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History will come alive at encampment
Ft. St. Jean Baptiste will host a March encampment beginning Thursday, March 7 and continuing over the weekend. Staff and volunteers will act out living history and show crowds what life in the Fr...
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Tori Thompson won the title of Miss Louisiana Sportsman’s Paradise Feb. 17 in Winnfield. Greeting her after she won the title were her grandmother Sue Champion, left, and great grandmother Polly Eversull. She will compete in the Miss Louisiana Pageant June 24-25 in Monroe. Thompson was the 2012 Miss Lady of the Bracelet at NSU.
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Farms in Natchitoches Parish excel at harvesting tree nuts, but there is a demand for fresh sources of fruits and vegetables. Fortunately the region has a long history of agriculture, and the resources to pass these skills along to the next generation. Pictured are volunteers in the garden at Oakland Plantation.
Feeding bellies, filling banks: initiative will capitalize on region’s strengths to improve food economy
Munching on veggies tossed in tangy homemade salad dressing, the attendees of Eat Local Natchitoches experienced first hand delicious produce recently plucked from the soil. The salad came from Ing...
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Time for Wine
South American grapes produce spunky wine I thought maybe this week we would look at some of the fine quality wines that are coming out of some of the South American countries. Many places in Sout...
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What's Your Line
Though probably not familiar, the name of Jean Baptiste Brevel should be of keen interest to many parish residents who may be descended from him. Fortunately for my inquisitive and nosy nature, I ...
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Celebrate Creole music with panels, free concert
The Louisiana Department of Tourism, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and The Oxford American magazine designated 2013 is the official “Year of Music” in Louisiana. The Oxford American’s 1 Southern Music ...
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Students will join national stance against trafficking
Slavery still exists. Let’s end it at Stand For Freedom March 5-6. Northwestern students will stand for 27 hours from March 5-6 to raise awareness for the estimated 27 million people around the wo...
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Jesus’ love qualifies everyone for holy drink
Are you qualified? The following will test your qualifications to be called a “professional.” How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and ...
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Trumpeter will play Jazz Fest
Trumpeter Ingrid Jensen will perform with the NSU Jazz Orchestra at Northwestern State University Saturday, March 2 at 5 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The concert is part of the annual Louisiana As...
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Chamber Choir will perform spring concert on Tuesday
The Northwestern State University Chamber Choir will present its spring concert Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Dr. Burt Allen will conduct the choir with accompaniment by pi...
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