Keep pets safe this Halloween

Halloween is an annual celebration that many children and adults look forward to each October. From the mysterious and the macabre to the goofy and gregarious, Halloween speaks to people in many different ways.

Improve visibility while trick-ortreating (and other safety tips)

Thousands of costume- clad children will embark on treatfinding missions in neighborhoods all across the country this Halloween. Everyone wants their Halloween festivities to be fun, but it is important that trick-or-treaters and their chaperones prioritize safety as well.

Dusty miller: A dependable choice for Louisiana’s cool-season gardens

With eye-catching, silvery foliage that’s velvet-soft to the touch, dusty miller is a unique plant.Add to that the fact that it’s easy to care for and readily survives frosty winter temperatures, and you’ve got a recipe for a winning plant for cool-season landscapes.

Add a fall display to your garden, front steps or balcony

Cooler temperatures signal a change of seasons and an opportunity to add some fall décor to the landscape.Garden centers are filled with fall favorites like pumpkins, ornamental squash, pansies, mums, asters and more.

Young at Heart

The monthly Young at Heart luncheon for seniors was held on Oct. 1 at the First United Methodist Church. Ed Huey, music educator and inductee of the NSU Hall of Master Folk Artists, treated everyone to a one-man show featuring his mastery of the harmonica.

BOM honors history, family, country

BOM Bank President & CEO Ken Hale, along with his children and BOM Bank employees Ragan and Drake Hale, and Board Members Kay Foshee and Leanne Foreman, and Kay’s granddaughter, Thea Foshee are pictured with the American flag that once flew over the Montgomery branch in the 1940s—before Alaska and...

250 years of defending freedom, protecting prosperity

The U.S. Navy deploys combat-ready sailors, ships, aircraft and submarines around the world to areas of interest without relying on land bases in foreign countries.

Chamber Choir fall concert will be Tuesday, Oct. 14 in Magale Recital Hall

The NSU Chamber Choir will perform their fall 2 concert on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free. A livestream is available at www.nsu.la/CAPA-LIVE. Dr. Shane Thomas will conduct the choir.

Piano recital is Wednesday at NSU

A recital featuring piano music from Ecuador will be presented at Northwestern State University on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free. A livestream will be available at www.nsu.la/CAPA-LIVE.

Shopping, food vendors beer and wine tastings will be at Tapped Tober

Enjoy a full day of family fun on the historic Natchitoches Riverbank. With street shopping on Front St., food vendors, beer and wine tastings, live music, kids activities, and more at Tappedtober. There is a little something for everyone.