Go early for best selections at Soil and Water Conservation District 2-day plant sale

The Natchitoches Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting its Annual Conservation Tree and Shrub Sale on March 12 & 13 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. NO pre-sale orders this year!!!

2025 Mystic Krewe de Saint Denis King and Queen

The Mystic Krewe de St. Denis recently announced the King and Queen for the 47th Tableau & Ball. The theme of this year’s festivities is Fins & Fantasies.

Mystic Krewe de Saint Denis announces Captain and Belle of the Ball

The Mystic Krewe de Saint Denis recently named the Captain and Belle for the 47th Tableau & Ball. The theme for this year’s presentation is Fins & Fantasies.

2025 Mystic Krewe de St. Denis Knights of Mardi Gras Ball

The Mystic Krewe de St. Denis will present Knights during the 47th Tableau & Ball.Colton Bedford Cross is the son of Krewe Member and Mrs. William Dustin Cross. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wayne Bedford and Mr. and Mrs. William Herbert Cross.

Musicians serenade Lesche members at February meeting

The Lesche Club of Natchitoches met at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at the First Presbyterian Church.The meeting was beautifully themed for Valentines Day with a charming table adorned with lovely decorations that set the perfect ambiance for an enjoyable evening.Hostesses were Janet Darfus, Toni Rushing and...

Endowed scholarship will honor longtime SID at Northwestern

The Northwestern State University of Louisiana Foundation has established the Doug Ireland Endowed Scholarship honoring him for his contributions to NSU.Created by Robert “Skeeter” Salim in the amount of $100,000, this privately funded scholarship aims to help relieve students of financial...

Rotary News

On Jan. 28, Rotarian with the Program Josh Manuel introduced the Director of Program and Events for Leadership Natchitoches through the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, Dustin Dauzat, Orhan McMillian, and NSU’s Trinity Sanders.

Alliance Gift

Alliance Compressors donated $1,500 to Friends All United for Natchitoches Animals (FAUNA) in support of their fundraiser, The 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. FAUNA is an organization dedicated to the care, welfare, and rescue of homeless and neglected animals in Natchitoches Parish.

College and grad students eligible to apply for Extension Internship

The LSU AgCenter Cooperative Extension Service is accepting applications for its Extension Internship program.College students who are rising juniors, seniors or grad students who are enrolled in agriculture and natural resources, nutrition, family and consumer sciences, extension education or a...

Chamber gifts 2 community events to local nonprofits

The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that two of its community events are being gifted to local nonprofits dedicated to enhancing the Natchitoches community.