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Tobacco settlement money appears to be at risk
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A dispute over Louisiana's compliance with a tobacco settlement agreement is threatening the state with losing $140 million or more, including dollars that pay for the state...
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Love fund established for family whose home burned
A love fund has been set up for the the family of Jimmy and Sherry Edwards at the Bank of Montgomery. The Edwards’ home burned in the Cloutierville area Wednesday, Dec. 12. Anyone wishing to contri...
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Affordable options to spay and neuter pets available to Natchitoches parish residents
By Kim Isbell Annually, over 12 million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens are euthanized at shelters across the country. Staggering, isn’t it? Now consider the 7:1 ratio of live animal births to huma...
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Scholarship established at NSU in memory of Ricky Isaac Jr.
A scholarship has been established at the Northwestern State University Foundation in memory of Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s deputy and NSU alumnus Ricky Issac Jr., who died in an on-duty automobi...
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This Week at NSU
NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Dec. 16 – 22 at Northwestern State University. Dec. 16 – Jan. 6 – Early registration for spring semester Dec. 17 – Jan. 1 – University closed for Christ...
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Carrie Crowell
Who’s Who at NSU
Name: Carrie Crowell Title: Senior Woman Administrator/Head Academic Coordinator/Coordinator of Victorious For Life Program Years at NSU: 3 Job description: As the senior woman administrator, I wor...
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From left are Northwestern State mascot “Vic” the Demon, Dean of Students and Assistant Provost for Student Life Dr. Chris Maggio, Mr. NSU Jake Bryan of Pollock, Miss NSU Lauren Waguespack of Gonzales and Northwestern State President Dr. Randall J. Webb.
Mr. and Miss NSU say key to successful college life is getting involved
NATCHITOCHES –Lauren Waguespack of Gonzales has been named Miss NSU and Jake Bryan of Pollock has been selected as Mr. NSU by students at Northwestern State University. Bryan is a senior education ...
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Anne Storms, left, is 87 and will graduate from NSU today Friday. At right is Dr. Kathleen E.R. Smith, a professor of history at NSU.
I can’t believe this is happening
An 87-year-old resident of DeRidder will be among those receiving a degree from Northwestern State University Friday. Anne Storms, who will receive an Associate of Arts in History, earned her degre...
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Community Events
Events that appear in this column are open to the public. The Natchitoches Parish Library will show a free Christmas movie Dec. 13 at 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 357-3280 or visit www.you...
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Weekend events continue Saturday
Christmas events continue  Saturday, Dec. 15. • Snowfest will be on the riverbank at 10 a.m. There will be 110 feet of snow on Frosty’s Avalanche Slide. There is a 42-inch height requirement and sl...
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The date of 12/12/12 which was Wednesday, had special significance for many, auspicious by some, doomed by others, and just plain easy to remember by many. Wednesday was last numerical date for almost another century. The next time the three numbers will align will be Jan 1, 3030 or 1-1-1. But for Rita Bernard Elkins, it was her birthday. Rita is the daughter of the late Hugh B. and Vernonica Bernard. She and husband Don Elkins have three daughters, Marti, Lisa and Allison. Rita and Don are long-time Natchitoches residents.
12/12/12

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More cuts ahead for state as revenue shortfall continues
BATON ROUGE (CNS)—Fiscal Year 2012-13 is just half over but more deep budget cuts will be announced on Friday and, in the words of one state administration official, “It ain’t gonna be pretty.” And...
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Michael Sesvold, Natchitoches Fire Dept. training safety officer, is seen leaving the visitation of Ricky Issac Jr., a Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputy who died in an on-duty auto accident Saturday. A convoy of city police and sheriff office vehicles accompanied the hearse carrying Issac’s body. The visitation at the Events Center was followed by a memorial service, under the direction of Winnfield Funeral Home of Natchitoches. A funeral service will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in Newton, Texas, at the Newton High School gymnasium. A December 2011 NSU graduate, Issac is survived by his wife Akilah, a former Lady Demon basketball player. She is expecting a son, Ricky Issac III, in the spring.
Ricky Issac, Jr. visitation and memorial service

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Charges dropped against 2 women
Charges of shoplifting have been dropped against two people whose names appeared in the City Court Docket Dec. 12. Those people are Hannah Metoyer an Kimberly Michelle Orsborne.
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Love fund established for widow of deputy
A love fund has been set up for Akilah Givens-Isaac at the Bank of Montgomery. Isaac is the wife of Sheriff’s Deputy Rickey Isaac, who was killed while on duty last week. Isaac is expecting the cou...
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Natchitoches Times returning to 2 issues weekly Jan. 1
The Natchitoches Times will cease printing five days a week on Jan. 1, 2013 and return to its twice-a-week publishing according to Publisher Lovan B. Thomas. The publication dates will be Thursday ...
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Patsy Ward-Hoover
Candidate says no recount
Pat Ward-Hoover said Wednesday that she will not request a recount in the Dec. 8 election in which she was two votes behind front-runner Ricky Lacour in the District 2 race. Ward-Hoover had said T...
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Gerald Wayne Besant II, 22, will graduate from NSU Friday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. Besant will earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Gerald is the son of Gerald Besant Sr. and Debra Besant and the late Tatyanna Nora Besant. He is the grandson of Joseph Besant, the late Daisy Besant and the late Clemon and Dorothy Nora. Hse is a 2008 graduate of Natchitoches Central High School,
NSU Graduate

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Governor’s chief of staff is commencement speaker at NSU; 2 ceremonies scheduled
Northwestern State University will hold its fall commencement exercises Friday, Dec. 14 in Prather Coliseum. Undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Arts and Letters and the College...
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Bus driver dies in crash
A single vehicle crash Dec. 11 killed a woman from Chestnut. Alberta L. Conlay, 67, was driving her school bus northbound on La. Hwy. 153 when she lost control and exited the left side of the roadw...
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