by Wesley Harris
Numbers from the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office litter pickup for March are in: 138 miles of parish roads were cleaned using 820 inmate man hours. 17,120 pounds of litter were collected. Over 8.5 tons!
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One of Ruston’s popular restaurants, Brister’s Smokehouse BBQ, is closing its doors on June 1. The owners cite other business responsibilities as the motive behind ceasing operations.
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Dave Nitz, the Voice of the Bulldogs, is the subject of a new book by Chris Kennedy. Kennedy, a Louisiana Tech grad and now the university’s historian, also wrote a book on Coach Joe Aillet.
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One of the major topics on local social media: what is being built here, there, and yonder. It seems the construction never stops in Ruston. Briefly, I-20 Service Road East—a hotel; Tarbutton Road @ I-20—roadwork for Buc-ee’s; on South Trenton across from the old Green Clinic—a gas station; old Texaco station at E. Georgia & Bonner—offices for Rocketfast Car Wash; West California west of Tech Farm—new Fire Station #2.
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Kudos to Eric and Suzanne Hanna for their efforts to save the historic Gem Theater in Dubach. The theater operated from 1937 to 1964. Eric researched the theater extensively and successfully applied to have it added to the National Register of Historic Places. Restoration efforts will begin shortly to open up an entertainment venue at the location.
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Ruston’s Texas Roadhouse is slated to open Monday, April 21.
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Is the pollen this year the worst ever?
