Ruston Daily Leader

04/10/2025

Ruston has placed in the Top 10 in two categories in this year’s USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards.

Ruston places in pair of Top 10 best categories

04/10/2025

Check out the latest in Lincoln Parish softball as the regular season winds down.

Local teams building timely winning streaks

04/10/2025

Ruston Leader’s 4th annual Best of Lincoln Parish voting is now live through April 24th. Use the link below or scan the QR Code to vote now!

https://www.rustonleader.com/content/voting-best-lincoln-parish-2025

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04/08/2025

Ruston police say there will be arrests made in the wake of a fight early Saturday morning in front of Ponchatoula's restaurant downtown that left two men injured, one of them with a broken jaw.

Ruston police say there will be arrests made in the wake of a fight early Saturday morning in front of a downtown restaurant that left two men injured, one of them with a broken jaw.

04/08/2025

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/donte-jackson-explains-decision-leave-grambling

No, it wasn’t a delayed April Fool’s Day gag.

04/07/2025

NEW: Ruston's Ahmad Hudson has been named Class 5A Boys Basketball MVP by the LSWA - believed to be the first Boys All-State MVP from RHS since Corey Dean in 2000.
https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/hudson-named-class-5a-mvp-lswa

04/07/2025

Grambling residents can learn about major projects in the city during a Town Hall meeting set for 5 p.m. April 17 at the city hall.

GRAMBLING – Grambling residents can learn about major projects in the city during a Town Hall meeting set for 5 p.m. April 17 at the city hall.

04/04/2025

Voting for our 4th Annual Best of Lincoln Parish awards is underway! Scan the QR code or click the link below to vote for your favorite local businesses!
https://www.rustonleader.com/content/voting-best-lincoln-parish-2025

04/04/2025

🚨Athlete of the Week🚨
The Buddy Davis Memorial Athlete of the Week is Cedar Creek sophomore Kade Luker, who's thrown three complete games in his last three outings for the Cougars. In a 7-0 win over Ouachita on Monday, Luker tossed seven innings of one-hit baseball while racking up 13 strikeouts. Over his last three outings, he's allowed a single run and struck out 31 batters.
Find the Athlete of the Week in every Thursday and Friday edition of the Ruston Daily Leader! Thank you to the sponsors: Mark Johnson & Sons Plumbing, Broom Auto, Caples and Robinson Orthodontics, Northern Louisiana Medical Center, Wingstop and Cotton Top Print Shop.

04/04/2025

A new book chronicling the career of legendary broadcaster Dave Nitz will be the subject of a presentation from author Chris Kennedy at the Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society next week.

Museum to host event to highlight Nitz book

04/04/2025

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/ruston-hits-road-2025-football-schedule

The Ruston Bearcats may have to change their name to road warriors for the 2025 season with the team’s 10-game regular season schedule featuring six games outside of Ruston.

04/04/2025

Ruston High baseball earned an emotional and much-needed district win over the Pineville Rebels on Thursday, taking the win 4-2.The Bearcats (21-8, 6-1 district) got standout pitching from Tyler Roach

04/03/2025

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/donte-jackson-leaves-gsu-alabama-am

Grambling State is on the hunt for a new men’s basketball coach.Longtime head coach Donte Jackson resigned after eight seasons with the Tigers and accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position

04/03/2025

BREAKING: Simsboro has parted ways with athletic director/girls basketball coach Matthew Herring. Comments from Herring in the story link below:
https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/simsboro-parts-ways-herring-ad-girls-basketball-coach