If you’ve ever wondered, “Why doesn’t she just leave?”— you’re not alone. It’s a question we hear often in Lincoln Parish when domestic violence makes the news or touches someone close to home.

Funeral services for Van Grafton, age 78, of Ruston, are scheduled for 10 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2025, at Ruston Church of Christ with Jim Davis officiating.

The news broke Tuesday morning. And with it, the hearts of Louisiana Tech fans everywhere. Dave Nitz — the legendary "Voice of the Bulldogs" for half a century — passed away at the age of 82.

A Funeral Service for Mark Reynolds Pike will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Griffin Funeral Home with Tim Cripps, Jerald McGuire, and Glenn Lenyard officiating.

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House voted 98- 1 Thursday to give final legislative approval to $53.5 billion budget package for the upcoming fiscal year without objecting to any of the major changes ...

In February 1946, the world was dealing with the aftermath of World War II that had ended just six months before.

Leader photos by Nancy Bergeron, Matt Belinson and Caleb Daniel ...

Ruston residents north of I-20 and west of U.S. Ruston residents north of I-20 and west of U.S. 167 could see some water discoloration and pressure changes starting Thursday when the city begins the ...

Following a turnaround year on the diamond, the Ruston High baseball team officially capped off its 2025 season with a strong contingent on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association 5A All-State Baseba ...

Louisiana Tech Athletics and Learfield announced Friday the hiring of Kyle Schassburger as the new Director of Broadcasting.

I have never, not once, been harassed by a snake when there is frost on the ground. Let the weather start to warm up and I have to watch where I step, sort of like it was when I was a barefoot boy ...

March 2, 1948 – May 29, 2025. Funeral services for Suzan Baskin Napper Martin will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 10 a.m. in the chapel at Temple Baptist Church of Ruston under the direction of ...