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The ball is in the blind center’s court

It’s been roughly a year since a flood of allegations of sexual assault and other types of misconduct first hit social media concerning the National Federation of the Blind and its three affiliated training centers — the biggest of which is right here in Ruston.

GSU players, leaders need to be on the same page

Grambling State University has been under the scrutiny of the public microscope for some time now. From past political and financial transgressions to violence and tragedy on its legendary campus, the small university tucked away in the piney hills has drawn attention for the wrong reasons.

Nothing beats Christmas in north Louisiana

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I love my home in rural north Louisiana. At the age of 20 I circumnavigated the globe. Before I was 22 I had resided in four other states.

Are you too old for Santa Claus?

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Children all over the United States are currently wringing their iPhone-calloused hands over the possibility that Santa Claus might not make it this year because he’s trapped in a delayed shipping container somewhere off the coast of California.

Redistricting: Just a few people matter

Every 10 years elected officials hold their breath until the results of the federal Census are released.

The great French immersion debate

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Recently, local parents have been faced with a dilemma concerning language immersion for children and how it fits into our local school district.

All my NIL will cost you is a burger and coke

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Olivia Dunne is a sophomore gymnast at Louisiana State University. By most accounts, she’s just a normal college student enjoying her time at the university and training to be the best she can be for the Lady Tigers.

Remember the good accomplished at the LCB

In today’s edition on page one, we published another update on the ongoing investigation into the Louisiana Center for the Blind.

Searching for a nay in the Washington swamp

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Washington, D.C.’s political class is focused on West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and which way he’ll vote on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.

A Christmas gift from George Washington

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Christmas is a beautiful time of the year. The feeling of love warms the inner body as we greet our friends, neighbors and even strangers with a smile as we utter a Merry Christmas.