NSU will offer ‘Pick Up Your Brush’ painting class in July and August

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer Pick Up Your Brush painting classes on July 9, 30 and Aug. 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45.

Retired officer inducted into National Guard Hall of Fame

Retired Maj. Gen. Hunt B. Downer Jr. was inducted into the Louisiana National Guard Hall of Fame during a ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. Thomas Friloux, the adjutant general of Louisiana, at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, June 13, 2026.

Poche Foundation supports anglers at NSU and Cure Sanfilippo Foundation

For the past decade the Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Foundation has supported Northwestern State University’s competitive bass fishing team, raising money by hosting the DKP Memorial Fishing Tournament on Toledo Bend. But this year’s 10th annual event wasn’t just about fishing and scholarships.

Federal judge sentences local man

On June 26, Perry Willis, 37, of Natchitoches, was sentenced to 292 months in federal prison after his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine in connection with an eleven-member drug trafficking conspiracy operating in central Louisiana.

JUST TALKIN’

JT was reading about the online balloting process for the 2026 NClub Hall of Fame. This selection is only open to N-Club members. (The N-Club includes student- athletes, coaches and administrators with Northwestern State ties. Voting is for N-Club members only.

SWEPCO offers ways to manage costs and stay comfortable

Summer is bringing another round of hot and humid weather to the region, with heat index values expected to exceed 100 degrees in many communities.

Wild pursuit, foot chase, struggle with deputies end with arrest

A Natchitoches Parish man was arrested Sunday morning following a pursuit in which he allegedly fled from deputies in reverse, drove recklessly through a residential area, and resisted arrest before being taken into custody, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.

Clerk of Court posts important upcoming election information

It’s time to START looking at Qualifying information and dates for the Tuesday November 3, 2026 election.First, because it is a Federal Election, it will be a Tuesday election and a longer Election Day. Get ready commissioners, voting starts at 6:00 AM and goes to 8 p.m..