Notice (8): Undefined index: searchdate [APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 80]Code Context                $start_cond['$lt'] =  new MongoDate(strtotime($this->params['searchdate']." 23:59:59"));
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EventsComponent::create_search_condition() - APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 80
EventsComponent::search() - APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 43
TtdController::process_rule() - APP/Controller/TtdController.php, line 174
TtdController::view() - APP/Controller/TtdController.php, line 57
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 23
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 14
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 224
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 11
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??

Notice (8): Undefined index: searchdate [APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 80]Code Context                $start_cond['$lt'] =  new MongoDate(strtotime($this->params['searchdate']." 23:59:59"));
            if(!empty($this->params['days']))
                $start_cond['$lt'] = new MongoDate(strtotime($this->params['searchdate']." 23:59:59 + ".$this->params['days']." days")) ;
$count = false
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$start_cond = array(
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		sec => (int) 1765778400
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EventsComponent::create_search_condition() - APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 80
EventsComponent::search() - APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/EventsComponent.php, line 43
TtdController::process_rule() - APP/Controller/TtdController.php, line 174
TtdController::view() - APP/Controller/TtdController.php, line 57
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 23
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 14
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 224
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 11
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??

The 8 Best Thrift Stores in Louisiana!

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Mount Grace Thrift Store, Winnfield, LA

Mount Grace Thrift Store in Winnfield, Louisiana, has been supporting the local adult community by funding a drug and alcohol rehab program through the sales of gently-used household items and… Read More

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Beau Vines Steakhouse in Ruston, Louisiana combines the creole flavor and traditional steakhouse feel to make a steak off this grill an adventure in culinary paradise. The menu features popular… Read More

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University Ink Tattoo, Ruston, LA

Let University Ink Tattoo in Ruston be your one-stop place for all things related to body art. Tattoos start at $50 and standard piercings are $30. Recommendations are provided so you get the artwork… Read More

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University Ink Tattoo, Ruston, LA

University Ink Tattoo has been serving up the best piercing and tattoo work in Ruston for over 15 years. Check it out the next time you’re looking for some new body decor.

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Lambright Sports and Wellness Center, Ruston, LA

The Lambright Sports and Wellness Center is technically part of Louisiana Tech University, but don’t let that stop you: It’s facilities are open to the public for a small fee. The… Read More

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Griff’s Hamburgers, Ruston, LA

Griff’s Hamburgers is a long-running hamburger bar located in Ruston, Louisiana. Since 1960, Griff’s Burger Bars have spread across the country, staying true to the founder’s vision… Read More

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Grayson’s Bar-B-Q, Clarence, LA

If you want authentic Southern barbecue, you have to try Grayson’s in Clarence, Louisiana. A social media favorite, when people try this little eatery, they leave talking about it. And… Read More

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Daylight Donuts of Ruston, Ruston, LA

Serving their own unique brand of coffee, Daylight Donuts of Ruston, Louisiana, also offers cake doughnuts, pastries, kolachies, and breakfast sandwiches. For over eight years, this family-owned and… Read More

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Notice (8): Trying to access array offset on value of type null [APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/PlacesComponent.php, line 68]Code Context        if($params['tags'])
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        else if($this->params['tags_logical'])
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PlacesComponent::search() - APP/Plugin/Core/Controller/Component/PlacesComponent.php, line 68
PlacesController::local() - APP/Controller/PlacesController.php, line 52
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
CakeObject::requestAction() - CORE/Cake/Core/CakeObject.php, line 104
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 23
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 14
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 224
TownsController::displayTown() - APP/Controller/TownsController.php, line 11
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193

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Dodson, Louisiana. Population for Dodson from the last gathering is 357. You can view Dodson venues that host many Dodson LA events every year.

You can find a ton of properties for sale if you search the Dodson page on Zillow. Currently Dodson has an average listing price for homes for sale on the market of $147,200. More real estate facts about Dodson: The number of properties currently for sale in Dodson is 5. The median homes for sale listing price is $165,000. This is broken down with the number of three bedroom houses in Dodson consisting of 1 with an average listing price for these house of $165,000. Out of the 1 houses that are four bedroom the average listing price for Dodson is $325,000. Interest rates for Dodson are at historic lows as well.

