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Local projects among those approved by bonding commission
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Friday that millions of dollars for North Louisiana projects were approved by the Bond Commission after his administration recommended them for funding.  ...
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Cloutierville Elementary/Jr. High School announced its Terrific Kids for November. On front row from left are Kayleigh Simmons, Kadin Roy, Kearston Edwards, Zachary Patero, Mililani Argueta, Katheryn Lambert and Jamiyah Logan. On middle row are sponsor Renee’ LaCaze, Sebrena Humphrey, Deven Coutee, Thomas Watkins, Paytan Daniels and Lakyra Jones. On back row are Kiwanian John Ackel, Lari Jacobs, Wanya Dumars, Taylor Nichols, Caitlyn Davy, Nicholas Meziere, Deandre Turner and Caleb Beaudion. Not pictured are Aaliyah Edwards and Deemarrious Elam.
Cloutierville Terrific Kids
Cloutierville Elementary/Jr. High School announced its Terrific Kids for November. On front row from left are Kayleigh Simmons, Kadin Roy, Kearston Edwards, Zachary Patero, Mililani Argueta, Kather...
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Westside Baptist Church members Brenda Ingram, left, Stasi Brady and Creston Baptist Church member Charles Cloud prayed over the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes before repackaging them for shipment to distribution centers.
Community comes together to spread Operation Christmas Child blessings

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Interpretation of play was mesmerizing
By Olivia Martzell Contributing Writer “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was the latest production at Northwestern State University’s Department of Theatre and Dance. The play, directed by Andrew Lewis, ...
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Terrific Kids for November at Parks Elementary/Jr. High are, front row from left,   Kelston Lewis, Aniya Dorsey, Thomas Jackson, Justice Hunter, Jada Llorance and Christian Daniels. On second row areAdaja Thomas, Demetrius Emmit, and Alysia McCray. On third row are Clarence Jenkins, Kiwanian Anita Dubois, Jacarious Waldrup and Arbycious Culbert. On back row are Keia Hamilton, Osa Beaudion, Tyleecia Jackson, Assistant Principal Brooke Williams, DeAundra Talley, Erion Zeno McKenzie Bryant, Tasha Clark, Kinsey Anderson and teacher sponsor Shaneka Brown. Not pictured are Hannah Payton, Destiny Howard, Quenton Smith and LaQuashay Perrow.
Parks Terrific Kids
Terrific Kids for November at Parks Elementary/Jr. High are, front row from left,   Kelston Lewis, Aniya Dorsey, Thomas Jackson, Justice Hunter, Jada Llorance and Christian Daniels. On second row a...
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The Lakeview High School team placed first in the La. State FFA forestry contest Nov. 1. From left are team members Aaron Babers, Gage Whatley, Brandon Powell and Robert Giddings. The forestry contest has seven practicums. They are timber stand improvement, saw log estimation, pulpwood estimation, tree identification, compass/pacing, map reading and a written exam. This is the first time in the history of competing in the forestry career development event that Lakeview has won first place. As a result, this team will represent Louisiana in both the Southern Regional Forestry contest held in May in Oklahoma and the National FFA Forestry contest held next October in Louisville Kentucky.  The advisor is Eric Smith.
State Champions

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Anna Walker is the 2012-13 Student of Year at NSU Elementary Lab School. Anna is in the fifth grade and has shown outstanding leadership qualities over the year at E-Lab. She is Student Council president and is a member of 4-H, K-Kids and The Library Club. She has also been a member of the E-Lab Running Club. Anna is taking dance at Renee’s Dance Studio and displays outstanding behavior in the classroom.Anna is on the A/B Honor Roll. “She is truly an asset to NSU Elementary Lab School,” said Principal Caron Coleman. From left are Coleman, Anna and fifth grade teachrs Anne Stevens and Lisa Bostick.
NSU E-Lab Student of the Year

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The Natchitoches Central High School Veterans Day Ceremony included a continental breakfast prepared and served by the Youth Art Council of America and a JROTC ceremonial presentation recognizing living and deceased service members. The guest speaker was faculty member and coach Ken Bates. Bates is an Army Veteran who served in numerous positions during his military career. Bates delivered the Veterans Day address to the student body.
NCHS Recognizes Veterans

