Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Marker identifies only Native American school in parish

The troops rode out with eight tribal children and their chief. The chief, riddled with anger, was restrained and taken to jail, where he remained for several weeks. The government never returned the children to their families.

Football team freshmen lend a helping hand

First United Methodist Youth bloom at Sunflower with Delta Grace

4-H University: It’s Spectacular

Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival The Old Songs Live Forever

NSU Music Academy accepting students for fall semester

The NSU Music Academy is accepting students for the Fall 2024 semester.The academy is under the direction of Northwestern State music faculty Dr. John Price and Dr. Francis Yang.It offers piano, guitar, percussion and voice lessons for students from age six to adults.

Joe Suchanek of Fields wins second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship

Joe Suchanek of Fields won his second Louisiana State Fiddle Championship Saturday. Suchanek overcame a tough challenge from past champions Ben Robinson (2005, 2009), Clancey Stewart (2018) and Ron Yule (2000, 2019) along with newcomers Asher Hotard and Samuel O’Kelley in the championship round.

Zion Harmonizers & folk artist Cynthia Ramirez named to Hall of Master Folk Artists

Six gospel musicians and a multimedia folk artist were inducted into the Louisiana Folklife Center’s Hall of Master Folk Artists Saturday at the 44th Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival.

Long Purple Line

Northwestern State University will induct six new members into its Alumni Hall of Distinction, the Long Purple Line. The inductees are the late Jack Brittain Jr., Henry Burns of Haughton and Dr. Steve Horton, Doug Ireland, Dr. Chris Maggio and Robert “Skeeter” Salim, all of Natchitoches.