Pioneers in Flight

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt strapped into a Piper J- 3 Cub on March 29, 1941, at Tuskegee University. She was only off the ground for half an hour, but the legacy of that flight lasted forever.The pilot that day was a Black man, C.

Retired FBI agent will speak to APHN about fraud and forgery of art

A former FBI special agent (retired) and FBI Art Crime Team member will speak to members and guests at the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches membership luncheon Saturday, Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mariner’s Lakefront Restaurant.RSVP by Feb.

Chamber Orchestra music will delight the audience at symphony concert

The Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra will present a concert titled “Music for Chamber Orchestras” on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall.Douglas Bakenhus is the orchestra’s music director. Andrej Kurti is assistant conductor.

Commissioned: Air Force to Army

Northwestern State University ROTC Cadet Jan Amutan of Bossier City, far right, was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army during a Jan. 23 ceremony.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Sunday, Bro. Wayne Salley was out sick, he asks Malcolm Durr to fill in. Malcolm did the announcements and prayer list. After song service, Malcolm read a few verses of scripture. He said he has heard this saying all his life.

Church News

A love fund for Richard Adkins has been established at City Bank and Trust, Natchitoches, to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to his hospice care. Richard is known and cared for by many people from all walks of life and from all over town, especially in the music community.

Documentary, panel explore the life & legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall

Before Thurgood Marshall ascended to the U.S. Supreme Court, he served as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s counsel and eventual director, planning the decades-long legal strategizing that resulted in landmark world-changing decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education.On Tuesday Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m.

Valentines Day and roses go hand in hand

Valentine’s Day brings roses to mind, and for us gardeners, that’s a good thing — because this holiday serves as a reminder that it’s time to prune many of the roses we grow here in Louisiana.

Middle Lab sixth graders end Creole Culture study with sumptuous buffet

The sixth graders at NSU Middle Lab School celebrated the end of their Colonial Louisiana unit Dec. 18 with a Creole Culture Christmas Party at the NSU Student Union.

City Council running out of patience on Fourth Street condemnation ordinance

City Councilman Dale Nielsen used what he called a “rail road analogy” to describe the situation the City is in regarding a house at 817 Fourth Street.A majority of the Council meeting Wednesday was taken up with discussion of a condemnation ordinance for the house that was on the agenda.