Sales were brisk on the first day of the annual fundraising Natchitoches Soil and Water Conservation District (NSWCD) tree and shrub sale this week. The two-day event drew hundreds of gardening and landscaping enthusiasts. Proceeds from the sale help sponsor a number of local events including…
Dog Park Opens
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The Parish of Natchitoches Office of Community Services (OCS) announces the availability of funds to help low-income households stay safe and cool in the summer by helping with home cooling bills.To request an appointment for assistance, call 318/ 357-2220 on Friday, April 5, starting at 8 a.m. All…
Early voting continues to be lively. After the polls closed Thursday night, tabulalations indicated so far 1,894 early votes had been cast. Of that total, 1,285 were in person and 609 absentee ballots had been returned.Additionally, 1,068 early voters were white, 768 were black and 58 were of…
With the conclusion of the recent crimerelated legislative session, District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington discussed the dispositions of several measures and how they will affect the criminal justice system.“The legislative session, which was called by Gov. Landry to address contemporary crime…
JT was reading the other day that Louisiana hit another Number One ranking.This time it’s for drug shortages. We’re not talking about drugs on the street…we’re taking prescriptions, some of which are life saving.There are about 261 medications on the list that are difficult to get due to shortages…
Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Friloux officially assumed command as the adjutant general of Louisiana during a formal ceremony at the Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, Mar. 10.The ceremony marked the beginning of new leadership for the LANG and paid tribute to Maj. Gen. Keith Waddell’s…
NCHS FootballNatchitoches Central High football coach Jess Curtis announced Thursday he is leaving after one season with a 2-8 record. He is moving to take over as head coach at Southside High School in Youngsville near Lafayette.Concelaed CarryA Concealed Carry Class is taking place at Clara…
After a tough weekend on the road, the Demons returned to the familiar confines of Brown-Stroud Field and to a revitalized offense that posted three multi-run innings to pace an 11-5 win against Louisiana Tech that snapped a five-game losing streak.“The two sticking points in the game are the way…
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office Arrests March 4-10 Jessica Slusser, 40 (wf), arrested for criminal trespass John Corley, 46 (wm), arrested for failure to appear Walter Fletcher, 73 (wm), arrested for resisting an officer, fugitive from other jurisdiction Kendall Lewis, 33 (bm), arrested for…

OCS will take appointments for home cooling assistance April 5

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The Parish of Natchitoches Office of Community Services (OCS) announces the availability of funds to help low-income households stay safe and cool in the summer by helping with home cooling bills. To request an appointment for assistance, call 318/ 357-2220 on Friday, April 5, starting at 8 a.m.

Lester Garner Sep. 24, 1945 - Mar. 5, 2024

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Funeral Service will be held at Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 318 North Street, Natchitoches, LA, Saturday, March 16, 2024, at 2 p.m. with burial following in the Antioch Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vowells Mill. The viewing will precede the funeral on Saturday from noon until the service.

Sandra Kay Casey May 2, 1942 March 7, 2024

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Sandra Kay Casey was born in Marshall, TX to Lonnie Dee Richard and Mary Ernestine Richardson on May 2, 1942. She passed away peacefully in her home on Cane River from a lengthy illness on March 7, 2024.

Sports Shorts

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NCHS Football Natchitoches Central High football coach Jess Curtis announced Thursday he is leaving after one season with a 2-8 record. He is moving to take over as head coach at Southside High School in Youngsville near Lafayette.

Demons break out bats to beat Louisiana Tech

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After a tough weekend on the road, the Demons returned to the familiar confines of Brown-Stroud Field and to a revitalized offense that posted three multi-run innings to pace an 11-5 win against Louisiana Tech that snapped a five-game losing streak.

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up with more ways to reduce the violence that continues to plague the Bayou state. Their solution seem to be to stick it to the convicts currently serving time, but ignoring the growing wave of juvenile crime that continues to spread throughout both big cities and rural areas alike.

Governor signs bill for Operation Lone Star funding

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House Bill 19 was signed into law by Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry on March 7 after approval by the State Legislature last week during the Special Session. Among additional items for other departments, the bill funds the mobilization of the Louisiana National Guard for Operation Lone Star.

Texas frames school choice debate as President Reagan did

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Given the political and cultural similarities between Louisiana and Texas, I have wat ched with interest the Texas school choice debate. This past week, several Republican state representatives who had opposed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s school choice legislation have now either been defeated or are looking like they might be in their respective runoffs. Gov. Abbot’s proposal principally involves the use of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).