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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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The City of Natchitoches donated four fans to the Council on Aging as part of their summer fan drive. From left are Doyle L. Bailey, nutrition coordinator Shelby W. Graham and administrative secretary Betty Newman. Not pictured is Mayor Lee Posey who donated $100.
Council on Aging Fan Drive

Jul 25, 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. 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 ...
Jul 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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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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‘Clementine Hunter’ offers first comprehensive biography of self-taught Melrose artist
BATON ROUGE – Clementine Hunter (1887–1988) painted every day from the 1930s until several days before her death at age 101. As a cook and domestic servant at Louisiana’s Melrose Plantation, she p...
Jul 19, 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. Natchitoches Hope for Paws meets the second Tuesday of the month upstairs at Trinity Episcopal Church at 6 p.m. The Natchitoches 911 Com...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Audit says deficits continue for 5th year in police jury federal programs
The police jury ended up in executive session Monday evening after discussing deficits in the Office of Community Services (OCS) that have occurred every year since 2007. CPA Mark Thomas reported o...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Police jury will sell timber; try to recover money from FEMA
Forestry consultant Ron Prewitt had good news for the police jury Monday evening. He said Mitchell & Prewitt Consultant Foresters Inc. will have a timber sale that should bring in about $40,000. I...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Just Talkin’
JT has made the mistake in the past of not taking enough pocket money to the Folklife Festival to buy food with. This year he will not make that mistake again. There are just too many delicious ...
Jul 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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