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Ola Taylor Gates became a widow with two small children at an early age.
God-fearing widow becomes mother to many
Each year at this time we stop to honor our mothers, that lady who not only was responsible for us being here but who dedicated her life to insuring that we grew up healthy and became productive ci...
May 12, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Give mom sin-free Methodist puppies
I would be remiss if I didn’t update you on the abandoned puppies. I can update you because I still have them, all four of them. In this week I have rid them of fleas, ticks and sin. Only one of...
May 11, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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What's Your Line?
A quick peek into some of Cammie Henry's clippings: 1788-sale of house by Joseph Capliran to Louis Charles DeBlanc. Feb. 4, 1788-sale of unnamed "savage negresse," aged about 20 by Augustin Fredi...
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NCHS senior Brooke Evans was selected as the first African American Miss Merry Christmas in 2011.
First African American Miss Merry Christmas applauded for accomplishments
From the moment she made her debut into the lives of her parents, Anita and the Rev. Ronnie Evans, on Oct. 4, 1993, it was apparent that Frances Brooke Evans was very special. Her big brother, Jare...
May 05, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Annie Belle Coffey, born in 1906, remembers the invention of many modern conveniences. Here, she is shown making her first long-distance phone call in the 1950’s.
Long-time Ashland resident turns 106: Living in rural Louisiana in the early 1900s
Annie Belle Price Coffey turned 106 April 19. She was born in 1906 in her parent's home in the Oak Grove community, near Chestnut, in north Natchitoches Parish. Annie Belle has seen 19 sitting pres...
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Don’t be tacky: Spay or neuter
In addition to three Labrador retrievers, we are now “temporary guardians” of four abandoned puppies. These dogs were found on Highway 507 in rural Bienville Parish by a very tender-hearted preache...
May 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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What's Your Line?
My grandparents, Anna and Dr. Henry Buck, were highly respected and loved in their Avoyelles Parish community. Grandpa was a horse and buggy country doctor and my grandmother, whom my sisters and...
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Natchitoches Central High School senior Chelsea Wynder models the formal she’ll wear to prom Saturday night.
How low can you go?
With prom quickly approaching this weekend, students from Natchitoches Central High School are thoroughly prepping for a night of formal wear and fun. "I am very excited for my Senior Prom! These p...
May 04, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Dr. Gary Joiner, center, spoke at last week’s meeting of the Natchitoches Genealogical and Historical Association. Joiner is an expert on Civil WAr history and a professor at LSU-Shreveport. At left is NGHA First Vice President Shirley A. Small Rougeau. At right is NGHA President Shirley Porter.
Speaker tells how Civil War boat wreck killed hundreds
One of the least known and most tragic incidents of the Civil War occurred right here in northwestern Louisiana, on the Red River, an LSU Shreveport professor told members of the Natchitoches Genea...
May 01, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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New date proves successful for Melrose Festival
According to Melrose Arts and Crafts Festival chairperson Sue Davidson, this year's show was the best one yet. "Everyone was so positive, even with the wet weather. I did not hear one complaint the...
Apr 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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