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Traveler arrested on interstate for domestic battery

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A Killeen, Texas, man has been charged with domestic abuse battery after allegedly getting into an altercation with his wife while in a vehicle on the side of Interstate 20.

Attempted murder suspect caught

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A woman that was wanted on two counts of second-degree attempted murder after a shooting on Spring Avenue has been arrested.

Edwards names parish residents to state boards

Gov. John Bel Edwards recently named three Lincoln Parish residents to state advisory councils and boards in a flurry of appointments.

‘Warming Elders Tootsies’

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, safety precautions have left many nursing home residents largely cut off from the outside world.

Financial tech executive joins Williams Center Advisory Board

GRAMBLING — The Doug Williams Center (DWC) announced a new addition to its Advisory Board on Wednesday — John V. Priore, priority payment systems vice chairman of priority technology holdings and career tech industry executive. Priore’s addition to the board is expected to support the development of digital resources, virtual programming, and more.

Bulldogs bowled over in New Orleans

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Santa couldn’t deliver a win for Louisiana Tech Wednesday in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, as the Bulldogs fell 38-3 to Georgia Southern inside the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The loss snapped the Bulldogs’ six bowl game consecutive win streak, which was the best in the FBS. For more on Wednesday’s New Orleans Bowl, see page 5.

Louisiana Tech student-researchers achieve publication goal

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In a quest to continue scholarly activity during laboratory shutdowns during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Louisiana Tech University Associate Professor Jamie Newman and her students completed a literature review that was recently published in Stem Cells and Development.

Dubach mayor plans to run for rest of term

DUBACH — Dubach Mayor Ruby Dawson has announced she plans to qualify for the March 20, 2021 election to fill the remainder of the late Mayor Mary Claire Smith’s unexpired term.

Race relations

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GRAMBLING — For as long as he could remember, John Cohen grew up racing motorcycles and cars in his hometown of Vauxhall, New Jersey. His love of racing was fueled by the stories his father shared when he competed in street drag races in the 1960s.

Keeping track of the big guy

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Every year on Dec. 24, millions of kids around the world settle in for a night of anxious excitement and wait for Santa Claus to come down their chimney and deliver lots and lots of presents.