NSU Athletics Scholarship Auction next month

The 19th biennial Northwestern State Athletics Scholarship Auction presented by BOM Bank is Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Natchitoches Events Center. Cocktail hour begins at 5 p.m., and the main program begins at 6 p.m.

2025 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame weekend

LSU bobbleheads ready for pre-order

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled two officially licensed, limited-edition bobbleheads Tuesday commemorating the LSU Tigers’ 2025 College World Series Championship.

LPB will offer ‘front row seat’ to HOF induction with live broadcast

Louisiana sports fans are set to enjoy front row seats at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 induction ceremony as Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) brings this year’s event LIVE from Natchitoches.

HOF will recognize sports journalists and winner of Dave Dixon Award

Nationally acclaimed and impactful statewide, New Orleans sportscaster Ed Daniels and Glenn Guilbeau of Baton Rouge have been selected for the 2025 Distinguished Service Award in Sports Journalism.

Here’s the Schedule

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will celebrate the Induction Class of 2025 with a series of events in Natchitoches.Events kick off Thursday June 26, from 5–7 p.m. with a free reception at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum.

Legendary NSU track and field coach Leon Johnson is remembered

Longtime, legendary Northwestern State track and field coach Leon Johnson who led the Demons and Lady Demons to national prominence and tutored a pair of USA Olympians before retiring in 2013, died Tuesday after a brief illness.

Local high school softball, baseball players named on All-State lists

Six softball and baseball standouts from St. Mary’s and Natchitoches Central have been recognized on All-State lists compiled by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.St. Mary’s baseball outfielder Conor Jordan, a senior who hit .429, was selected for the Class A All-State team.

LDWF life jacket loaner station at Cypress Bend Park in Sabine Parish

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division has been awarded three Sea Tow Foundation Life Jacket Loaner Program stations.

Tips to protect yourself and your home from mosquitoes

The Louisiana Department of Health reminds residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites that could lead to vector-borne diseases, including West Nile virus.Mosquito activity increases during the warmer summer months, which raises the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.