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…
The Natchitoches Parish Council work session will be April 8 at 2 p.m. in the Parish Council room, 211 on second floor of the courthouse. The meeting is open to the public.
The City of Natchitoches announces base reconstruction work has begun on Carver Street from Williams Avenue to East Fifth Street.The existing base material is being pulverized, followed by stabilization with Portland cement, weather permitting. Installation of the new asphaltic concrete surfacing…
The Work Natchitoches Summit is back for a second year.Sponsored by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, the two- day event is designed to connect current and future job seekers to available jobs and career pathways, as well as to cultivate power skills that will help them earn and keep…
Walk for Autism awareness is Saturday, April 6, at Natchitoches City Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; line up at 9:30 a.m.; walk at 10 a.m.Registration fee for adults is $20; teams $30. No fee for children up to age 16 but must register.T-shirts will be given to those who register until gone.…
Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and the Louisiana Department of Public Health will host the in-person and virtual Spring Opioid Symposium on Maternal Health on Friday, April 26 at NSU. Lunch will be from 11:30 a.m.-noon with the program going from noon-3 p.m. The event is…

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.

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.

COMMON SENSE

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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.