Endowed scholarship will honor longtime SID at Northwestern

The Northwestern State University of Louisiana Foundation has established the Doug Ireland Endowed Scholarship honoring him for his contributions to NSU.Created by Robert “Skeeter” Salim in the amount of $100,000, this privately funded scholarship aims to help relieve students of financial stress.

Rotary News

On Jan. 28, Rotarian with the Program Josh Manuel introduced the Director of Program and Events for Leadership Natchitoches through the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, Dustin Dauzat, Orhan McMillian, and NSU’s Trinity Sanders.

Alliance Gift

Alliance Compressors donated $1,500 to Friends All United for Natchitoches Animals (FAUNA) in support of their fundraiser, The 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. FAUNA is an organization dedicated to the care, welfare, and rescue of homeless and neglected animals in Natchitoches Parish.

College and grad students eligible to apply for Extension Internship

The LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension Service is accepting applications for its Extension Internship program.

Chamber gifts 2 community events to local nonprofits

The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that two of its community events are being gifted to local nonprofits dedicated to enhancing the Natchitoches community.

Parish Council meeting reset

The regular meeting of the Natchitoches Parish Council will be Tuesday, Feb. 18, 20 at 5:30 p.m.This change is because of Presidents’ Day Feb. 17. This meeting will be in the Parish Council Meeting Room, Second Floor, of the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse.

Black Workers Demanded Justice

In December 1869, a pivotal moment in history occurred with the founding of the Colored National Labor Union (CNLU).

NSU alum shares story of hope

In his book, Robertson talks about elements that shaped his life: the death of his mother when he was 10, the strength of his grandmother, his experiences as a college athlete, the challenges he and his teammates faced and finding a successful career after his football playing days were cut short...

Persevering through Purpose

Northwestern State University alum Rob Robertson visited Louisiana last week, making appearances at events surrounding Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans to network, inspire and talk about his new book, “Persevering Through Purpose.

Watson Library to host event honoring new book by Julie Kane

Northwestern State University Professor of English Emerita Julie Kane deliver a talk covering her latest volume of poetry, “Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems” on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cammie G. Henry Research Center (Room 301) of Watson Library.