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Just Talkin’ Lagniappe for Sept. 11-12, 2021
Hats off to the NCHS Chiefs for giving us the first victory at Turpin Stadium this year. They did so last night (Thursday) with...
Rotary Club
Rotarian with the Aug. 31 Program Mark Begnaud introduced Kim Tolliver, Executive Director of the Natchitoches Parish Communication District. Tolliver explained two tasks she...
NPD arrests as of Sept. 10, 2021
NPD arrests as of Sept. 10.
Kristaci Dyess, b/f, 33, remaining
Cortez Duncantel, b/m, 28, 7 counts FTA
Michael Price, b/m, 20, firing a firearm w/in city...
NPSO arrests for Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2021
NPSO arrests for Aug. 30-Sept. 5:
Dearious Mamon, 33 (bm), 2 counts of contempt of court
Loreius Williams, 32 (bm), contempt of court
Cortez Duncantell, 28 (bm),...
Just Talkin’ for Sept. 9, 2021
As if Ida didn’t beat up our state enough…so did football teams from across the south in the opening weekend. In our area, thank...
KA Volunteers
KA members were volunteer hosts and guides at the reception Thursday, Aug. 26 at the Louisiana Sports of Hall of Fame honoring the 2021...
Covid continues to dominate school board attention
Carolyn Roy | News Editor
COVID-19 remains an important topic in Natchitoches Parish Schools. “This is all we do all day, every day—-COVID,” Supt....
Board members disagree on proposed Glendale subdivision
Carolyn Roy | News Editor
A usually united school board showed a big disagreement during a committee meeting Tuesday when the subject of a...
President Biden Approves Gov. Edwards’ Request for Federal Emergency Declaration for Tropical Storm Nicholas
BATON ROUGE — Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday thanked President Joseph R. Biden for his quick approval of the Governor’s request for a federal...
Park meeting postponed
The City of Natchitoches announced earlier it will host a public hearing to discuss the Louisiana Office of Community Development CDBG Funds for COVID...
School Board, City permits push total over $2 million
The School Board and City obtained the major building permits issued during August according to the report issued by Planning and Zoning Director Shontrell...
After 9/11, some found healing by helping
Central Louisiana resident Brandon Ellis stood in disbelief as the events of Sept. 11, 2001, unfolded before his eyes. Living in Brooklyn at the...
School board to utilize technology to communicate with stakeholders
Carolyn Roy | News Editor
The school board is changing the way it does business, in a technological sense, with the addition of two new...
Hurricane Nicholas treks across Louisiana
The storm is expected to inundate the region with 6 to 12 inches of rain and isolated totals of 18 inches as it sweeps...
City to distribute sandbags to the public
In preparation for Hurricane Nicholas, the City of Natchitoches is providing sandbags to city residents. Sandbags may be picked up at Public Works, 110...
Man involved in drive-by shooting sentenced to 58 months in federal prison
SHREVEPORT, La. - Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that Javerea Cockerm, 29, of Shreveport, has been sentenced by United States...