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Seeing RED on Fridays

Nobody really knows how RED Friday got started. One story says it began in 2005 with a chain email.

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A severe thunderstorm that rolled through the area in the wee hours of Friday morning knocked down a few trees at the Montessori School of Ruston, damaging equipment on the early childhood playground. Leader photo by Caleb Daniel

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Honoring Veterans in Dubach

Mayor Mona Durrett Wilson and the Dubach Town Hall organized a veterans’ lunch Friday at the Scott Hamilton Warehouse to celebrate and honor area residents who served in the military. Above, a table of local veterans enjoy discussion following their meal. Leader photo by CALEB DANIEL

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Ferguson reflects on deployment with Ruston unit in Desert Storm

Jeff Ferguson gets up every morning and travels to his job at Jim Taylor Ford in Ruston as a mechanic. He’s done this for 32 years.

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Library board supports Jones for vacant seat

The Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control is recommending Bill Jones be appointed as the latest board member, pending a vote from the parish police jury.

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LSP review of body cam video continues

The Louisiana State Police internal review into why video from a body camera worn by Lt. John Clary was not identified during the original investigation into the death of Ronald Greene is still ongoing, LSP spokesman Captain Nick Manale said Friday.

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Louisiana Tech’s student managed investment fund sees significant gains in volatile market

College of Business student-analysts recently presented the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) annual report to industry professionals during their advisory board spring meeting.

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VFW, Boy Scouts prepare flags for retirement ceremony

Members of VFW Post 3615 recently met with local Boy Scouts at J.D. Harper Memorial Hall in Ruston to prepare flags for the upcoming retirement ceremony. Above, Scout Troop 45 Leader Rex Hobbs works with Scout Gavin May to dismantle a separate group of flags. Below, VFW member Bobby Mounts also joined son Paxton to do his part for the effort. The flag retirement ceremony will be held June 14 at Owens Memorial Cemetery on Highway 80 West, with the VFW Post assisted by local scouts as well as the VFW Auxiliary. Photos by Tom Boniol

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Festival poster combines peaches and music

Erik Rodriquez decided to enter this year’s Louisiana Peach Festival poster contest to have something fun to do after work. It was a decision that literally paid off.