Turkey shoot is fundraiser

A Turkey shoot to raise funds for the Gorum Cemetery is taking place Saturday, April, 11, from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. at 9634 Hwy 119, .7 miles east of Gorum Post Office.Cost is $5 per round with a winner each round; 12, 20 and 410 gauges. Shells provided.Prizes include shotguns, Ruger .

Memorial for Goodwin will be April 25 at Turpin

Northwestern State and the Natchitoches community will have a final chance to say thank you and goodbye to legendary Demon football coach Sam Goodwin in a most fitting place.Goodwin, who passed away March 20 at age 82, will be honored with a memorial celebration at Turpin Stadium at 10 a.m.

Demon Brothers Booster crawfest is after Delaney Bowl

The Demon Brothers Booster Club’s Crawfest event is set for April 25 will take place following Northwestern State’s annual Joe Delaney Bowl spring football game.

Marthaville Lady Hawks will have basketball tryouts

The Marthaville Lady Hawks basketball tryouts will be May 4 from 3:15-4:15 p.m. in the school gym.The tryouts are for girls entering fifth through eighth during the 2026-2027 school year. Homeschool students must be approved in the district.

NSU women track and field take Southland Conference weekly honors

Another week, another multiple Southland Conference weekly awards for Northwestern State’s track and field team.This time around, it is a pair of first-time winners, as Rushana Dwyer (women’s track) and Eliska Zahradnickova (women’s field) took home weekly awards from the conference.

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE WEEKLY HONORS

After winning three Southland Conference weekly honors last week, Rushana Dwyer (women’s track) and Eliska Zahradnickova (women’s field) took home weekly awards from the conference this week after their strong performances at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational.

Softball auction rescheduled

Northwestern State softball’s annual auction has a new date and location.After winter storm Fern forced the postponement of the annual fundraising event back in January, head coach Jenny Fuller announced the new date and venue of April 11 at Flying Heart in Natchitoches.

Demons relentless in defeating Colonels in conference opener

Relentless, complete and complementary.Take your pick of the above adjectives, because they all applied to the Northwestern State baseball team Friday night in its Southland Conference series opener at Nicholls.

NSU softball team handily defeats East Texas A&M

Northwestern State spent a little extra time in the batting cages this week, and it showed on Friday night.

Built for adventure, embraced for healing

The Bogue Chitto State Park mountain bike trails started as an ambitious outdoor recreation investment. Today, they continue to grow into something far more profound.