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Work to start on La. 120
Weather permitting, work will begin during  the week of Oct. 15 to perform cold planing, patching, and overlay on La. 120. This project starts 700 feet west of the intersection with Good Hope Road...
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On front row from left are Matthew Fults from Longville, Samantha Fadrigalan from Baton Rouge and Katherine Prutz from Baton Rouge. On back row are Chris Myles from Rayne, William Watson from Lake Charles, Eric Dilmore from Lake Charles and math teacher Brad Burkman. Not pictured is Ian Gonthier from Baton Rouge.
LSMSA students attend symposium
A group of juniors and seniors at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts have gone from computing on their laptops to computing on major computer resources and sharing their findings ...
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Radiologic Science students from Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus delivered toiletries and other items to The Turning Point Shelter, a facility in Alexandria that aids battered women and children in need.
Radiologic Science students donate toiletry items to women’s shelter
Radiologic Science students from Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus delivered toiletries and other items to The Turning Point Shelter, a facility in Alexandria that aids battered women an...
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Pentecostals of Cloutierville United Pentecostal Church had a singing festival on Sept. 29. Dottie Smith, Terry Scarborough and songwriter Lottie Collier performed. Collier also played guitar and David Smith played dobro. From left are Lottie Collier, Dottie Smith and David Smith.
Song Festival

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A competitor chows down at a tamale eating contest.
Tamale Fiesta is this weekend
Zwolle is hosting its Tamale Fiesta at the Festival Grounds located on Hwy. 171. Carnival rides, concessions, contests and arts and crafts abound. Saturday begins with a parade through town at 10 a...
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Congratulations to L. P. Vaughn’s PBIS ticket winners for Oct. 5. Teachers gave tickets to students for acts of good character and for following school-wide expectations. A drawing was then held for the ticket winner and their teacher. From left are sixth grader Akilah Farris, seventh grader Yasmine Bradley, fifth grader Jon Goodrow and eighth grader Jaylen Ware.
Ticket Winners

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Goldonna Elementary and Jr. High School presents its Students of the Week for Oct. 5. On front row from left are Angelle Mathews and Stuart Clark. On back row are principal Kendria Sanders, Errik Stracener, McKenzie Hodges and Josie Ayres. Not pictured is Jayla Wilson.
Students of the Week

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Congratulations to L. P. Vaughn’s Star Students for the week of Oct. 8. These students display qualities of respect, responsibility, safety, cooperation, and problem solving. On front row from left are Ja’Nyreah Jackson, Justice Wamber, Nathaniel Below and Jamarrius Smith. On middle row are Kyra Valentine, Tra’vion Patterson, Jaron Petite, Jalin Scott, Sahamyia Patterson and Clayton Lewis. On back row are Clerence Stampley, Alecia Ledet, Desnic Snow, LaDiamond Kelly, Krisiana Craig and Mariah McKoy.
Star Students

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Theresa Delphin Morgan rakes debris from around some of the graves at St. Augustine Catholic Church. The church will have its fall fair this weekend. The fair hours are Friday, 6:30-10 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Parishioners serve a variety of foods and host games and family-styled entertainment.
St. Augustine Fair
Theresa Delphin Morgan rakes debris from around some of the graves at St. Augustine Catholic Church. The church will have its fall fair this weekend. The fair hours are Friday, 6:30-10 p.m., Satu...
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Among those taking part in “Know Your Normal” were, from left, Alan Pasch, Yonna Pasch and NSU Student Activities Board representative Alayni Guidry of Lafayette.
Program explores cancer survivor’s struggle and revelations about illness
NATCHITOCHES – “Know Your Normal,” a program featuring breast cancer survivor Yonna Pasch, will play on NSU-TV Monday through Friday until Wednesday, Oct. 24.   The program will air at 7 a.m., noon...
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Parish task force assists in federal drug bust
Shreveport, La.: United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced this week that 11 federal targets and 33 state targets of a joint federal and state narcotics investigation, entitled Operatio...
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Poets will read their works at Beau Jardin
Three poets, including two Louisiana Poet Laureates, will read their work Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5 - 6 p.m. at Beau Jardin, on the riverfront. The event is free and open to the public. Darrell Bour...
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Pet adoption is Saturday
The Natchitoches Humane Society will hold a pet adoption day Saturday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Tractor supply. The society’s mascot, Gizmo, will ‘sign’ autographs.
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City names Natchitoches Treasures
A recognition ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18 to honor this year’s group of Natchitoches Treasures. This year’s Natchitoches Treasures were selected by those who have previously been nam...
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Revitalization forum is tonight
There will be a Neighborhood Revitalization Forum,today, Friday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Recreation Center. Guests are Shreveport Community Development Director B...
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U..S. Sen. David Vitter visited Alliance Compressors on Wednesday to meet with company executives, answer employee questions and tour the facility. From left are Alliance vice-president Randy Rose, Vitter and plant manager Ken Gardner.
Vittter says his bills could make Alliance competitive abroad
Sen. David Vitter spoke Wed. at Alliance Compressors to thank its workers for contributing to the state’s economy. “His interest in visiting,” plant manager Ken Gardner said, “was to learn about th...
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Fall tour begins today with candlelight homes
The Fall Pilgrimage begins tonight, Friday, with a Candlelight Tour. The tour, presented by the Association for the Preservation for Historic Natchitoches, showcases national historic homes and pl...
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From left are Tony Davis,Donna Isaacs, School of Business director Margaret Kilcoyne, Heather Malone, and Jimmy and Bill Porter, grandsons of J. Walter Porter.
Business forum at NSU continues quest to promote competitive economics
HNSU School of Business sponsored the J. Walter Porter Forum on Thursday. The late Porter, a native of Texas, was determined to contribute to a better understanding of the competitive economic sys...
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Just Talkin'
If you want a good laugh, look up the Village of Robeline’s legislative audit. Maybe laugh’s not the word. Laughing is better than crying or screaming. While the tax leins are not new, the audit is...
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Poet Laureates will read at Beau Jardin
Three poets, including two Louisiana Poet Laureates, will read their work Thursday, Oct. 18 from 5 - 6 p.m. at Beau Jardin, on the riverfront. The event is free and open to the public. Darrell Bour...
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