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Texas Earthquake
The National Weather Service reported that a small earthquake occurred Thursday at 10:15 a.m., 2 miles west, southwest of Timpson Texas that is near Garrison and Nacogdoches in East Texas. Many re...
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LSMSA student is US Presidential Scholar
Joshua Kubiak, a senior at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts has been named a 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Kubiak is one of four seniors selected for this honor from Louisia...
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28 couples apply for marriage licenses in April
Twenty-eight couples applied for marriage licenses in Natchitoches Parish in April. David Boyd White and Katinka Sant Steadman Steve Ardison III and Stephanie Ardison Walter Kent Martin and Kathrin...
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City has 18 new businesses
Eighteen new businesses applied for permits in the City in April. Bayou Gator Café, LLC., Bayou Gator Café, LLC., 124 South Dr. Captain John’s Seafood of Natchitoches, Inc., Captain John’s Seafood ...
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Jacqueline Young, not pictured, babsits these children and treated them to a day at City Park Monday with some help from DeMondre’ Young, far right. They enjoyed playing on the exercise stations located around the park, playground equipment and walking track. From left are Destinee LaCour, Cherish LaCour, A’Myia Prelow, Jason Hobdy, LaDarrius Merritte and DeMondre’ Young.
Public welcome to park for free Fun Day
The City of Natchitoches Recreation and Parks Department will host a City Park Fun Day Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. at City Park, across from the Natchitoches Police Department on Amulet St...
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Just Talkin’
JT is pretty sure he’s right when he says there are few people more technologically challenged than Times editor Carolyn Roy and Lifestyle editor Rae Anne Firmin. Carolyn’s cell phone is about 10 y...
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Veterans park meeting today
The Natchitoches Parish Veterans and Memorial Park Committee will meet today, Thursday, May 10 at 3 p.m. at downtown City Bank boardroom. It is an open meeting. For more information, contact Grant ...
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Structure in Historic District to be demolished
The house at 208 Williams Ave. is set to be demolished after engineer Rick Nowlin confirmed that less than 15 percent of the home was salvageable. John Wingo applied to the Natchitoches Historic Di...
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Postal Service: Will keep rural post offices open
WASHINGTON (AP) - The struggling U.S. Postal Service is trying to tamp down concern over its wide-scale cuts, saying it will seek to keep hundreds of rural post offices open with shorter hours. Pos...
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Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes will perform May 12.
Cane River Creole to host May concerts
Cane River Creole National Historical Park will host musical events May 12 and May 19. Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots will perform at the Oakland Plantation entrance pavilion May 12 at 1 p.m. Th...
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L.P. Vaughn Elem/Middle School named its Kiwanis Terrific Kids for May. On front row from left are Honesty Claiborne, Kimberly McMurry,  Lavontre Newton, Starkeia Davis, Ladiamond Kelly, Devin Brimsey 	and Anthony Collins. On back row are  Shamari Benning, Cornelius Brown, Jasmine Howard, Kyara Claiborne, Christine Reliford,  Jalecia Walker, Chyna Washington and Kiwanian Heather Martin. Not pictured are Jakyra Patton, Andre’ Sowell, Jaylon Jones and Michael Martin.
L.P. Vaughn Terrific Kids
L.P. Vaughn Elem/Middle School named its Kiwanis Terrific Kids.
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Fisher will have Sawmill Days to show off historic town
Village of Fisher Sawmill Days May 18-19 will be in the original town square, off Hwy. 171 between Many and Florien. The festivities, which are free to the public, begin Friday night at 6 p.m. wi...
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Furever Friends Garden at animal shelter designed for potential pet owners to meet
The City of Natchitoches Animal Shelter will hold an open house to celebrate the opening of the Furever Friends Garden Wednesday, May 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the City of Natchitoches Animal Shelter, loc...
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M.R. Weaver Terrific Kids
M.R. Weaver Elementary named Kiwanis Terrific Kids for April. On front row from left are Gabrielle Bynog, Kathryn Phelps, Gabrielle Russell, Kyron Payne, Nadya Lavergne and Jalaysha Barnes. On seco...
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Lakeview student Toby Conly paints during Frank Kelley’s presentation about art.
Guest Artist
Frank Kelley visited Lakeview High School April 11 and presented his interactive student youth arts initiative program “A Journey For Careers!” to students. The program was founded in 2001 to give ...
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NSU President Dr. Randall J. Webb, left, is with three generations of Northwestern State graduates, from left, Julie Evans, James D. Harris and Tamala Keiffer. Evans received a degree from NSU Friday in psychology and addiction students. The Goldonna resident earned the degree through the Center for All Louisiana Learners (CALL) Program.
CALL student is third generation NSU graduate
Julie Evans decided she needed to make changes in her life, and those changes could happen if she earned a college degree. Evans received a bachelor’s degree in psychology/addiction studies Friday ...
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The Natchitoches Parish School board recognized its outstanding educators at its meeting May 4. School and district winners were recognized for the portfolios they submitted. On front row from left are Lisa Wiggins, NSU Elementary Lab librarian, school winner and district winner; Danna LaCaze, Goldonna, middle school; and Norma Smith, Goldonna, elementary. On back row are Margaret Garland, NCHS, senior high;  Lalania Dubois, Marthaville, elementary; Patricia Comstock Gilbert, Cloutierville, elementary; Julee Wright, parish and district Principal of the Year; and April Giddens, middle school parish, district and state winner.
Teachers of the Year
The Natchitoches Parish School board recognized its outstanding educators at its meeting May 4. School and district winners were recognized for the portfolios they submitted.
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Emergency drill shows teens effects of drinking and driving
The Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in coordination with local agencies developed and implemented an emergency response drill that illustrated the effects of d...
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UL system lists NSU economic impact in study
BATON ROUGE - The University of Louisiana System announces the release of Beyond Economic Impact, a companion publication to its economic and community impact report. The electronic publication fe...
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Summer Splash to showcase youth programs
The City of Natchitoches will host “Summer Splash 2012,” an informational fair designed to showcase educational, recreational and social youth programs that will take place in Natchitoches this sum...
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