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- Grambling city council wants mayor out of office
The Grambling city council wants mayor Martha Andrus to resign. The mayor faces allegations that she fired a city accountant after he discovered nearly $50,000 missing from Grambling's city water and sanitation ...
- Higher ed cuts short of fears
BATON ROUGE - Higher education officials are breathing easier after receiving notice that their budgets would be cut by only about half of what they were told two weeks ago.
- Game plan for 2009
How was your year? Flip the days back by 365, and we suggested then that you might enjoy a meaningful 2008 by losing a little weight, reading a book a week and turning off the tube just a little earlier.
- Grambling aldermen accuse mayor of improprieties, demand resignation
GRAMBLING - A battle for governmental control of the City of Grambling became public Wednesday as members of the city aldermen alleged detailed findings of financial impropriety before reading a proclomation ...
- Get started, graduates
Off-cycle graduates of northeastern Louisiana colleges and universities - those accepting their degrees in November and December - are dipping their toes into a job market that's downright chilly.
- Cofer says cuts will hit sports and academics
BATON ROUGE - Three higher education boards reluctantly approved budget cuts Thursday that will lead to faculty furloughs, reduced class offerings and a move to hike tuition and fees.
- New addition to Cotton Museum dedicated
LAKE PROVIDENCE - State and local officials here are hoping the addition of a new half-million dollar building at the Louisiana State Cotton Museum will help stimulate the economy and further attract tourists ...
- SWAC Championship Game tickets, alumni bus ride
The Monroe/Ouachita chapter of the Grambling University National Alumni Association is sponsoring a same-day bus ride to the SWAC Championship Game in Birmingham, Ala.
- Tech hosts Christmas Fest on Tuesday
Louisiana Tech's Office of Multicultural Affairs will be "Celebrating the Season" with its 16th annual Christmas Fest from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Center.
- Burglary suspect had keys to several houses in Grambling subdivision
A teenager who reportedly stole the keys to several houses in a Grambling subdivision was booked into Lincoln Parish Detention Center on Friday.
- 'Art for the Modern Eye' offered by Hooshang Khorasani on Arts Tour
Hooshang Khorasani, of Ruston, will be among the artists participating in the 2008 Holiday Arts Tour sponsored by the North Central Louisiana Arts Council this weekend, Nov.
- Grambling presents education symposium
GRAMBLING - Lisa Delpit, noted scholar and executive director of the Center for Urban Education and Innovation at Florida International University, will be the keynote speaker at the Grambling State ...
- Audit Results For City of Grambling Causes Concerns With City Council
KNOE 8 news first reported how an audit of the city of Grambling found serious financial problems - and city leaders are concerned.
- Bar fights lead to multiple arrests
Two unrelated bar fights over the weekend in Grambling led to multiple arrests. Keshun D. Clark, 22, of Gibsland, was charged Saturday with illegal use of a fiream, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace.
- Grambling presents 'Big Bad Musical'
The Theatre Department at Grambling State University presents the children's show 'Big Bad Musical' on Thursday and Friday at Sandle Theatre.
- A shooting at a Grambling Club leaves a Gibsland man behind bars
Grambling Police were called to the Executive Lounge around 1:00AM Saturday. Police say security officers in the club broke up a fight and told the subjects to leave.
- New Richwood chief donates first two months
The town of Richwood is getting a new police chief for a bargain basement price, at least in the short-term. Chief Cliff Thomas received the oath of office at 10 a.m. Monday from Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court ...
- Carroll's band succeeding on and off the field
Ask the Carroll High School band director to name his band's greatest success and you'll get an answer that might surprise you.
- Red and Black Second Line Band to perform during Live@Lunch in Ruston
The North Central Louisiana Arts Council's noon concert series, Live@Lunch, continues Friday with a performance at Railroad Park in Ruston.
Grambling Classifieds
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City DescriptionGrambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,693 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Grambling was designated a "City" in the early 1990s (either in 1992 or 1993), but was erroneously considered a "Town" during the 2000 census.
Grambling is located at 32°31′39″N 92°42′50″W / 32.5275, -92.71389 (32.527427, -92.713987).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), of which, 5.5 square miles (14.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,693 people, 1,173 households, and 649 families residing in the town. The population density was 855.4 people per square mile (330.1/km²). There were 1,408 housing units at an average density of 256.6/sq mi (99.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 1.07% White, 97.10% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 1,173 households out of which 24.4% had ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Lincoln Parish
- Louisiana
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