🌱 How a high-speed chase through Ruston ended at a neighborhood tree

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In today's newsletter:

• How a high-speed chase through Ruston ended at a neighborhood tree
• Which Ruston native is leaving LSU as Lane Kiffin arrives?
• How a Ruston-linked lawyer’s move led to an $89K judgment

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 60, low: 55.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Drugs found in stolen vehicle after chase in Ruston (lincolnparishjournal.com) — A high-speed chase through Ruston ended with a stolen Mercedes crashing into a tree and two people arrested, including the mother of an unrestrained toddler in the back seat. Deputies say the vehicle and license plate were stolen from other cities and that multiple bags of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were found. All occupants were treated locally before the adults were booked into the Lincoln Parish Detention Center.
   

• LSU football transfer portal tracker: Live updates on who's in, out (theadvertiser.com) — A former LSU defensive lineman from Ruston is among several Tigers players entering the transfer portal as new head coach Lane Kiffin reshapes the roster. The Ruston native appeared in 11 games this season, posting 19 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. The article tracks who’s leaving and how Kiffin may rebuild LSU through transfers when the portal opens January 2.
   

• Louisiana man accuses law firm of legal malpractice (legalnewsline.com) — A former Ruston resident’s move to Oregon is part of a legal malpractice dispute now in federal court, after a Jonesboro landlord says his attorney failed to defend him in a tenant lawsuit. The landlord claims he only discovered an $89,000 judgment against him years later and is now seeking damages and new representation to overturn it.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Delta Charter Boys Varsity Soccer @ D'Arbonne Woods
  D'Arbonne Woods Charter School , 9560 LA-33 , Farmerville
  7:15 pm

Thursday December 18

• ECA Boys Varsity Soccer @ D'Arbonne Woods
  D'Arbonne Woods Charter School , 9560 LA-33 , Farmerville
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Hampton @ Grambling State
  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center , 100 Stadium Dr , Grambling
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Central Baptist College Mustangs at Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Womens Basketball
  Thomas Assembly Center , 1650 W Alabama Ave , Ruston
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• LeTourneau @ Grambling
  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center , 100 Stadium Dr , Grambling
  12:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Lincoln Prep Girls Varsity Basketball @ Gibsland-Coleman
  Gibsland-Coleman High School , 501 S 10th , Gibsland
  6:00 pm
• Lincoln Prep Boys Varsity Basketball @ Gibsland-Coleman
  Gibsland-Coleman High School , 501 S 10th , Gibsland
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Centenary College of Louisiana @ Grambling State
  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center , 100 Stadium Dr , Grambling
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Candy Cane Lane
  Candy Cane Lane , 170 LA-151 , Calhoun
  6:00 pm

Saturday February 28

• 8th Sam Burns Junior Four-Ball Championship Presented by LOTS Powered By Legacy
  289 Squire Creek Pkwy , Choudrant
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1365039-1) in Ruston. Apply here.
• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Ruston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ruston here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monroe

• ICYMI: Cheers to an incredible senior class (lincolnparishjournal.com)

Coushatta

• Tips and tricks to avoid falling victim to tap-to-pay scams (knoe.com)
• ‘Duck Dynasty' Star Al Robertson Shares Update on His Mother, Thanks Fans for Prayers and Support (wideopencountry.com)
• Indiana women's basketball Kadlecova returning to Czech Republic to play professionally (idsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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