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Police break up burglary ring, recover items
The Natchitoches Police Dept. and Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office have discovered a burglary ring that troubled both the City and Parish. The police arrested Dedrick Moore, 26, of 1901 South D...
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Fireworks at midnight Saturday
There will be a fireworks display on the downtown riverfront Saturday, New Year’s Eve, at midnight. There will be no admission charged.
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Pet of the Week
Name: Summer Breed: Domestic Shorthair Cat Age: 1 year Sex: Female Personality: Excellent cat with a loving personality. Gets along well with other pets and animals. Very well behaved and will make...
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The Dill family of Donaldsonville, ca. 1940, included, front row from left, are Detta, Charles and Margie Dill. On the back row are George, Hilda, Grandmother Bernadette and Grandfather David, Eleanor, Vivian and David Dill. Dill descendants are honoring the group by establishing a scholarship award in their name at Northwestern State University.
Students can overcome hardship through endowed financial award
Three generations of a large family with roots in Ascension Parish contributed to an endowed financial award that will be presented annually to a Northwestern State University student struggling to...
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Fourth and fifth grade students sing a medley of cool carols “Deck the Hall,” “O Christmas Tree,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “It’s About Love” in the fourth and fifth scene. Their performance was part of the play, “Melton the Warm-Hearted Snowman” under the direction of Kristy Roberson.
Melton The Warm Hearted Snowman

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Work to replace Coulee Bridge on La. 486 to begin Monday
La. DOTD Engineer Steve Buskie advises the public that, weather permitting, work will begin Monday, Jan. 2 to replace Coulee Bridge on La. 486 in Natchitoches Parish. The scope of work includes c...
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City Court judge lists Dec. arraignment docket
City Court Judge Fred Gahagan lists the criminal arraignment docket for Dec. 19. Allen J. Quintin, disturbing the peace/fighting, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was confine 20 days in jail, ...
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In Bloom
James Freeman snapped this picture of the maple tree in front of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts as it turned yellow last week. He and his wife were driving by and thought the t...
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New lights at NSU offer safety and lower energy costs
Northwestern State University is completing a campus-wide lighting project that will improve campus safety while lowering energy costs. The $380,000 project is being made possible through American ...
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Fireworks show New Year’s Eve
There will be a fireworks display on New Year's Eve at midnight on the downtown riverbank.  There is no admission to the riverbank.
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New Kisatchie National Forest maps ready
To make your trip to Kisatchie National Forest (KNF) more enjoyable and user friendly, new visitor maps are available for purchase at the KNF Forest Service Supervisor’s Office or any ranger distr...
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Tops for Good Cause
Michaela Powell, 19, of Robeline, collected can tops for her eighth straight year for Ronald McDonald Charity House. This year she collected 39,300 can tops from her father’s deer lease, her school...
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G.L. Parks Elem./Middle School band, under the direction of Kendrick Foy, rendered two selections, “Jingle Bells” and “First Christmas March.”
Melton the Snowman

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Custom Built
Corey Hall of Natchitoches custom built a tricked-out convertible Tahoe, complete with hydraulics. He was spotted cruising around town Tuesday in his new ride. Photo by Rae Anne Firmin
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Natchitoches Times looks at Year-in-Review for October-December
Weekend Edition, Oct. 1-2 The Natchitoches City Council increases the contract for the water system rehabilitation by $1.6 million. Tuesday, Oct. 4 The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the m...
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Meetings set
The City of Natchitoches Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. with the preliminary meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Natchitoches Arts Center. The Historic District Comm...
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The barricades went down and the boat launches on Sibley Lake reopened Dec. 23.
Recent rains benefit river, Sibley Lake
Sibley Lake Patrol Officer Keith Thompson got an unexpected Christmas present. Several rains have had a positive impact raising the lake to only 19 inches below pool stage of 116 MSL. On Oct. 17, t...
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Just Talkin’
The La. Department of Education and Elite Broadcasting alerted JT to a segment on NBC featuring an interview with Natchitoches Central Assistant Principal Felicia Pinkney. to see the interview, go ...
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Employee of the Month
Cpl. Matthew Sesvold from the Natchitoches Police Department was named as the City’s December Employee of the Month. Sesvold recently proposed to his fiancé, Megan Rowell, during the Natchitoches ...
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Natchez Park
The Village of Natchez received a $25,000 grant from The Rapides Foundation to make improvements to the existing Natchez Pecan Park by adding a walking trail with exercise stations and playground...
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