Northwestern State

April 5, 2026I hope each of you had a wonderful Easter weekend filled with time for rest, reflection, and family. As we move into the final stretch of the spring semester, there is a great deal of positive momentum across our campus.

NSU giving drone training to Fort Polk

Unmanned drones play an increasingly significant role in military operations and Northwestern State University’s ARGO (Advanced Remote and Geospatial Operations) Lab recently provided training to a group of Fort Polk soldiers seeking to learn the basics of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations.

Parc Natchitoches announces closings for maintenance

The City of Natchitoches announces the closure of portions of Parc Natchitoches on Wednesday, April 8, through Friday, April 10, for pavement preservation work.The Parc is scheduled to reopen about noon Friday.Beginning around 7 a.m.

Louisiana office of DMV has booked over 2 million online appointments at

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced the booking of its 2 millionth online appointment since updating the scheduling platform in 2024.

JUST TALKIN’

Random thoughts while recovering from rains, basketball and baseball events… The heaviest of the weekend rains came through on Saturday but we escaped what could have been a lot of damage.

Church News

A love fund for Richard Adkins has been established at City Bank and Trust, Natchitoches, to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to his hospice care. Richard is known and cared for by many people from all walks of life and from all over town, especially in the music community.

Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide of teen victim

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred late Wednesday, April 1, according to Sheriff Stuart Wright.At approximately 11:12 p.m.

Armstrong to perform with NSU Jazz Orchestra

Pianist James Armstrong will perform with the Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra on Wednesday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at www.nsu.la/CAPALIVE. Associate Professor of Music.

Brouillette to host Guitarfest this week at Northwestern

Guitarist Luke Brouillette will host a concert titled NSU Guitarfest 2026 on Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. A livestream of the concert will be available at www.nsu.la/CAPALIVE.