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Ruston, Louisiana is located in Lincoln Parish. Zip codes in Ruston, LA include 71270, 71272, and 71273. More Ruston information.

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Tech awards diplomas to 340 students

RUSTON - The chairman of Louisiana's Board of Regents told graduating seniors at Louisiana Tech University that while commencement was a celebration of the graduates' commitment to excellence, the new alumni would need to continue to learn.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Monroe News Star

One-vehicle crash in Jackson claims life of Ruston man

A Ruston man died early Saturday after his truck left the roadway and struck a tree.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

News-Star

Mother, son arrested in drive-by shooting

Ruston police arrested a mother and son following a drive-by shooting Thursday night.

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Shreveport Times

Regional Briefs: Giving Thanks Festival set Saturday in Ruston

Ruston Farmers Market, come rain or shine, will hold its Giving Thanks Festival from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the public parking lot at Louisiana Avenue at South Monroe Street in downtown Ruston.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

News-Star

Tech researchers discover possible natural weapon in fight against salvinia

RUSTON - A team of researchers at Louisiana Tech University has found that a naturally occurring microorganism acts as a natural herbicide against giant salvinia.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Best of New Orleans

NOIR Fest III

The New Orleans Indie Rock Collective added Ruston, La., folkies Giant Cloud and Lafayette's GIVERS to the second night of its annual showcase.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

News-Star

Fair Park Baptist Church participates in Operation Christmas Child

In 1993, Fair Park Baptist Church in West Monroe sent 30 shoe boxes of gifts to Operation Christmas Child - a project which delivers gifts to children around the world.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

News-Star

Joint effort results in national award for Louisiana Tech

RUSTON - A collaborative effort between Louisiana Tech's IDEA Place, the department of agriculture sciences and Lincoln Parish Farm Bureau has garnered national attention from the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

News-Star

Jindal praises Tech's effort to focus on areas of excellence

RUSTON - Gov. Bobby Jindal toured Louisiana Tech University on Tuesday afternoon and talked up the school as a model that other universities should look to for guidance in the midst of lean budget years to come.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Monroe News Star

Former juror in intensive care after accident

Former Ouachita Parish police juror and current Ward 7 constable Charles Johnston is reported in critical condition in Glenwood Regional Medical Center's intensive care unit, his wife said Monday.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Monroe News Star

Grand jury indicts 27 after 18-month drug probe

Lincoln Parish Sheriff Mike Stone called it the largest drug organization northern Louisiana has seen in at least 40 years.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

News-Star

Arrests continue in drug bust

Lincoln Parish deputies arrested another person in connection with the Ruston-area drug ring.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

News-Star

CedarTown Marketplace Friday-Saturday in Ruston

CedarTown Marketplace is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 6-7 at the Ruston Civic Center. Admission is $5 per day and shoppers returning Saturday are admitted free with ticket stub from Friday.

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Monroe News Star

Ruston opens door for Holiday Arts Tour

This weekend will highlight more than 50 artists at businesses, galleries, and studios throughout Lincoln Parish in the 12th Annual Holiday Arts Tour, hosted by the North Central Louisiana Arts Council.

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News-Star

Tech Art Gallery opens 'Ruston Collects'

A different type of art show, 'Ruston Collects,' consisting of 43 works belonging to 16 Ruston collectors is on display at the Louisiana Tech Art Gallery.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

News-Star

Area programs to celebrate, honor veterans

Veteran's Day is Nov. 11, but programs honoring veterans in the Twin Cities begin earlier.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

News-Star

Ethics Board chairman wants changes, Gallot ruling appeal

BATON ROUGE - The chairman of the Louisiana Board of Ethics wants to change the state law that allows administrative law judges to decide ethics cases but several things, including his dispute with the chairman of the House panel that handles ethics matters, stand in the way.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

News-Star

Flood threat still looms

The worst-case scenario of severe weather never came true, but water and the threat of flooding continue to gather in Union Parish.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

News-Star

Update at 2:40 P.M.: Most of Ruston has power restored

Ruston Mayor Dan Hollingsworth said power was restored to most of the city following an outage that left most residents in the dark.

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The Daily Advertiser

Tech gets $951,000 for Cyber K-12 program

RUSTON - Louisiana Tech University is getting $951,000 to help teachers learn how to excite students about cyberspace and science in general.

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