Ruston News

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.