All are welcome to support St. Mary´s little Tigers as they walk across the stage with big smiles and even bigger dreams

Friday, May 239 a.m.St. Mary_s School Gym

NSU history faculty are happy road warriors

History faculty from Northwestern State University’s School of Social Sciences and Applied Programs are showcasing their active research agendas and representing NSU in a series of conferences and academic meetings during the spring semester.In early February Dr.

Chairman of French Quarter Memorial Commission has ties to Northwestern

Patricia Giovingo’s vast experience working with crime victim issues and crime victim rights led to her appointment as coordinator of Victim’s Advocacy for the governor’s office and now has extended to chairing the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission.

NSU awards AGS degrees to dual enrollment students

Northwestern State announces Spring 2025 graduates

Northwestern State awarded degrees to 914 graduates during Spring 2025 commencement ceremonies May 14-15. Local and area graduates listed by hometown are as follows.Campti - Shermarcus Page, Associate of Science in Nursing; Jordan Hoppock, Bachelor of Science Castor - Nicolas Godfrey.

Lifestyle Stories

CELEBRATING THE UNIQUENESS OF NATCHITOCHES 

Always Room for Tomatoes

Nothing beats the flavor of freshfrom- the-garden tomatoes. Keep them close at hand by growing one or more in containers on your patio, balcony, or front steps.Any tomato can be grown in a pot, but determinate varieties are shorter and more compact, making them a bit easier to manage in a container.

Spring plant shopping can be overwhelming

It’s spring, and everyone seems to have the gardening itch. If you head to your local garden center right now, you’re likely to find the place stuffed to the gills with warm-season plants and bustling with customers.Shopping for plants this time of year can be exciting.

Here for the Party Natchitoches Jazz R&B Festival

Where in the world can you go to one music festival and see a platinum-selling, award winning “Redneck Woman” Country artist on the same stage as a legendary, also platinum selling Funk/R&B showband, along with a faithful recreation of the record-breaking, billion dollar Taylor Swift concert...

Botanic Gardens at Burden gets $10,000 beautification grant

Keep Louisiana Beautiful, the state’s premier anti-litter and community improvement organization, has chosen the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden to receive a 2024-2025 Beautification Grant to support community improvement efforts.