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The above chart shows the amount of precipitation in Natchitoches in inches by month.
City records less than 1 inch of rain in May
The City recorded 0.85 inches of rain last month. May 1998 remains the driest May on record when no rainfall was recorded at Natchitoches, according to National Weather Service records. June 1998 s...
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Gentry Hebert strikes a pose as he jumps into City Pool on opening day Monday.
Pool Time
City Pool is open Monday-Saturday for swimming lessons from 8-10 a.m. and open to the public from 2-6 p.m. Cost is 50 cents per person. Photos by Leigh Guidry
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Joshua Kubiak
Student places at international science and engineering fair
BATON ROUGE - Twenty Louisiana students traveled to Pittsburgh to compete in the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the world’s largest high school science research competition....
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Cane River pump project depends on land purchase
Cane River Patrol Officer Betty Fuller said the status hasn’t changed for the project that would transfer water from Red River into Cane River. “We’re still working toward securing the purchase of ...
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Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies Ryan Lacey and Ricky Issac Jr. completed the Peace Officers Basic Training Course at the Alexandria Regional Police Training Academy. Attending the graduation were, from left, Lt. Douglas Rachal, Chief Siggie Silvie Jr., Lacey, Issac and Sheriff Victor Jones Jr.
Deputies excel at physical fitness, on exam, at training academy
Deputies Ricky Issac and Ryan Lacey completed the Peace Officers Basic Training at the Alexandria Regional Police Training Academy. “They are to be commended for their dedication and commitment to...
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Inside the Hospital
The hot and humid weekends are here, and as we move into summer, Louisiana families are already enjoying pools, lakes, rivers and beaches to cool off and enjoy fun in the sun. Swimming and water sp...
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Mental health clinic receives accreditation
Dr. Doris A. Small, LCSU, LMHP, the founder and owner of Winterhaven Professional Counseling Services, LLC., a mental health rehabilitation outpatient clinic, has announced that the clinic been acc...
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Gold Sponsorship
Dr. Bob Gillan, left, co-chair of the Natchitoches Parish Veterans and Memorial Park Committee, presented Natchitoches Rotary Club President Phil Habig with a Gold Sponsorship certificate in recogn...
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Longtime friend of the late Dr. Walter Bradley, Dr. Hurst hall, presented a plaque commemorating the service of Bradley, to his wife, Sandra, at the Rotary Club’s Presidents’ Party in April. Bradley was president of the club in 1968 and was a Paul Harris Fellow.
Rotary News
The Rotary Club’s Presidents’ Party was in April.
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Clerk of Court Louie Bernard, left, swears in Mayor Lee Posey with his wife, Evie, and family by his side at the inauguration ceremony Friday at the Natchitoches Events Center.
Inauguration
Clerk of Court Louie Bernard swore in Mayor Lee Posey, the Natchitoches City Council, the Natchitoches Police Dept. and the Natchitoches Fire Dept. at the inauguration ceremony Friday at the Natchi...
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Kevin Jamon Johnson
Police dept. seeking suspects in robbery, rape, shooting
The Natchitoches Police Dept. is looking for Kevin Jamon Johnson, 22, who is wanted out of the Houston area for aggravated robbery and is a suspect in a capital murder case. Intelligence has led th...
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Events
Events that appear in this column are open to the public. The Natchitoches Humane Society will host a pet adoption day on the second Saturday of every month, weather permitting, at Tractor Supply ...
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Millage rate to generate City $104,000
The Natchitoches City Council rolled forward its millage rates to increase revenue by $104,200. Councilman Jack McCain Jr. said he is always against rolling forward millage rates and intended to be...
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The preschool class at Fay’s Daycare and Preschool visited the Natchitoches Alligator Park May 22 as part of their unit on Louisiana. They learned about the state and enjoyed singing the state song, “You Are My Sunshine.” From left are Dakota Simmons, A’yana Ballard, Sydnie Hatten, Gunnar Broussard, DJ Beard, Caleb Shahan, Devontai Johson, Terrell Davis, Jace Ferrier and Gage Berry.
Kids Visit Alligator Farm
Grant Bowden, veterans assistance counselor for the La. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, joined Valerie Minchew, veterans employment representative for the Louisiana WorkForce Commission, to present t...
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NSU Calendar
Here is a look at the week of June 3-9 at Northwestern State University. June 3-6 - National Cheerleading Association Camp June 3-7 - Louisiana Association of Student Councils Senior High Workshop ...
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Cathryn Kachura, 18 I’m starting college this summer at Texas Tech University after graduating this spring from NSU.
What are you doing this summer?
NSU student and Natchitoches Times intern Alexis Reliford hit the streets to find out how people will spend their summer.
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Who’s Who at NSU
Name: Andrew Lewis Title: Director of Musical Theatre/Assistant Professor of Theatre Education: B.A., Weber State University, and M.F.A., University of Central Florida. Years at NSU: One Brief Job ...
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NPSO lists arrests for May 21-29
Sheriff Victor Jones Jr. lists arrests for May 21-29. Danny Lee Smith, 34, 141 Desadier Road, operating a motor vehicle under suspension Shawn Christopher Morgan, 43, 320 Williams Ave., operating a...
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Kids Hope Volunteers
Kids Hope and First United Methodist Church provided lunch for the faculty of L.P. Vaughn Elementary/Middle School. Kids Hope volunteers took sandwiches, chips, dips, deviled eggs, homemade candie...
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Red River area to benefit from International Paper’s work in corrugated packaging.
Red River area to benefit from mill’s focus
While International Paper’s $4.5 billion dollar acquisition of corrugated packaging company Temple-Inland last month took place 360 miles away at company headquarters in Memphis, Tenn., the Red Riv...
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