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Lincoln Parish under hurricane-induced burn ban

Lincoln Parish is under a burn ban as yet another result of Hurricane Laura. The burn ban was effective at 8 a.m. Monday.

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GSU, Tech make post-Laura changes

In the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, Grambling State University will not be resuming fall semester classes until Sept. 8.

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Parish schools to remain closed Monday

Schools across Lincoln Parish will remain closed Monday as power outages and other effects of the Thursday morning strike from Hurricane Laura continue throghout the area.

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Laura leaves much of Ruston without power

It’s probably going to be Tuesday before the entire city of Ruston has electricity again.

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Parish entities issue updates in Laura’s wake

Lincoln Parish School Board Schools Superintendent Mike Milstead said Friday afternoon that an official call would likely not be made until Sunday morning on whether schools would open to students on Monday.

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Waiting is hardest part getting gas after storm roars through

A rea residents found themselves in long lines to purchase gasoline Friday following Hurricane Laura’s strike on Lincoln Parish.

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Hurricane Laura: Saturday afternoon power update

In a Saturday afternoon video, Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker said roughly 50% of the city's power grid had been restored, and he was still "confident in the Tuesday deadline" by which the city aims to restore power to 100% of its utility customers who are able to receive it.

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Brazzel: 'Be careful with generators'

As the majority of Lincoln Parish faces outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, some homes and businesses with the means to do so have turned to generators to provide much-needed pow