JUST TALKIN’

JT watched the New Orleans Saints first pre-season football game and about the only way he can describe the team’s effort was “unimpressive”. (We know that none of the offensive or defensive starters played in the game but it sure does raise serious concerns about our depth in key positions.

HOF and Museum Events

Friday, August 21, 2026 12:15 – 1:00 pm Curfews, Beanies & Date Nights: Student Life at NSU For our September Lunchtime Lagniappe program, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum will welcome local historian Kevin Shanahan for a look at how student life on “Normal...

Northwestern State

– Here is a look at the week of Aug. 16-22 at Northwestern State University.Aug. 16 – Registration for fall semester available at vic.nsula.edu Aug. 16 – New Student Convocation, A.A. Fredericks Auditorium, 5 p.m. Aug. 17 – Start of fall semester Aug. 17-25 – Late registration for fall semester Aug.

Hunters for the Hungry Day is Aug. 22 at Council on Aging

Hunters For The Hungry Louisiana is back again on Aug. 23 asking Louisiana to make more room in their freezer for the upcoming hunting season. They’re welcoming all perishable donations to one of the drop-off locations throughout the state for the annual Clean Out Your Freezer Day on Aug.

If you’re going to Shreveport, be aware of lane closures

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the following lane closures have been scheduled for I49 southbound at the Pierremont Road/Hollywood Avenue interchange (Exit 203) in Shreveport:•Tuesday, Aug.

Work progressing on Second Street; will be done before Car Show in Oct.

Traffic may soon be running again on Second Street in front of the Central Fire Station but the work will finished by the Natchitoches Car Show .At the City Council meeting Monday, City Engineer Nick Verret said he was anticipating opening the north lane until unstable soil was discovered.