GRAMBLING – Grambling State University awarded James Carter the honorary degree, doctorate of laws, during its 2019 winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 14. Carter received the university’s highest honors for
Officers from the Ruston Police Department and Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Walmart last week in the annual Shop With A Cop program. Area youngsters recommended by their
It was one final chance for high school players to try and show they deserve to play on the next level. And the five Ruston High School Bearcats playing in
GRAMBLING — Grambling State criminal justice major, Arhonda Smith knew something wasn’t right when she suddenly couldn’t walk without staggering the morning of Dec. 3, 2018. After receiving emergency medical
It was one of the best — and most unlikely — Christmas gifts Charles Bloxom of Calhoun ever received. A true, blue-light special kind of gift. And all because of
The votes are in, and 7-month-old Abram Nunn of Ruston is the Ruston Daily Leader’s 2019 Santa Baby Contest winner. Nunn and his parents, Merrick and Emily Nunn, received a
A gas station/convenience store company is eyeing the site of the former Pow-Wow in front of the Lincoln Parish Library to build a new location, but it says it would
Retiring Lincoln Parish Registrar of Voters Dianna Stone, center, visits with newly elected District 5 Lincoln Parish Police Juror Logan Hunt, left, and former parish Administrator Reagan Sutton, right, during
Technology companies led stocks higher on Wall Street Thursday, extending the market’s gains for the week and pushing the major indexes to more record highs. The broad gains erased the
Lincoln Parish Sheriff-elect Stephen Williams has already begun moving on his campaign promises, even though he won’t be sworn in until July 1. Come January, two additional fulltime school resource
