http://www.natchitochestimes.com/ The latest news from the www.natchitochestimes.com website! Newsys Template Engine News http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-520880102 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/01saints.txt Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:06 -0600 newsys-520880117 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/02docket.txt City Court announces the criminal trial docket for Jan. 25. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:07 -0600 newsys-522219061 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/03mardigras.txt The City of Natchitoches will celebrate the Mardi Gras holiday with Mardi Gras Magic Saturday, Feb. 13. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:07 -0600 newsys-521963029 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/05tourism.txt The Natchitoches Area Convention & Visitors Bureau was named "Outstanding CVB of the Year" for budgets $250,000-$750,000 by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA) during the annual industry summit Jan. 26-28 in Monroe. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:07 -0600 newsys-524358230 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/10arbor.txt Members of the Natchitoches City Council and other community leaders joined students from the Boys & Girls Club of El Camino R/al Jan. 22 to plant a Live Oak tree on the grounds of the newly-constructed Ben Johnson Park in celebration of Arbor Month in Natchitoches. The tree was donated by Northwestern State University. The tree was named "Oakie" by members of the Boys & Girls Club. Arbor Month is celebrated in January in Louisiana. For several consecutive years, Natchitoches has been named as a "Tree City USA." Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:11 -0600 newsys-523389607 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/11poster.txt The City of Natchitoches, Keep Natchitoches Beautiful, Northwestern State University and the LSU AgCenter sponsored an Arbor Day poster contest for all Natchitoches Parish fifth graders in honor of "Arbor Month" which is celebrated in January in Natchitoches. The theme for the poster contest was "Trees are Terrific." Poster winners were selected and honored at the Jan. 25 Natchitoches City Council meeting. Winners received a certificate from Mayor Wayne McCullen, an educational packet from the LSU AgCenter and an art supply packet from the Northwestern State University Fine + Graphic Arts Department. On front row from left are Josephine Rudd and Mariah Jones from NSU Elementary Lab School; Anne Evans from St. Mary's; Kiasha Williams from Provencal Elementary and Kelsey Shoemaker from Goldonna Elementary. On back row are Leslie Gruesbeck from NSU Fine + Graphic Arts Department; Mary Hannah Hendrix from St. Mary's; Quandarius Williams and Reginald Augustine from Parks Elementary; Nykeria Jones and Kenneth Penrod from Natchitoches Magnet School and Steve Gruesbeck, NSU's Director of Service Learning. Not shown are Adrianna Rachal and ShaRaina Johnson from L.P. Vaughn Elementary; Katelyn Anderson from Provencal Elementary and Hunter Ross from Goldonna Elementary. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:14 -0600 newsys-524358248 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/12living.txt The Natchitoches Parish Council on Aging is offering the federally-funded Community Living Program in partnership with the Northwest Louisiana Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) to assist individuals who are at risk of nursing home placement stay independent, announced the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs Director Dr. Jay Bulot. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:14 -0600 newsys-524358251 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/15ducttape.txt Joseph Mertens called the Christian Scholars at Home 4-H Club to order Jan. 11 and asked Millie Hooper to lead the group in prayer. Ellie Hooper then led the group in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance while Maryelle Hooper led the 4-H pledge, and Anne Mertens led the Scripture recitation: Philippians 2:12-14. After the Scripture recitation, Anne led the group in the song "I've Been Working on the Railroad." Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:18 -0600 newsys-520880127 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/18alive.txt The Natchitoches Main Street Program will begin Alive After 5, a six month series of events in the Natchitoches Historic District, Feb. 19. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:18 -0600 newsys-521963016 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/20lab.txt NSU Middle Lab School students of the month for December-January are, from left, seventh grade, Haley Raynes; eighth grade, Megan Chesal; and sixth grade, Kaylin Thompson. Recognized at the second academic pep rally of the year, students are chosen for their good behavior, school work ethic and cooperation. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:21 -0600 newsys-523389606 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/22food.txt Each month, the Natchitoches First Church of the Nazarene sponsors Angel Food Ministries, a non-profit program that can help anyone save money on groceries. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:21 -0600 newsys-524358250 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/25apel.txt The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) announces its spring workshop on Higher Order Thinking Skills. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:21 -0600 newsys-524358235 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/33library.txt The Natchitoches Parish Library will host special events during February to celebrate African American History Month. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:22 -0600 newsys-523389608 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/40econ.txt Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:28 -0600 newsys-524358231 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/50guin.txt So much has been written about Bobby DeBlieux's accomplishments in Natchitoches heritage that another account of them here would be redundant and still inadequate. I don't remember a time when his goings and doings weren't legendary, if not always popular. Instead, I thought I'd share a bit of my last conversation with Bobby. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:28 -0600 newsys-521963027 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/60cavalry.txt CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - Just a few weeks into mobilization training at Camp Shelby, Miss., the Louisiana National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment received valuable training to provide much-needed safety measures for its troops, who will soon deploy in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:40 -0600 newsys-524484608 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/61smh.txt St. Mary's fifth grader Lauren Fidelak was selected as the fifth grade District Student of the Year. She will advance to the state competition in New Orleans where she will compete against all district winners in the state. From left are Ben, Keri, Lauren and Graeme Fidelak. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:43 -0600 newsys-524358220 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/65tree.txt Laura Strahan's sixth grade math classes at St. Mary's investigated surface area and volume of solid figures in early December. Students completed their unit of study by creating an original ornament for the class "Geome-tree." Students measured dimensions and calculated the ornaments' surface areas and volumes. Creative ornaments included Jack-in-the-box, Sponge Bob, polar bear, rocking horse, Santa, reindeer and presents. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:48:50 -0600 newsys-524358224 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/70lhs.txt The Class 2A Lakeview High School Air Force JROTC Drill Team, Color Guard and Physical Fitness Team traveled to La. Tech University to compete in seven events and vie for overall honors at the "Valkyrie Invitational Drill Meet" Jan. 25. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:49:01 -0600 newsys-524358242 http://www.natchitochestimes.com/articles/2010/02/06/news/80tv.txt Twin valley Resource Conservation and Development area Inc. met with members of the community in the NSU Student Union Ballroom, Jan. 28, celebrating 40 years of production. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:49:37 -0600