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Burns" Saturday charge stalls before even-par finish at PGA Championship
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (56+ words) SAND SAVE:" Sam Burns pitched out of the sand from 57 feet for a 3-foot birdie putt Saturday on the 16th hole, his fourth straight birdie in a run that put him one shot off the lead at the PGA Championship. (Courtesy…...
Clerk arrested for theft from business
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (56+ words) A Ruston man was arrested following an investigation into missing money at a local gas station, according to the Ruston Police Department. Joshua James Christaw, 23, was arrested May 14 at Murphy USA on the North Service Road. According to an officer's…...
Man arrested for vehicular homicide following fatal crash
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (203+ words) Lincoln Parish Journal Courtesy of Louisiana State Police On Thursday, May 14, 2026, shortly after 6: 00 p. m. , Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on U. S. Highway 80 at Weems Road. The crash claimed the life of 28-year-old Courtney Temple…...
Tigers drop two of three in regular season finale series
18+ hour, 54+ min ago (683+ words) Courtesy of GSU Athletics Reports The Grambling State Tigers closed out the regular season by dropping two of three games at Bethune-Cookman over the weekend, but still finished with an 18-12 Southwestern Athletic Conference mark heading into postseason play. Bethune-Cookman opened…...
Remembering Randall Ray Harrison
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (252+ words) Born to Wallace and Reba Jean Harrison of Ruston, LA on April 14, 1951, Randy lived a life of service and teamwork. As a young man he raised show cattle and enjoyed nature in the country. He excelled in basketball while building…...
Notice of death " May 17, 2026
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (40+ words) Lincoln Parish Journal Stanley Newton'King'January 20, 1941 " May 13, 2026'Visitation: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 12: 00 PM " 2: 00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel'Funeral Service: Thursday, May 21, 2026, 2: 00 PM, Owens Memorial Chapel'...
Lincoln Parish voters narrowly approve millages, Dubach alcohol measures pass easily
23+ hour, 20+ min ago (517+ words) RUSTON, La. " Lincoln Parish voters narrowly approved two Police Jury millage renewals Saturday night, while Dubach voters passed all five alcohol-related propositions on the local ballot. Proposition No. 1, a 10-year renewal of a 4. 41 mills property tax, passing by just 61 votes....
Jackson Parish pipeline blowout alarms SE Lincoln Parish residents
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (169+ words) A gas pipeline blowout Thursday night prompted an evacuation of a neighborhood in northern Jackson Parish just south of Choudrant. The Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office reported the blast happened at 9: 38 p. m. off of Mosswood Road near La. 145 and La. 146. Several families…...
BREAKING: Pipeline explosion forces evacuation just south of Choudrant
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (119+ words) A gas pipeline explosion has prompted an evacuation of a neighborhood in northern Jackson Parish just south of Choudrant. The Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office reports the blast happened at 9: 38 p. m. off of Mosswood Road near La. 145 and La. 146. Several families were…...
Davison pleased with Panthers" three-way scrimmage
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (818+ words) By T. Scott Boatright It was a split decision in a spring scrimmage hosted by Lincoln Preparatory School as, in the timed portion of the three-team workout, the Panthers fell 6-0 in a one-quarter contest against Winnfield before dropping an 8-0 decision in…...