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Plea changed to guilty in sale of synthetic cannabinoid
LAFAYETTE, La. U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced t that Boyd A. Barrow, 43 of Canton, Ga., and Joshua Espinoza, 49 of Marietta, Ga., entered a change of plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge...
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Math Project
Daisey Halko, a sixth grade student at L. P. Vaughn Elem./Middle School, displays the dodecahedron she made in math class. A dodecahedron is a geoetric design that 12 faces and each face has five...
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The Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts initiated 12 new members. On front row from left are Marika Buchholz, Kripa Upadhyay, Elisa Murillo, Cosette Zacharias, Shelvi Shah and Cheyenne Ortiz. On middle row are Dr. Maria Sanchez, sponsor, Hannah Teer, Ronald Cossich, London Ross, Jasmine Hardy and Janet Lee. On back row are Ethan Guerra, Jacob Foreman, Brian Kim, Patrick Hennigan and Jericka Jackson.
Spanish honor society initiates12 members
The Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica of the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts initiated 12 members into the Spanish honor society. Initiated were Marika Buchholz; Ronald Cossich; Jacob Fo...
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Festival armbands on sale; needed for Front Street
Christmas Festival rmbands can be purchased in advance at these local businesses and all bank branches of Bank of Montgomery, City Bank and Trust Company, Exchange Bank, First Federal Bank of Loui...
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Board to vote again on merging 2 jobs following criticism it violated Sunshine law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's governing board said Thursday it will reconsider an October decision to merge two of the system's top jobs after the attorney general's office said it had "serious con...
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Lights, entertainment, market, kids activities and fireworks in store downtown Saturday
Downtown Natchitoches will kick off the holiday season during “Turn on the Holidays” Saturday, Nov. 17 while also celebrating Louisiana’s Bicentennial with members of the Holiday Trail of Lights (...
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Ag chief to borrow up to $7 million to take over defunct sugar cane mill
MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain will borrow up to $7 million to take control of a defunct sugar cane mill in southwest Louisiana tha...
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Brenda Ingram’s Sunday school class at Westside Baptist church made boxes for Operation Christmas Child. From left are Adam Walker, Deon Hudson, Dane Steadman, Stasi Brady and Kerri Spillman.
Operation Christmas Child

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Student will sing in national honor choir; has hopes of musical theatre career
Alexander Adams, a junior at the Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts, recently participated in the Louisiana chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Honor Choir and ...
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Twenty-seven St. Mary’s School juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, which serves to honor those students who’ve demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. On front row from left are Renee Lirette, Abbey Martin, Melanie Maggio, Ashlyn Balthazar, Sydnee Wyer and Caelin Lyddy. On second row are Nathan Gardner, Olivia Strahan, Trevor Metoyer, Holley Hayden, Martin Aviles, Jackie Clark, Gabrielle Ingram, Cody Howell and Landon Sturdivant. On third row are Hunter Hendrix, Zachary Heard, Rachel Dickson, Rebecca Pickett, Michael Thomas, Mahalie Le-Franc, Tanner Hernandez, John Sullivan, Camille Lott, Lindsay Lee, Faith Stanfield and Kaitlynn Bedgood.
St. Mary’s Honor Society
Twenty-seven St. Mary’s School juniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, which serves to honor those students who’ve demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, se...
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Mike Wolff, public affairs manager at Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, presented $10,000 from his company’s Giving Fund Grant program to administrators in Northwestern State University’s engineering technology program.  From left are Wolff, program coordinator Bobby Nowlin, Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Lisa Abney and Dean of the College of Science, Technology and Business Dr. Austin Temple.
NSU gets grant to recruit students to engineering and technology program
Northwestern State University’s engineering technology program received $10,000 through the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund Grant program.   The funds will be used to help attract more students to NSU’s e...
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Festival T-Shirts
The 86th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival of Lights T-shirt is now on sale. The Christmas themed shirts can be purchased at Georgia’s Gift Shop, Gift’s Galore, The Hall Tree, Kaffie-Frederic...
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