New Kiwanis Member

LADOTD will begin pavement striping in Natchitoches and several other parishes in state

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces a $1.1 million project to install new pavement striping and rumble strips along numerous routes through the Alexandria (central LA) region.Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug.

Master gardeners luncheon will be at LSU Shreveport University Center Ballroom

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

Bridge at Brushy Bayou south of Ajax will close

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises motorists that since Monday, April 6, the LA 487 bridge over Brushy Bayou south of the Ajax community in Natchitoches Parish will be closed for replacement.This bridge is located approximately 2.

Miss Meat Pie Pageant is Sept. 5

The Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival Pageant will be Sept. 5.The Basic entry fee if $55; Teen Miss and Ms. entry fees are $75. The age ranges are from0 to Ms. and winners will receive custom crowns and banners.There will be a $500 scholarship for the Miss queen at the end of her reign.

Village of Natchez meeting rescheduled

The Village of Natchez, 219 Main Street, Natchez, has rescheduled the regular Town Hall Meeting from Aug, 6 to Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. due to the LMA Convention, Aug. 4-6, in Monroe.

NSU developing Child Welfare Simulation Lab to provide gently used items for families

–The Louisiana Title IV-E Child Welfare Program at Northwestern State University is developing a Child Welfare Simulation Lab to provide hands-on learning experiences for students preparing for careers in child welfare.

NPSO Arrests

July 23-26 1. Braylon Reliford, 24 (bm), arrested for 2 counts of failure to appear 2. Thomas Tousek, 49 (wm), arrested for domestic abuse battery 3. Travis Grillette, 38 (wf), arrested for 10 counts of theft 4.

NPD Arrests

July 26 – Aug.

NSU gets approval from FAA to offer unmanned pilots license exam

Northwestern State University’s Advanced Remote Geospatial Operations (ARGO) program has earned approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and PSI, the FAA’s official testing partner, to offer the Unmanned Aircraft pilots license exam.