The city of Ruston will receive a $3.5 million federal Economic Development Administration grant to shore up portions of its electric infrastructure and upgrade its fiber optic network, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced today.
Students in first through sixth grades at Lincoln Parish’s public schools, plus the “A” group of students in grades seven-12, reported to class Wednesday for their first day of school for the 2020-21 year.
Ruston’s Board of Aldermen meets tonight in its role as the city’s personnelfinance committee to discuss the Walker administration’s proposed budget for the spending year that begins Oct. 1.
Over the past few days, the Lincoln Parish School District has developed and released its plans for how to distribute meals to students who will not be in class every day and hotspot devices to students without internet access.
Simsboro High School senior Kareline Elizabeth Young competed on Aug. 6-9 in Houston for a pair of national pageant titles — Young American Miss International and Young Miss International.
After a longer period of closure than usual thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic, some area schools have reopened for the 2020-21 school year over the past few days.
The town of Dubach will see three special elections on the ballot next spring as the Town Council strives to resolve a whirlwind of vacancies and appointments in several positions.
