JUST TALKIN’

Thoughts while pondering the upcoming football season….Which by the way…is only 13 days away.That’s when Northwestern State host Louisiana Christian College for a Thursday night opener. (JT hopes it doesn’t turn out like last year’s season opener that was handed a two-hour delay because of weather.

U.S. Secret Service officer leads Behavior Intervention training at NSU

Northwestern State University’s Behavior Intervention Team participated in a specialized training exercise led by Jeffrey Murray, a domestic security strategist with the U.S. Secret Service’s Dallas Field Office.

OMC announces association of new dentist

Dr. Cliff Davis, DDS, has joined Outpatient Medical Center’s Natchitoches dental team, helping increase access to quality dental care for patients and families throughout the area.Dr.

Houston man receives $43,000 from La. State Employees Retirement System

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) agents arrested a Houston man on felony charges after an investigation revealed he fraudulently received more than $43,000 in Louisiana State Employees’ Retirement System (LASERS) benefits.

Women’s Resource Center announces selection of chaplain

Women’s Resource Center is pleased to announce that Brent Shoalmire, Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church Natchitoches, has been named the Center’s Chaplain.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Sunday, Richard Partridge brought the message from Exodus 2:1112. The title of the message “Can’t Unsee”. These verses are about Moses seeing an Egyptian beating a Hebrew man, one of his brethren. What do we do?

Make Tussi-Mussies at Master Gardeners luncheon

The inaugural NWLA Master Gardeners Fall Speaker’s Luncheon will be on Friday, Sept. 25, at the LSU-Shreveport, University Center Ballroom (2nd Floor). Doors open at 10:30 a.m., and the program begins at 11 a.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Complimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m. Depart from the Natchitoches Visitors Center on Front St. Call 318/356-5555 for more information and to book group tours.

Community seniors are welcome at Young at Heart at First United Methodist

After a summer hiatus, Young at Heart luncheons for seniors resumed on August 5 at the First United Methodist Church.Everyone enjoyed a program of country and gospel music performed by musicians Ben Rushing and Keith Shirley.