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Northwestern State’s College of Science, Technology and Business recognized the recipients of endowed professorships funded through private donations and matching grants.  Seated from left are Dr. Brenda Hanson, Dr. Margaret Kilcoyne, Dr. Begoña Perez-Mira, Dr. Lynn Woods and Dr. Julie McDonald.  Standing are Dr. Tom Hanson, Dr. Mark Swanstrom, Dr. Nat Briscoe, John Williams, Dr. Jack Russell, Dean of the College Dr. Austin Temple, Dr. Ben Rushing, Dr. Mark Thompson, John Byrd, Dr. Larry Short, Dr. Mark Schaub and Dr. Glenn Cooley.
Dept. recognizes endowed professorship and chair recipients at NSU
Northwestern State University’s College of Science, Technology and Business honored the recipients of endowed professorships and an endowed chair.   Funds for the chair and professorships are provi...
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Early voting continues at the courthouse until Tuesday, Oct. 30, except Sunday. On the first day of early voting, 794 Natchitoches Parish residents early voted at the courthouse and more than 256 voted by mail. “On Tuesday, we voted as many people as Bossier did,” Registrar of Voters Deborah Waskom said. “It’s exciting.” From left are Waskom, Deputy Registrar Brenda Ellzey and volunteer Tammy Raynes. To view and print sample ballots, go to www.sos.la.gov.
Big numbers are early voting here
Registrar of Voters Debbie Waskom reports a big turnout for the first two days of early voting. Some 1,308 people have voted Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday, 514 people early voted. Of that tot...
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Campti-Creston alumni will meet Friday and Saturday
Committee members of the Campti-Creston Alumni Association announce the Biennial Reunion will be Oct. 26- 28. The non-profit organization was formed in 1987 to maintain identity with the Campti C...
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United Steel Workers Local Union 13-1331 donated $500 to three schools totaling $1,500 for the support of student excellence and achievement. The schools are George L. Parks Elementary Middle, L.P. Vaughn Elementary Middle and M.R. Weaver Elementary. USW 13-1331 represents the hourly workforce at International Paper Red River Mill. These Contributions come from the local union fund. From left are USW president Cedric McClinton and Parks principal Alvin Leon.
United Steel Workers Local Union 13-1331 donated $500 to three schools totaling $1,500
United Steel Workers Local Union 13-1331 donated $500 to three schools totaling $1,500 for the support of student excellence and achievement. The schools are George L. Parks Elementary Middle, L.P....
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Lakeview High School students in David Greene’s Biology I class recently completed a SPAWN activity for which Greene asked students to describe cell processes from a unique perspective. On top from left are projects by students Aaron Savell, Michelle Waldrup, Madison Rowell, Zachary Rachal, Katie Blanchard, Haley Johnson, Kalani Jarriett, Neka Hart, Heather Trichel, Jaquarious “Tootie” Ardison, Aaron Conlay and Zathan Creamer. On bottom are projects by Wesley Ebert, Carrie Gallien, Nick Harvey, Arthur Isaac, Porsha McCoy, Cassie Prudhomme, Jerald Rainey, Deon’Ta Reliford, Ronald Reliford, Ju’Ron Supalo and Tori Holden.
Lakeview student writes paper on ‘How Cell War I Began’
Madison Rowell completed a project entitled “How Cell War I Began” in the Lakeview High School Biology I class taught by David Greene. “Hi, my name is Estabon. I was an old protein and a successful...
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The Louisiana Supreme Court Red Mass
The Louisiana Supreme Court joined local and area judges from Rapides, Caddo and Sabine parishes at the Red Mass Oct. 12. Trinity Episcopal Church held the mass in honor of local law enforcement an...
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Provencal Elementary Pre-K through second grade students learned from Volunteer Fire Department members. From left, are Brian Miller, Cecil Boswell and Brad Woodel. The firefighters presented a fire prevention and safety program. Students had a surprise visit from Sparky, watched an educational video, learned how to exit a building on fire and toured a fire truck before receiving a bag of goodies.
Provencal Elementary - Pre K students learned fire prevention and safety

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Dr. Joe May, president of the Louisiana Community and Tecnical College Sytem, Spoke to the Natchitoches Rotary club. From left are Rotarian with the Program, Dr. Ron McBride, Long, May and Rep. Frank Howard.
Technical College system president talks to Rotary
Sen. Gerald Long introduced Dr. Joe May, president of Louisiana Community and Technical College System to the Natchitoches Rotary Club with a glowing review of his tenure as the system leader.   Lo...
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The Natchitoches Lions Club hosted Denise Odom, the executive director of the Louisiana Lions Eye Bank. Odom informed the club of the services provided by the eye bank and how the organization works with the medical community. Odom thanked the club for its financial support. From left are Don Brown, Odom and local club president Keith Miller.
Lions Club

