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Church Street Bridge maintenance rescheduled
Maintenance to replace part of the railing on the Church Street Bridge Monday was cancelled and has been rescheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, weather permitting. The maintenance will take place f...
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Principal Dale Skinner announces honor roll for Natchitoches Central High School
Principal Dale Skinner announces honor roll for Natchitoches Central High School for final grades for term one. The Principal’s List consists of students who received a 4.0 grade point average wi...
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Karen Kilpatrick’s family joined her at her retirement party. From left are Kemper and husband Jared Kilpatrick, Karen Kilpatrick, Ryan Kilpatrick and Jim McAlpin.
Hatchery manager retires after 33 years with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FISH (Friends in Support of the Hatchery) sponsored a retirement party honoring Karen M. Kilpatrick, Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery manager, Jan. 12 at the NSU Recreation Complex Pavilion. Ki...
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Church Street Bridge to close for repairs
La. DOTD announces that the Church Street Bridge will close from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Feb. 13-14 for repairs to the bridge railing. Traffic will detour on Williams Avenue, Keyser Avenue and Front St...
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No more school cuts from state; board will hire new consultant
Supt. of Schools Derwood Duke said Thursday the state will not cut funding to public schools but neither will it increase the MFP funding the traditional 2.75 percent. Duke’s reported on a Wednesd...
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Detroit J. Pidgeon Jr., right, applauds his daughter, Karli, at her ordination.
Catholic schoolgirl turns United Methodist preacher
With plaid skirt at regulation length and Catholic catechism in hand, Karli Pidgeon, never dreamed that after leaving the halls of St. Joseph’s Academy she was destined to become a United Methodist...
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Twin Valley RC&D names speaker for meeting
The Twin Valley RC&D Area, Inc. Council will host annual meeting Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at the NSU Sylvan Friedman Student Union Ballroom at 5:30 p.m. The event will highlight the accomplishment...
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On front row from left are CCDC Executive Director Judy Daniels, President Jessie Sawyer, secretary Rachel McGee, board member Nancy Larned, board member Aaron Johnson, Red River mill controller Mark Hill, Red River Mill HR generalist Jasmine Johnson. On back row are Mill Manager Matt Barbour, HR Manager Judy Lann, Production Manager Chris Adams, EH&S Manager Joel Mertens, Pulp, Power & Recovery Business Unit Manager Scott Lonadier, Manager of Manufacturing Excellence Jessica Hornsby, and Finished Products Business Unit Manager James Sugg.
IP Foundation gives $5,000 grant to Campti Community Development Center
The Red River Mill presented a $5,000 grant to the Campti Community Development Center (CCDC) at a luncheon. Judy Daniels, executive director of the development center, applied for a grant through ...
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The drive-through at McDonald’s on University Parkway is open while under construction.
City issues $525,000 in building permits
Director of Planning and Zoning Juanita Fowler said the City issued 54 building permits totaling $525,885 in January. Commercial Additions/Alterations: 299 Edwina Dr., Christophe Carpentry LLC, $48...
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Jindal proposes $25.5 billion budget for next year; layoffs imminent
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. Bobby Jindal proposed a $25.5 billion budget for next year that could force up to 2,700 layoffs at state agencies, would boost retirement costs for state employees and ...
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School Nurse Conference
Natchitoches Parish school nurses will host the annual professional growth seminar for the La. School Nurse Organization (LSNO) April 10-13 at the Natchitoches Events Center. Co-hosting the event a...
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Campti man’s sentence upheld
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles upheld the 25-year prison sentence of a Campti man in connection with an armed robbery occurring in July 2010. The appeals court affirmed the sen...
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Library showing African American films in February
The Natchitoches Parish Library will be hosting special movie afternoons all month long to celebrate African American History Month. Every Wednesday and Thursday afternoons in February at 4 p.m....
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Forestry department will sell shade trees
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Shade Tree Sale will be held at district forestry offices and other locations throughout the state Feb. 27-March 2, Commissioner Mike S...
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Animal control issuing tags for City pets
Natchitoches Animal Control will be issuing city tags for pets residing within the city limits. As required by city ordinance, all pets must have their rabies vaccination tag and city pet tag on t...
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Road Construction
Construction continues on a tract of land next to City Bank and Trust Company. It will become part of the newly configured Ducournau Street and will serve as freight access to downtown businesses a...
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Larry Cole
Sportsman’s scholarship fundraiser set
The eighth annual Larry W. Cole Sportsman’s Scholarship fundraiser will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at Fairview Baptist Church in Fairview Alpha. Cole was an avid sportsman, a 2003 Lakeview Hig...
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L.P. Vaughn Elem./Middle School named its PBIS Star Students for the week of Jan. 30. On front row from left are Ga’lecia Bell, Kadarius Miller, Lacajia Sykes, Naji Helaire and Yasmine Bradley. On back row are Chyna Washington, Shelby Mobley, Ariana Mosley, Nathan Streetman and Kenneth Davis.
Star Students
L.P. Vaughn Elem./Middle School named its PBIS Star Students for the week of Jan. 30.
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Just Talkin’
JT heard about a school bus driver in Shreveport who handled a problem on her bus in a unique manner. The woman was driving several teenage passengers who began fighting. She quickly altered her ro...
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Family Dollar store coming to South Drive location
Raley & Associates Inc. applied to the Natchitoches Planning and Zoning Commission to combine two lots in the East Broadmoor Subdivision. The company plans to build a Family Dollar store on the new...
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