In two, maybe three school years, Choudrant’s K-12 public school system will become the last in Lincoln Parish to provide a pre-K option in town. At its last meeting on
Holiday closure Ruston’s City Hall and the Utility Billing Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no residential or commercial garbage pickup Monday
Name: Gussie Edward Johnson Age: 63 Address: 1510 Jones St., Ruston Arrested for: Resisting an officer (flight on foot), possession of drug paraphernalia Date of arrest: May 17 Time of
Poverty Point trails, Atlatl day Poverty Point World Heritage Site will celebrate National Trails Day and World Atlatl Day beginning at 10 a.m. June 1. The event includes a 2-mile
Two additional counts of aggravated cruelty to animals were filed last week against Union Parish horseman Hal W. Parker. The charges filed May 15 brings the total number of aggravated
Almost one month after a powerful tornado hit Ruston, debris removal remains one of the city’s biggest challenges to recovery. And the problem isn’t likely to be solved quickly. “I
Warden Ray Hanson heard complaints about treatment of some prisoners during the Union Parish Detention Center Meeting on May 16 in the Union Parish Police Jury Meeting Room. Present at
Cedar Creek School held a retirement reception for Donnie Barmore and Carmen Trevison Tuesday. Barmore worked at Cedar Creek for 45 years, serving as a history teacher, athletic director, swim
A West Monroe man died in Union Parish following a multi-parish high-speed chase with law enforcement in the early morning hours of May 10. Louisiana State Police Public Information Officer