Heritage Area will again sponsor Cane River Mini Golf Classic

Cane River National Heritage Area (CRNHA) is teeing up for a good time with the Cane River Mini Golf Classic. This year’s fundraiser will take place on Thursday, April 30, at Timber Ridge Adventure Park, formerly known as Dark Woods Adventure Park, in Natchitoches. The event will run from 5:30 p.m.

Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment and Festival is Saturday and Sunday

The Battle of Pleasant Hill Reenactment and Festival will be April 10-12.Camps open at 11a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. The battle starts at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The dance is at 7 p.m. Saturday with period outfits. The church service is at 10 a.m. Sunday.

State Museum exhibit includes rare paintings of de Galvez

After an international journey marked by complex logistics, unexpected delays, and the specialized transport of an oversized masterpiece, two rare portrait paintings of Bernardo de Gálvez have arrived at the Louisiana State Museum for the major exhibition Gálvez and Louisiana in the American...

Satellite food pantry fills need for students with food insecurity

Understanding that some of her students might be struggling with food insecurity, Kerry Toups, director of clinical lab sciences and instructor at Fletcher Technical Community College in Schriever, created a satellite food pantry in a student lab closet.

Keep Louisiana Beautiful And Louisiana Blue Team Up For Love The Boot Week Apr. 18-26

BATON ROUGE, La. – (KLB) has partnered with (Louisiana Blue) for the 5th annual , April 18–26, 2026, reinforcing the message that a cleaner Louisiana leads to healthier communities.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Every 68 seconds, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted, and only a fraction of cases are ever reported (RAINN).DID YOU KNOW?• About 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men experience sexual abuse in their lifetime.• A child is sexually abused every 9 minutes in the US.

Gov. Landry Proclaims April Safe Digging Month as Louisiana 811 Celebrates 50 Years of Service

Part of a nationwide safety awareness campaign to draw attention to the thousands of miles of buried infrastructure throughout our state and the importance of safe excavation and demolition Baton Rouge, LA - April 2026 – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed the month of April as “Safe...

Red River Parish Happenings

Holly Springs Cemetery MemorialThe annual Holly Springs Cemetery Memorial will be April 26 at the Holly Springs Cemetery in Martin. Activities will take place all day. Donations for upkeep of the cemetery will be taken. For more information call Maxie Kitchens, (318)470-1652.

Easter’s Over; Now What?

Thankfully, it wasn’t a past-tense, once-in-alifetime event.Jesus’ Resurrection. Yes, when Jesus died on the Cross 2,000 years ago—and said “It is finished”— those standing nearby likely thought He was saying goodbye; yet, as we know three days later. . .

Social Security Matters

Hindsight is the best foresight: If only I had Waited Longer to Claim SS!As the old adage goes, “hindsight is the best foresight” and nowhere is that more evident than with some we counsel at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service.