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Natchitoches Rocks at Jazz/R&B Festival

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Library to host activities
The Natchitoches Parish Library continues celebrating National Library Week through April 20. The library will host a book talk and signing with local author Danny Von Kanel today from 6–7:30 p.m....
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Sequestration causing cuts to Creole Park
The effects of federal sequestration have hit again locally since the Cane River Creole National Park reduced its budget by 5 percent effective March 1. The series of automatic, across-the-board pe...
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Main Street will award interior, exterior grants
Natchitoches Main Street is soliciting Redevelopment Incentive Grant applications from downtown commercial building or business owners. The Louisiana Main Street program offering two types of compe...
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Spring cleaning applies to medicine cabinet
Spring often means cleaning the house from top to bottom. But one important place is often overlooked—-the medicine cabinet. An annual review of prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines and hygie...
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Natchitoches runner Charlie Viers knows well the spot of the explostion in Boston. Viers has run the race more than 10 times.
Runner hears from friends who were in Boston Marathon; resident remembers
By Steven Niette Charlie Viers is no stranger to marathons—he’s run over 200 in 43 years—but the Boston Marathon bombings were something the Natchitoches resident never thought he’d see. He was wat...
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Carolyn Lindsey and Betty Smith celebrated their April birthdays at IHOP. From left are Lizz Durr, Carol O’Quinn, Donna Masson, Wanda St. Andre, Lana Litton, Anna Airhart, Betty, Carolyn, Candis Airhart and Alice Wall.
Red Hats mark birthdays of 2 members
Monday, April 15 The Natchitoches Red Hat sisters went to a birthday party for Carolyn Lindsey and Betty Smith at IHOP April 9. Those in attendance were Carolyn Lindsey, Betty Smith, Anna Airhart, ...
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Randell Cole Slaughter, son of Lynn and Jennifer Slaughter of Black Lake, and Rebeca Gallien, daughter of Davie and Shellie Gallien of Campti, received their First Communion April 7 at the Nativity Church. Father ran recited the Mass and administered the First Communion.
Black Lake church baptizes and has First Communion services
Monday, April 15 Congratulations to Aubree Rachal and Jace Johnson who were baptized and to Randell Slaughter and Rebecca Gallien on their First Communion. School children were testing last week. I...
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The kids show their beautifully painted faces at the Melrose Arts and Crafts festival. On front row from left are Evan Polk, 4, from Alexandria, Georgia Kate Philen, 6, from Natchitoches and Molly Smith, 3, from Natchitoches. 
Marthaville PTO raising money for playground
Monday, April 15 Marthaville PTO has worked very hard this year to raise money for new playground equipment. So far, they have raised $ 3,000 toward the equipment, but they need to raise a total of...
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Essay contest at NSU open to students in grades 9-12; theme is ‘Preserving Louisiana’
The fifth annual Northwestern State University Louisiana High School Essay Contest is open for submissions until June 15.  The essay contest is open to all Louisiana students in grades 9-12 regardl...
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A group of St. Mary’s School ninth graders are being trained on how to handle peer pressure and will be partnered with eighth graders. “Rising to the Peak” is a program designed to help free students of the negative effects of peer pressure so they can make better choices. From left are counselor intern Jessica Adams, Maddi Taylor, Garret Vienne, Meredith Mitcham, Thomas Lirette, Cade Woodard and Rick Bordelon.
St. Mary's 'Rising to the Peak'

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Lots of birthdays in Natchez
Monday, April 15 Happy birthday wishes are extended to Pearlie Jones, April 20; Brenda Forest, April 22; Haley Johnson, April 24; Betty Forest and Roderick Hamilton, April 26; Charleigha Morris, Ap...
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Courtney Yelverton, the daughter of Lisa Yeleverton, participated in the Miss Battle of Pleasant Hill beauty pageant.
Writer profiles talents of sisters; still having remarkable lives and aging gracefully
Monday, April 15 I guess the most of us talk about our family a lot, especially if we are close to them.  Our family has been blessed with a long life already.  My oldest sister, Irene, was 90 whe...
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Lots of good music at jazz festival
Monday, April 15 They were rockin’ and rollin’ at the Jazz Festival Saturday. Lots of folks from all walks of life came to enjoy the good food and great music. There was beautiful weather for a gre...
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The St. Mary’s Bishop Martin National Honor Society helped those in need during the Lenten season. For its all-membership service project, the club chose the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) as its non-profit organization to assist with a “Gifts for the Babies” project. Club members collected items for the center from the student body and faculty and presented them to WRC representatives Becky Stewart and Georgia Hilton March 27. In front from left are Stewart and Hilton. Honor socity members include: Kaitlynn Bedgood, Camille Lott, Lindsay Lee, Tanner Hernandez, Sydnee Wyer, Michael Thomas, John Sullivan, Faith Stanfield, Rebecca Pickett, Olivia Strahan, Trevor Metoyer, Abbey Martin, Renee Lirette, Mahalie LeFranc, Gabrielle Ingram, Cody Howell, Hunter Hendrix, Zachary Heard, Holley Hayden, Rachel Dickson, Martin Aviles, Nathan Gardner, Melanie Maggio, Landon Sturdivant, Ashlyn Balthazar, Cailin Lyddy and Jackie Clark.
St. Mary's 'Gifts for the Babies' project

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Gallery will display graphics, photos exhibit
Northwestern State University’s Department of Fine + Graphic Art will host two exhibition openings this week at the Orville Hanchey Gallery. “Aibohphobia,” a graphic communications group exhibition...
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Writer recalls days of forming ball leagues to have activities for children in Campti
Monday, April 15 I was sorry to hear that Mrs. Bernice Hines’ home in Creston burned and it was a total loss. This is really so sad. I feel like she will stay with Jerry. The Town council meeting w...
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St. Mary's students participate in literary rally

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Ladies-Night-Out provides inspiration for those attending despite long drive
Monday, April 15 Rose Johnson and I attended a ladies night out at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton lasts Thursday. Debbie Wilson was the speaker and the ladies of the church supplied a box lunch s...
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Provencal writer offers prayers for victims in Boston tragedy; reports on church activities
Monday, April 15 I want to start off sending my prayers to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings that occurred April 15. This was a senseless tragedy. Robeline’s Heritage Festival, a memoria...
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