Mark your Calendars! June

OngoingComplimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m. Depart from the Natchitoches Visitors Center on Front St. Call 318/356-5555 for more information and to book group tours.

Banking School Graduates

BOM celebrates five members of the BOM Bank team who graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.

Downtown Homer has wooden buildings in need of developers

The Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation (LTHP) is seeking qualified developers, entrepreneurs, investors, & preservation-minded buyers to redevelop two historic commercial buildings located prominently on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Homer.

Demons for Recovery, United Against Fentanyl ask public to participate in ‘Walk for Lives’

Two Northwestern State University organizations, Demons for Recovery and United Against Fentanyl, invite community members, families and advocates to come together for the “Walk for Lives” event on Saturday, July 11, in Natchitoches.

Church News

Mt. Olive Baptist Church is seeing a dedicated, spiritually grounded musician to serve during Sunday worship services and special programs. Must be dependable, musically skilled with the ability to play with excellence and committed to supporting an hour of worship per what honors God.

Landry issues executive order to fund stipends for teachers, staff

Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday to redirect $168 million from the administrative spending section of the public-school funding formula to pay for $2,000 teacher stipends for the 2026-27 academic year.

Head Start guarantee announces dates for events

Prime Time, the Head Start grantee for Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River Parishes, will host a series of events next week in preparation for the 2026-27 school year.

NSU plans another boat delivery of season football tickets along Cane River and Sibley Lake

Northwestern State football season ticket holders who live along Cane River and Sibley Lake will have a chance to show their Demon pride again this summer.