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Aldermen, school board postpone meetings

Both the Ruston Board of Aldermen and Lincoln Parish School Board will not hold meetings at their regularly scheduled times next week as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to force alternate plans.

Ruston businesses begin to reopen

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Businesses that had closed in Ruston are beginning to reopen, even as Louisiana remains under a stay-at-home order because of the novel coronavirus.

City proposes policy for economic reopening

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Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker is already planning for the city’s eventual economic reopening, despite Monday’s gubernatorial extension of the current coronavirus stay-at-home order until May 15.

City invites students to use free Wi-Fi

The city of Ruston is inviting students who need access to Wi-Fi to complete their online lessons and don’t have access at home to come to one of four municipal parking lots and connect to free service.

Aldermen proceed with VFW project

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Despite the temporary cessation of other Phase II projects at the Ruston Sports Complex, the city’s Board of Aldermen on Monday took the next step to keep work going on a new Veterans of Foreign Wars hall.

City enacts layoffs, cutbacks in face of virus

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The city of Ruston is laying off all of its part-time employees and contract workers, furloughing 21 employees and cutting pay for others in light of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus.

Sales tax shortfalls predicted

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As statewide coronavirus mitigation orders continue to limit operations for local businesses, some area taxing authorities are anticipating significant decreases in sales tax revenue in the coming months.

City Hall adapts, but still open for business

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Ruston city government is open for business, though in a slightly scaled-back way, in light of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus stay-at-home order.

Aldermen OK agreement with VFW

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Veterana of Foreign Wars Parnell Burt Post 3615 is one step closer to getting its new home.

Drag show draws crowd, but few get inside

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A line of approximately 1,000 people — some of whom stood in line for three hours — snaked down East Park Avenue, around Bonner Street and at least a block of East Mississippi Avenue on Tuesday evening hoping to be part of the audience for an episode of the new HBO drag show series titled “We’re Here.”