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Planning and Zoning to meet
The City of Natchitoches Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Natchitoches Arts Center. The Historic District Commission will meet Monday, Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. a...
Jul 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Council on Aging fan drive continues
The Natchitoches Parish Council on Aging needs our help.  Due to the hot weather this summer their supply of fans is exhausted. There are many elderly residents of our community that need a fan to ...
Jul 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Councilwoman attends CDC meeting in Shreveport
City Councilwoman Sylvia Morrow of District 3 attended a Coordinating Development Corporation meeting in Shreveport June 28 at Independence Stadium. The meeting was called to order by M.D. LeCompte...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Historic bridges subject of meeting for heritage area,DOTD
Local historic bridges will be the subject of a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at the Natchitoches Events Center. Cane River National Heritage Area will coo-host the meeting.Project coordinator...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police officers association seeks sponsors
The Natchitoches Police Officer Association, Local 1998, will host a golf scramble Fundraiser in October, and is seeking sponsors and donations. The Local 1998 Union is a nonprofit organization and...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Committee will meet at park in St. Maurice
The “Taking Back our Community” committee will meet at the St. Maurice Community Park Saturday, July 28 at 4 p.m. Elected officials, law enforcement and citizens of St. Maurice will be at the meet...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Humane Society to host fundraiser
The Natchitoches Humane Society will host a Celebration of Animal Heroes Saturday, Aug. 4 from 6:30-10:30 pm. at the Natchitoches Events Center. The Humane Society will honor animal heroes from 197...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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44 Years on Board
The City Council recognized L.J. Melder for the 44 years he served on the Board of Commissioners of the City Housing Authority. Housing Authority Executive Director Monica McKinney said Melder rece...
Jul 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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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 ...
Jul 25, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Hot Afternoon
City of Natchitoches utility workers repair a downed power line near the 100 block of Hancock Ave. A pecan limb fell across the power line and caused a fuse to blow, resulting in a loss of power fo...
Jul 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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NPD makes variety of charges during week of July 11-16
Chief Mickey Dove released the following arrests for the week of July 11-16: Charles Beaudion, 2533 Hwy. 491 Cloutierville, bank fraud, access device fraud Gwendolyn Beaudion, 2533 Hwy. 491 Cloutie...
Jul 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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NSU professor studying stigma resulting from wounded, nurses seeking mental health services
NATCHITOCHES –As an Air Force nurse, as well as a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, Dr. Stephen Hernandez witnessed the psychological trauma that combat can inflict upon soldiers and was aware...
Jul 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Steve Wells and his son John set up the stages for the Natchitoches-NSU Folk Life Festival Thursday morning.  This is the 30th year in a ro w for Steve to do this.  His son John has been helping him since he was 4 or 5 years old.  At that age he would crawl under the stage and drag cables  for his dad.
Taste the gumbo, listen to the music, at the Folk Festival starting today
The Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will honor Louisiana’s unique musical heritage July 20-21 in Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus. The Festival will be on Friday, July 20...
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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EVENTS
Events that appear in this column are open to the public. CASA of Central Louisiana, Inc. needs volunteers. Orientation is the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Natchitoches CASA Office....
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Family Dollar Opens
Family Dollar Store Manager Amanda Fogle checks out customer Sandra Minton at the chain’s new location at 103 South Dr that opened Thursday. The store will celebrate its grand opening and ribbon cu...
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Student at Girls Nation in nation’s capital
Washington, D.C. —Melanie Maggio of Natchitoches is one of 98 young women attending the 66th American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., July 20-28. Two citizens, known as ...
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City judge sets dates for cases on July docket
City Court Judge Fred Gahagan lists the trial docket for July 9. Shelby Adams, loud music amended disturbing the peace, pleaded guilty, sentence of the court was, confine 30 days in jail, 30 days i...
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Grandson will attend Hugh O’Brien conference
Austin Wendt, grandson of Larry and Cindy Holman, was appointed by the facility of St. Michael’s High school of Baton Rouge to attend the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference. HOBY is an orga...
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Lawrence
Riverdale Academy picks veteran educator to be new principal; 1st hire is legendary coach
The Riverdale Academy Board of Directors announces the hiring of Jamie Lawrence as the new principal and administrator of Riverdale Academy. Lawrence has over 27 years of educational experience w...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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