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FSA announes NPA coverage deadline is in November
The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office reminds producers that Nov. 20 is the final date to apply for NAP coverage on the 2013 crop year fruit and nut crops, which include blueberries, cane berri...
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East Natchitoches Elem./Middle School announces its Terrific Kids for October. On front row from left are Kevin Sariale, Kendarrius Slate, Michael Ciaccio, Terry Wilson, Ashanti Hendericks, Tionne Sykes, Colin Moran, Hannah Gandy and Maja Ragas. On back row are Kiwanis representative Katrice Baker, Vida Adams, Demetrix Anthony, Frankie Carter, Ireana Johnson, Jerald Washington, Brian Carter, Desmond Vaughn, Genesis Anderson, Shemar Rice and principal Carolyn Benefield.
Terrific Kids East

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PAR publishes guide to Constitutional Amendments with explanations of each one
PAR Guide to the 2012 Constitutional Amendments Introduction Louisiana voters will be asked to decide nine proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution on the Nov. 6 ballot. These proposals we...
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Just Talkin’
Clerk of Court Louie Bernard asked JT to pass along some information that voters should keep in mind for election day. If the electricity goes out, that doesn’t mean you can’t vote. The voting mach...
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Abssentee voting brisk Tuesday
Early voting was brisk on the first day, Tuesday, as there were 794 ballots cast according to Registrar of Voters Debbie Waskom. Of the total, 538 were in person and 256 were by mail. There were 5...
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City will host ‘Witch Way to Main Street’
The City of Natchitoches and Main Street Program will sponsor Witch Way to Main Street on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Children 12 and under may trick-or-treat at participating downtown busines...
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The Natchitoches Humane Society mascot Gizmo is hoping pet owners will take their pets to the Halloween pet costume and pet photo contest Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m. at Tractor Supply. Registration will begin at 2- 2:45 p.m. with photographs being taken from 2-3:45 p.m. Costume judging will begin around 3 p.m. Awards and gifts will be given to winners of various categories. Grand prize-winners will be given the opportunity to ride on the Natchitoches Humane Society’s float in the Christmas Festival Parade Dec. 1. Gizmo will sign autographed pictures for the children.
Visit Gizmo

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Caitlin with her stunt partner Kyle Bird, is now a freshman at NSU and a cheerleader.
Desire to cheer for Demons starts early
In the fall of 1998, Jerry and Lana McWherter purchased their 4-year-old granddaughter, Caitlin Bowman, an NSU cheerleader uniform and took her to her first NSU football game. A dream to become a c...
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911 Commission working toward location technology for cell phone calls
The Natchitoches Parish 911 Commission was provided with a presentation recapping the latest progress in working to fix issues associated with 911 addressing throughout the parish Oct. 16. Natchit...
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St. Mary’s School celebrated National Science Day Oct. 11 during National 4-H week. Junior Rachel Dickson taught sixth graders how to make an Ecobot. After building the Ecobots, the students came up with a way for the Ecobot to clean up an imitation toxic spill. From left are Lexie Brosset and Stephen Mayeux demonstrating their project.
National Science Day

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Robert Carnline’s eighth grade Louisiana Studies classes at Natchitoches Magnet have been learning about Louisiana Culture. Students explored elements of Louisiana culture and shared with other students. During the week of Oct. 8, students created Louisiana Tourism Posters, went to the National Center for the Preservation of Technology and Training to learn about the American Cemetery and took a walking tour of the cemetery while participating in a scavenger hunt. At the end of the week, students created their own Louisiana Festival T-shirts. On front row from left are Marcus Johnson, De’Keayah Bell, Aisha Latchie, Nautyca Alex, Airicka Fields, Cole Baker and Sam Methvin. On middle row are Corey Gallion, Azaria Revels, Myles Nolley, Lakendria Remo, Kabir Shah, Bob Simmons, Iyanna Odom, Tabitha Dove, Kayla Jackson, Shey Hamilton, Bailey Thompson, Hannah Giddens and Alexis Sanders. On back row are Kenneth Penrod, Donald Rachal, Dalton Parker, Jeffrey Goff, Dylan Daniels, Malachai Pickering, Janeiya Bobb, Adriana Walker, Jill Wiltz, Malik Claiborne, Sabrina Burkey, Daniel Whatley and Rachel Smith.
Magnet students study Louisiana culture, enjoy a “Taste of Louisiana” buffet
Robert Carnline’s eighth grade Louisiana Studies classes at Natchitoches Magnet have been learning about Louisiana Culture. Students explored elements of Louisiana culture and shared with other stu...
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