Ruston Daily Leader

12/26/2025

🚨Athlete of the Week🚨
This week's Buddy Davis Memorial Athlete of the Week is Ruston High basketball player KeShun Malcolm, who helped power the Bearcats to a tournament championship in the Capitol City Classic in Salem, Oregon. Malcolm put up 23, 20 and 19 points through the first three games.

Find the Athlete of the Week in every Thursday and Friday edition of the Ruston Daily Leader!

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12/25/2025

The Ruston Daily Leader wishes the entire Lincoln Parish community a very Merry Christmas.

12/22/2025

Cedar Creek's Blake Robinson has verbally committed to Grambling State.

Blake Robinson won’t have to go far for the start of his college journey after the senior defensive lineman announced his verbal commitment to Grambling State University Thursday afternoon.

12/22/2025

Story: Several local athletes have earned LSWA Class 1A All-State honorable mention honors: https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/local-standouts-earn-all-state-honorable-mention

12/21/2025

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12/21/2025

Ruston Bearcats advance to the semifinals of the Capitol City Classic in Salem, Oregon with a dominating win.

Instead of running routes through an overmatched secondary, KeShun Malcolm and Ahmad Hudson ran up and down the court on Wilsonville High of Oregon Saturday to lead Ruston to a dominating 71-39 victor

12/21/2025

It's that time of year again! Our Season's Greetings special edition is inside today's paper and contains adorable and hilarious letters to Santa from local students!

12/20/2025

Ruston High cruises 73-56 in opener of Capitol City Classic in Salem, Oregon.

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/bearcats-ease-past-central-73-56-oregon

12/19/2025

NEW: Grambling State head coach Mickey Joseph will return in 2026, according to GSU AD Trayvean Scott in a interview with the Leader.

GRAMBLING - The two-year GSU coaching curse is gone after Grambling State Athletic Director Trayvean Scott confirmed to the Leader head football coach Mickey Joseph will return for the 2026 season.Jos

12/19/2025

Ra'Keem Potts is your District 2-5A Defensive MVP. Full All-District team here:

Seven Bearcats honored by league coaches on first team

12/19/2025

NLMC’s parent company makes announcement.

The company that owns Northern Louisiana Medical Center announced Thursday it’s signed a letter of intent with Ochsner Health aimed at ensuring patients in rural areas get the same level of care found

12/18/2025

BREAKING: Press conference in Ruston regarding multiple arrests by North Louisiana law enforcement agencies.

🚨BREAKING NEWS: I'm pleased to announce the arrest of 67 registered s*x offenders in North Louisiana in one of the largest child predator busts in state history.
https://aglizmurrill.com/Article/398