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Shooting leaves one man dead Saturday

The Ruston Police Department is seeking information from the public regarding a shooting over the weekend that left one man dead.

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Louisiana’s Shot At A Million begins

Louisiana’s new Shot At A Million rewards program aimed at enticing residents to get their COVID-19 shot may lure some unvaccinated Lincoln Parish residents, but several local health care providers

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First Ruston event draws diverse crowd

A diverse crowd of more than 500 people gathered in downtown Ruston’s Railroad Park on Saturday to participate in the city’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration.

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Celebration brings development to Grambling

GRAMBLING — Juneteenth 2021 will be the genesis for real change in Grambling. The city used the celebration to unveil new projects that the city is working on behind closed doors.

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VFW Post 3615 offering flag rental program to public

Just in time for our country’s birthday, VFW Post 3615 is rolling out its new American Flag Rental Program.

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Lincoln Rotary Club kicks off summer food drive with CCA

Members of the Lincoln Rotary Club kicked off their Sixth Annual Community Summer Food Drive when they delivered the first round of food to Christian Community Action (CCA) recently.

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Boys & Girls Clubs meal program ongoing

The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Louisiana is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children without charge.

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Domestic abuse by strangulation a cause for concern

Can anyone dispute the fact that Ruston is booming? Our 71st Annual Peach Festival was a great time for our city, with full peach-flavored fun. We are still on Cloud 9 from the show-stopping performances of the Louisiana Tech Diamond Dogs in their beautiful new stadium, including beating Alabama in the NCAA tournament.

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CHURCH NEWS

Editor’s Note: Today’s Church News lists churches that have contacted the Leader about their worship format. Any church that has made a change and would like to be listed here should email their information by 5 p.m. Wednesday to newsroom@rustonleader.com.