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.

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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.This $10,000 grant will be used for priority planting...

Double-transplant patient marks 5th anniversary with thriving health

Hailing from the historic town of Natchitoches, Roderick Baptiste has spent the last 17 years in Columbus, Georgia.

St. Mary_s Catholic School names Mr. and Miss SMS honorees

St. Mary’s Catholic School is proud to announce Miss Ainsley Armstrong and Mr. Peter Kautz as the 2024-25 recipients of the distinguished Mr. and Miss SMS honors. Chosen by the faculty and administration, this recognition is one of the school’s most highly honored traditions.

Heralds serve king and queen of the Spring Festival Court

Four young ladies served as Heralds to the King and Queen of the 57th annual ball of the Spring Festival Court presentation by the St. Denis Art League.Serving as Heralds to King Sidney Bunyan Evans III were Miss Dylan Brooke Perot and Miss Avery Vivienne Williams.Miss Dylan Brooke Perot is the...

Evans and Kelly reign over Spring Festival Court

Sidney Bunyan Evans III reigned as King of the St. Denis Art League Spring Festival Court at its 57th annual ball and presentation Saturday, April 26, at the Natchitoches Events Center.Mr. Evans is a lifelong resident of Natchitoches and has been an active part of the community.