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Peking reopens, reaches deal with LDH

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Ruston’s Peking Buffet is back in business.

Northern exposure

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During this crazy summer of COVID-19, many people are longing for an escape of any kind.

Panel endorses lean city budget

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Ruston’s lean pandemic budget for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1 is on its way to the Board of Aldermen for approval.

Library board supports millage shift plan

The Lincoln Parish Library Board of Control on Wednesday voted in support of a potential plan to adjust the millage rates of the library’s two ad valorem taxes for 2020 in such a way that will help the library pay off its bond debt without changing the total taxes residents have to pay.

Conduct accusations mark GIS meeting

The Lincoln Parish Geographic Information System Commission on Wednesday reviewed complaints against GIS District IT Manager and recent parish administrator candidate Tracy Calloway for alleged “un

Vigilance leads to second GSU firearm arrest

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A Ferriday man has been charged with carrying a firearm on Grambling State University’s campus. It is the second firearmrelated arrest on GSU’s campus this week.

Mayors ask Congress for help with COVID-19

Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker has joined other Louisiana mayors in asking Congress to help municipalities over the financial hump caused by the

‘New norm’ teaching

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As schools get back to business with a different look across the parish, local youth mentorship program Teach 1 to Lead 1 is poised to do the same.

No overnight virus jump, but death toll climbs

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For the first time since April, Lincoln Parish has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight. However, the death toll continues to rise.

City gets $3.5M for electric, fiber optic upgrades

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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.