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Ruston woman arrested after disturbance

A Ruston woman was arrested after police responded to a disturbance where she allegedly attacked family members. Kierra Tre Kilson, 25, was arrested on ...

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PEACH HUNT CLUE No. 1: Monday, June 2

Clue 1, Monday, June 2nd: “The Peach Hunt is back for another year there’s been some confusion, so let’s be clear There is no ...

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Ponderings by Doug

“Run.” What does the word mean? We must consider the connotation and the denotation of the word. When speaking we encode the message, and ...

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Sargeant inks contract extension with LA Tech

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications The ‘Sarge Effect’ rolls on in Ruston. Louisiana Tech Vice President and Director of Athletics Ryan Ivey announced ...

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LA Tech Athletics records highest ever term GPA

Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications Louisiana Tech student-athletes finished the 2024-25 academic year on a high note, registering a 3.336 grade point average ...

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Franklin named state Emergency Manager of Year

Tornadoes, train derailments, and even a hurricane that roared through Ruston — Kip Franklin has been right in the middle of it directing recovery ...

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Jordan Williams top graduate at Lincoln Prep

By T. Scott Boatright New Lincoln Preparatory School graduate Jordan Williams gave it his all, turning in the necessary effort and work, plus a ...

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Ruston duo part of NCAA baseball history

by T. Scott Boatright A pair of former Lincoln Parish high school baseball players became a part of history late Thursday night at the ...

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Guide to 75th Annual Peach Festival Weekend

Your Guide to Peach Festival Weekend The 75th Annual Louisiana Peach Festival will take place on June 7, 2025, but the peach celebrations will ...

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Arkansas man caught after series of fraud cases

Ruston Police arrested an Arkansas man earlier this month after responding to a call of suspected fraud at a local bank. Jeremy Lavar Wright, ...

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