Lifestyle

Health Fair will encourage men to be proactive about health

Outpatient Medical Center (OMC), in sponsorship with the Natchitoches Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., will host its Free Men’s Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1640 Breazeale Springs Street, Natchitoches.This free event is designed to encourage men to...

VFW and American Legion to host program to honor POW/KIA veterans

VFW Post 1962 and its Auxiliary, the American Legion Post 10 and is auxiliary will sponsor a program to honor local POW/MIA veterans Friday, Sept. 18.The program will be at the Natchitoches Veterans & Memorial Park at 10 a.m. Pictures and brief bios will be displayed of Louisiana veterans who...

APHN Children’s Tour scheduled

This year’s Children’s Walking Tour, sponsored by the Association for the Preservation of Historic Natchitoches will take place Sept. 21-24. Volunteers are needed to be site sitters and to walk with the children on the t our from one stop to another, and also to assist with crafts.

Krewe Donates

Krewe of 9 donates art supplies to the Natchitoches Parish Library. Pictured from left are Rose N. Rock, Children’s Area coordinator at the library Dianna Allen Garland and Ruby Braxton.

Afternoon reception entertains prospective symphony members

Colorful flowers, tasty Hors D’Oeuvres and a warm welcome greeted guests at the home of Samantha and Jeff Thomas Sept. 3.Samantha Thomas is president of the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Society and hosted the afternoon social for potential members of the Society, especially those from...

2026 Red River Rodeo dedicated to Sheriff Glen Edwards

This year’s rodeo is proudly dedicated to Sheriff Glen Edwards in recognition of his decades of service, leadership, and commitment to the people of Red River Parish.A lifelong resident of Coushatta, Sheriff Edwards has devoted close to 40 years to law enforcement.

Ribbon-Cutting

The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribboncutting for Full Figure LLC and officially welcome owner Tara Sapp and her business to the Natchitoches community.

Four LSMSA students are National Merit Scholarship finalists

Four students from Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) in Natchitoches were chosen alongside 16,000 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists as part of the 73rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.Those students were Ian Meyers (’27), of Mt Hermon; Traylor Nagem (’27), of...