JUST TALKIN’

The Louisiana Legislature convened on Monday of this week with over 1,300 bills..and counting…to consider.

Service League ‘Capes and Crowns’ will be for princesses, super heroes

Calling all Princesses and SuperHeroes! The Service League of Natchitoches is hosting a fun-filled “Capes and Crown” tea party Saturday, April 11, at the Prud’homme-Rouquier House located at 446 Jefferson St.There will be two sessions: 10-11:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3 p.m. Costumes are encouraged.

NSU and Medical Center partner to present ‘Lunch and Learn’ at noon

Northwestern State University’s Department of Social Work and Natchitoches Regional Medical Center will present a Lunch and Learn titled “Planning for the Unexpected: The Conversation We Avoid But Shouldn’t,” starting at noon on Friday, March 27 in the NRMC Listach Conference Room.

Northwestern Theatre and Dance to perform long-running comedy with different slant on Shakespeare

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] (again),” will be performed by Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance on March 11-15 in Theatre West. Performance times are March 11-14 at 7:30 p.m. and March 14-15 at 2 p.m. Pia Wyatt is the director.

Cancer Center announces new leadership for North Louisiana

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center announces new leadership for its locations in North Louisiana. Kim Hicks will now serve as the center administrator for sites in the region and Ericha Jarvis, BSN, RN has been promoted to program director for North Louisiana.

NPD charges teacher with cruelty to juveniles after alleged incident

The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested Kimberly Hayward, 59, of Natchitoches for cruelty to juveniles.On Feb, 26, , officers were dispatched to L.P. Vaughn Elementary School in reference to a student being struck by an educator.

NSU will hold Private Investigator Training Course March 13-15

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a 40Hour Basic Private Investigator Training Course on March 13-15 and 20-22 in the second-floor classroom of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus.The class will be on Friday from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.

NSWCD tree & shrub sale next week

The Natchitoches Soil and Water Conservation District (NSWCD) will be hosting its Annual Conservation Tree and Shrub Sale March 11 and 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the vacant lot at the corner of St. Clair and Williams avenues in downtown Natchitoches. NO pre-sale orders this year.

Northwestern State

March 9NSU Voice Day, Magale Recital Hall, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.Tennis vs. Nicholls, Jack Fisher Tennis Complex, 11 a.m.March 10Baseball vs. Alcorn State, Brown-Stroud Field, 6 p.m.Sofiko Tchetchelashvili Concert, Magale Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m.