Red River Happenings

Library newsChildren’s Story Time is Fridays at 10 a.m.; Adult Bingo is the second Tuesday at 1 p.m.; Genealogy meetings are the third Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Red River parish Library provides magazines, books, movies, computer access and programs and more for all ages.

Amazon to build new data center facilities in Caddo, Bossier parishes

Amazon announced plans to invest $12 billion to construct new, state-of-the-art data center campuses that will support cloud computing technologies.

DAR Delivers to Vets

Military spending up in state with total impact of $17 billion

Military- related spending in Louisiana generated more than $17 billion in total economic activity during fiscal year 2024, according to a new statewide analysis released by Louisiana Economic Development.

Shooting victim airlifted to Shreveport

The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Amulet Street.On Thursday, Feb. 26, around 6:46 p.m., NPD officers were dispatched to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in reference to a gunshot victim. The victim was suffering from several gunshot wounds.

CAPA will honor Hall of Fame members at concert March 7

CAPA Hall of Fame to add three members Christopher Brown of Newark, Texas, Sherman Desselle of Houston and Mark Poole of Little Elm, Texas, will be the 202526 inductees into the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University.

JUST TALKIN’

JT’s not the only one having trouble obeying the new state law that offers a fine for talking and texting while driving.Around noon Saturday JT noticed an offduty city police officer, in a city police vehicle in front of the college, holding up traffic while he fiddled with his cell phone.

Governor moves to better income for foster youth and children

Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside Alex J.

Louisiana Strawberry: small fruit, big impact, premiers March 3 on LPS

In Louisiana, the strawberry is more than just a sweet treat. It is a fruit that helped shape an entire region of the state. Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) premieres the independent documentary THE LOUISIANA STRAWBERRY on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm on LPB stations statewide.