Ruston News

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell will hold meetings next week in Arcadia and Ruston to allow residents to discuss concerns about their electricity, natural gas and other utility services.

An ordinance was introduced Tuesday by the Monroe City Council to hire a Shreveport firm to monitor its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program to make sure the city stays in compliance with the federal law.

RUSTON - With the dedication of Enterprise Campus, Louisiana Tech University's new research park, the university will join the ranks of some of the most progressive and respected research institutions in the nation.

Two U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials will be in Monroe next week to brief local business leaders about potential federal legislation they say could harm business.

LifeShare Blood Centers celebrates its 30th anniversary this year as the organization recognizes the thousands of blood donors who've helped save thousands of lives over the past three decades.

Longtime Franklin resident Dora Palmer has both seen and made history, but last week she was celebrating her heritage as a "real granddaughter" of a Confederate soldier.

RUSTON - Louisiana Tech's College of Business received a generous gift from the wife and son of the late Louie Randolph Davis Sr.

U.S. District Court records show Ruston contractor Randy L. Branch, who had previously pleaded guilty in May to tax evasion, has a trial date of Dec.

The March of Dimes Fifth Annual Gourmet Gala is Tuesday at the West Monroe Convention Center.

ALEXANDRIA - The Rapides Parish Police Jury voted unanimously Monday to hire Dennis Woodward of Ruston to be the new parish engineer/public works director.