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Money for FINS
Rho Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. presented school supplies and a check for school uniforms to Sheriff Victor Jones and Families In Need (FINS) officer Tanja Legardy as a ...
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City Court lists arraignment docket for Aug.
City Court Judge Fred Gahagan lists the criminal arraignment docket for Aug. 22. Alphonso Allen, theft by shoplifting, simple battery, remaining on premises, reset Sept. 12. Denote M. Avist, posses...
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Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. hosted a meeting to discuss plans of the the La. State Police emergency response effort and La. Sheriffs Association Task Force.  From left are La. State Police Supt. Col. Mike  Edmondson, West Carroll Sheriff Gary Bennett (Ret.), Grant Parish Sheriff Baxter Welch, La. Sheriffs Association Director Mike Ranatza, Jones, DeSoto Parish Sheriff Rodney Arbuckle, West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes and Vernon Parish Sheriff Sam Craft.
Sheriff hosts emergency response team meeting
Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. hosted a meeting of the La. State Police Emergency Response Support Team and the Sheriffs Association Task Force Aug. 18 Representatives from the organizations discussed cr...
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RSVP needs volunteers to work with children
Martin Luther King Jr. head Start and RSVP have partnered to seek volunteers, who like working with children. Requirements include: •Must be seniors 55 and older • One hour or more per week •Patien...
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Sydney Culotta
Tiny Fans
Natchitoches babies Sydney Culotta, in Saints gear, and Leigha Busby, in LSU gear, are gearing up for football season with their cheerleading uniforms. Sydney is 8 months old and the daughter of So...
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Qualifying opens Tuesday
Qualifying for parish elections in the Oct. 22 election will be Sept. 6-8 according to Clerk of Court Louie Bernard. The clerk’s office will open for qualifying Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30 a.m....
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Charter meetings scheduled
There will be a series of meetings to inform the public about the home rule charter that will be on the Oct. 22 ballot. All meetings start at 6 p.m. The meetings will be: Thursday, Sept. 8: Ashland...
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Dr. Phil Brown, center, spoke to the Rotary Club about Project Lead The way, an initiative to promote science, technology, engineering and math in the school system. From left are Rotary president Phil Habig, Brown and Rotarian with the program Joe Pierson.
Education fund promoting science, technology, engineering, math curriculum
Dr. Phil Brown provided the Natchitoches Rotary Club with an update on the NSU Foundation/Chamber Education Fund past year activities regarding the five focus areas supported by this initiative. T...
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Female advisors, from left, are  Sarah Cash, Mary Bess Wiggers, Kristy Barger, Jenny Schmitt, Lisa Pierce and Kimberly Rogers.
Student advisors at Louisiana School essential to creating best environment
Five new student life advisors are in place at Caddo and Prudhomme Hall for the 2011-2012 school year at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts. Those include Sarah Cash of Severna P...
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City issues mandatory boil order, water restrictions
The City of Natchitoches has issued a City-wide boil order due to low water pressure. All customers of the City of Natchitoches, Water Works District #1 and Clarence water system are under the boi...
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Financial woes piling up for hotel developer
A developer who is working with the City of Natchitoches and Mayor Wayne McCullen to build a hotel across the street from the events center is the target of an ongoing law suit alleging non-paymen...
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City under boil order
The City of Natchitoches has issued a city-wide boil order due to low water pressure. All customers of the City of Natchitoches, Water Works District #1, and Clarence water system are under the bo...
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Skylar Bolton and Marquis Miles race on tricycles.
Preschoolers get ‘right start’ at NCHS
The Natchitoches Police Officer’s Association, Local 1998, represented by Union President Cpl. Firal Robertson, presented brand new toys to the Right Start program at Natchitoches Central High Scho...
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City moving forward on hotel
The City will take another step toward developing a downtown hotel by advertising for bids for the Ducournau paving and drainage project. The Natchitoches City Council voted Monday to advertise for...
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NSU cheerleaders and other spirit groups will entertain tailgaters prior to the 6 p.m. kick-off as the Demons’ season opens at home with a contest against Delta State tonight. The Alumni Association will offer meals to fans for $5. General admission tickets to the game are $10 each.
Photo by NSU Photo Lab
Demon football season kicks off tonight at Turpin
Northwestern State University will open football season with a home game against Delta State tonight. Kick-off is set for 6 p.m. but tailgating for fans in Demon Alley and in and around Collins Pa...
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Water system has boil order
Because of the loss of water pressure, the Marthaville Water System has been placed under a mandatory boil order. This order is issued as a precaution until investigative samples have been tested b...
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Just Talkin'
Faithful reader Norm Fletcher sent JT some notes about Cane River this week. Norm says he saw where the river under the Church Street Bridge is only about 3 feet. “Back around 1946-47, some of us t...
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Justice Dept. approves redistricting
The. U. S. Justice Dept., Civil Rights Division, has approved the 2011 redistricting plan submitted by consultant Cedric Floyd for the Natchitoches Parish Police Jury. The plan was approved as it ...
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Cane River Lake closed to boaters at Pratt’s bridge north
Cane River Lake is closed to boating traffic Pratt’s bridge north due to low water. The lake will remain closed until a safe water level is reached. The only boats allowed are non-powered and boats...
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