTA) recently.