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2	db.sites.find( {"hostname":{"$in":["americantowns.com","localword"]}}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	12
3	db.towns.find( {"sef_url":"dodson-la"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	2
4	db.pages.find( {"type":"town","slug":{"$in":["home"]},"site.hostname":"americantowns.com"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	3
5	db.modules.find( {"name":{"$in":["Header Menu Main","header script","footer menu","footer script"]}}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 0 ).skip( 0 )	4	1
6	db.ttd_towns.find( {"town_sef_url":"dodson-la","name":"Article Slideshow"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	1	11
7	db.events_cache.find( {"_id":"064bbe751b6afed20caaa331bd2922c2"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	0	9
8	db.events.find( {"start":{"$gte":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1765778400)","$lt":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1767679199)"},"event_id":{"$nin":[76320160,76359451]},"tags":"ticketmaster","geo":{"$geoWithin":{"$center":[[-92.66069793701172,32.079898834228516],1.4492753623188406]}}}, ["location_string","event_id","partner_id","address","sef_tail","tags","title","start","end","date_string","time_string","image_url","group_id","group_name","group_sef_tail","venue_name"] ).sort( {"start":1} ).limit( 51 ).skip( 0 )	10	55
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10	db.events_cache.count( {"_id":"064bbe751b6afed20caaa331bd2922c2"} )	0	1
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12	db.events_cache.find( {"_id":"d4b0d0d9a1a9dda38543054819bd63d1"}, [] ).sort( [] ).limit( 1 ).skip( 0 )	0	1
13	db.events.find( {"start":{"$gte":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1765778400)","$lt":"MongoDate(0.00000000 1767679199)"},"event_id":{"$nin":[76320160,76359451,76188889]},"tags":"music","geo":{"$geoWithin":{"$center":[[-92.66069793701172,32.079898834228516],1.4492753623188406]}}}, ["location_string","event_id","partner_id","address","sef_tail","tags","title","start","end","date_string","time_string","image_url","group_id","group_name","group_sef_tail","venue_name"] ).sort( {"start":1} ).limit( 51 ).skip( 0 )	1	19
14	db.events_cache.count( {"_id":"d4b0d0d9a1a9dda38543054819bd63d1"} )	0	3
15	db.events_cache.count( {"_id":"d4b0d0d9a1a9dda38543054819bd63d1"} )	0	3
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17	db.ttd_towns.count( {"_id":ObjectId ("693ed5f3c68ed806b04c8f22")} )	1	2
18	db.ttd_towns.count( {"_id":ObjectId ("693ed5f3c68ed806b04c8f22")} )	1	6
19	db.ttd_towns.update( {"_id":ObjectId ("693ed5f3c68ed806b04c8f22")}, {"$set":{"name":"Article Slideshow","main_slot_type":"module","main_slot_module_id":"1022","main_slot_html":"<div id=\"atCarousel\" class=\"carousel slide\" data-interval=\"5000\" data-ride=\"carousel\">\n\t<ol class=\"carousel-indicators\">\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"0\" class=\"active\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"1\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"2\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"3\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"4\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"5\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"6\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"7\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"8\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li data-target=\"#atCarousel\" data-slide-to=\"9\" class=\"\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol> \n\t<div class=\"carousel-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item active\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn-p300.americantowns.com\/img\/article\/la-thrift-store-1.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/thrift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 8 Best Thrift Stores in Louisiana!<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small\">Featuring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/thrift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mount Grace Thrift Store, Winnfield, LA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none hidden\">evergreen,directory-bt,directory-p300,at-bt-articles-home,at-bt-articles-directory<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small\">Mount Grace Thrift Store in Winnfield, Louisiana, has been supporting the local adult community by funding a drug and alcohol rehab program through the sales of gently-used household items and… <a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/thrift-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-nowrap\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn-p300.americantowns.com\/img\/article\/la-italian-restaurant-1.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/italian-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Best Italian Restaurants in Louisiana!<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small\">Featuring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/italian-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\">Roma Italian Bistro, Ruston, LA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none hidden\">evergreen,food-drink-bt,food-drink-p300,edited-chira,at-bt-articles-home,at-bt-articles-restaurant<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small\"><p>If you’re in the Ruston area, Roma Italian Bistro is always a place you can trust for a fantastic meal. Indulge in the specialty pastas, fresh pizzas, hot Italian subs, and more.<\/p> <a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/italian-restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-nowrap\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn-p300.americantowns.com\/img\/article\/la-steakhouse-1.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/steakhouses\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 8 Best Steakhouses in Louisiana!<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small\">Featuring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/steakhouses\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beau Vines Steakhouse, Ruston, LA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none hidden\">evergreen,food-drink-bt,food-drink-p300,at-bt-articles-home,at-bt-articles-restaurant<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small\">Beau Vines Steakhouse in Ruston, Louisiana combines the creole flavor and traditional steakhouse feel to make a steak off this grill an adventure in culinary paradise. The menu features popular… <a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/steakhouses\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-nowrap\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn-p300.americantowns.com\/img\/article\/la-tattoo-parlor-1.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/tattoo-parlors\/\" target=\"_blank\">9 Best Tattoo Parlors in Louisiana<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small\">Featuring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/tattoo-parlors\/\" target=\"_blank\">University Ink Tattoo, Ruston, LA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none hidden\">evergreen,directory-bt,directory-p300,at-bt-articles-home,at-bt-articles-directory<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small\">Let University Ink Tattoo in Ruston be your one-stop place for all things related to body art. Tattoos start at $50 and standard piercings are $30. Recommendations are provided so you get the artwork… <a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/tattoo-parlors\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-nowrap\"><b>Read More<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item \" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdn-p300.americantowns.com\/img\/article\/la-piercing-places-1.jpg);\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/piercing-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\">10 Best Piercing Shops in Louisiana<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"small\">Featuring<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/bestthingsla.com\/piercing-shops\/\" target=\"_blank\">University Ink Tattoo, Ruston, LA<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none hidden\">evergreen,directory-bt,directory-p300,at-bt-articles-home,at-bt-articles-directory<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"small\"><p>University Ink Tattoo has been serving up the best piercing and tattoo work in Ruston for over 15 years. 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