Melrose Egg Hunt 
JT knows that former editor Carolyn Roy and her daughter Julie Longlois are LSU Lady Tigers and Coach Kim Mulkey fans, or should we say fanatics. They follow the team closely and saw them play the first game of the Final Four in Dallas last year. They were at the second round of the regionals…
See Precinct Returns Page 4AThe race for City of Natchitoches Mayor and Councilman-at Large continues with a run-off election. Incumbents were returned to office for City of Natchitoches Councilman in Districts 2, 3 and 4 .In the mayoral race Lee Posey, an Independent, received 1,873 or 49.5…
Natchitoches Central High School has hired Brad Laird as the Chiefs head football coach for the 2024-2025 school year.Laird comes to Natchitoches Central with an impressive resume and a long history with the sport. Laird helped produce a 28-16 record with one playoff win in four seasons as head…
The Natchitoches Police Department has reinstated its highly effective Criminal Patrol Unit, known as “5th Shift.” Comprising a team of dedicated officers, the unit’s main objective is to track down and apprehend individuals involved in violent crimes across the city.In addition to combating…
A Pacific cold front moving from west to east across East Texas into western Louisiana during Monday caused rain showers and thunderstorms for Natchitoches Parish with some locations reporting heavy rainfall amounts. This cold front caused a dust storm (blowing dust) across West Texas and at…
OngoingLouisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Admission is $6 adults; $5 students, seniors and active military; children 6 and under free.Complimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National…
Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics hosted the Demon Math Classic March 22 in which 13 teams from seven high schools competed in a quiz bowl-style competition. The event was sponsored by Sabine State Bank. Students competed as a team and as individuals. Winners of the…
Emily Miller, Northwestern State University’s assistant director of Recruiting for Transfer and Graduate Students, has personal perspective and understanding of the students she helps enroll at NSU. As a graduate student herself, she, too, faces the challenges in balancing a full-time job with…
He is a 7 year old, big, sweet, goofy, hound dog! Coal has a beautiful black and tan coat, and the most expressive face and big brown eyes. Of course being a hound at heart, he loves to take long walks in the sunlight, taking in each scent and sight he encounters along the way. He also enjoys…
The El Camino Real Sale on the Trail will take place Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, along 100+ miles of the historic El Camino Real de los Tejas from Natchitoches, to Nacogdoches, Tx.Locals and visitors can travel the trail over the two days for hot sales and deals, food, vegetables, plants, flowers…

JUST TALKIN’

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JT knows that former editor Carolyn Roy and her daughter Julie Longlois are LSU Lady Tigers and Coach Kim Mulkey fans, or should we say fanatics. They follow the team closely and saw them play the first game of the Final Four in Dallas last year. They were at the second round of the regionals Sunday in Baton Rouge when the Tigers rejuvenated at halftime and returned to beat Middle Tennessee State (MTSU).

Ron Chen 1937-2024

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Ron Chen, a Taiwanese entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for social justice passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 87. Born in Puzi, Chiayi County, Taiwan in 1937, Ron leaves behind a legacy of activism, academia, and entrepreneurship.

Ron Chen obituary

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Ron Chen 

1937-2024  

Ron Chen, a Taiwanese entrepreneur, educator, and advocate for social justice passed away on March 22, 2024 at the age of 87. 

Thomas Anthony Zimmer

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Thomas Anthony Zimmer, 80, of Longview was born on Jan. 13, 1944 in Rochester, NY to Joseph and Gertrude Zimmer Sillato; stepfather Arthur Sillato. He passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.

Northwestern’s annual Roper Memorial Golf tournament April 27

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Northwestern State University will host the 42th annual Chris Roper Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday April 27 at Northwestern Hills with a kick-off party Friday, April 26. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund two scholarships awarded each year to two deserving students who are enrolled in the Health & Human Performance Department.

Demons fail to cash in against Sam Houston

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The game of inches went against the Northwestern State baseball team Wednesday night. Facing former Southland Conference rival Sam Houston for the first time since 2021, the Demons went pitch-forpitch with the Bearkats before a deflected single gave the hosts a late lead in a 5-2 Sam Houston victory at Don Sanders Stadium.

Records set on strong day at Louisiana Classics

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The Northwestern State track and field teams set four conference, facility or national records, highlighting its showing at the Louisiana Classics on Saturday on the campus of UL Lafayette. The women’s 4x100 relay team broke a school record and tied the Southland Conference record, while Diamante Gumbs and the women’s 4x400 relay team each broke the stadium mark, while Gumbs also broke the national record in the hammer throw of his home country, the British Virgin Islands.

Louisiana ‘Strikes a Blow’ for Free Speech

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The case is Murthy v. Missouri, a suit brought in federal court in Monroe, Louisiana by a number of states, including Louisiana. The basis of the suit involves states and individuals whose Covid posts were censored who then sued federal government officials for violating their free speech rights. Lower courts had ruled in favor of these plaintiffs, finding that certain government officials had pressured social media platforms to censor and suppress their posts.

Common Sense

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Throughout Louisiana, it’s common knowledge that the Bayou State has the highest insurance rates in the country when it comes to ensuring both homes and automobiles. This is not new news.

Reader concerned about sex abuse legislation

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I want to shout out to my fellow social workers, “Happy Social Worker Month”! Because March is social work month, I recently attended the National Association of Social Work Louisiana Chapter Conference in Baton Rouge, March 6-8.