Legendary Demon football coach Sam Goodwin dies at 82

Sam Goodwin, the architect of Northwestern State’s golden modern era of football, died Friday night following complications from a recent surgery.

DOTD installing traffic count devises in Red River Parish

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is notifying residents and motorists that traffic count devices are being temporarily installed on various local roads across the state. Data collection is currently underway in several parishes, including Caddo, Sabine, St. John, St.

Breaking Ground

Ground was broken last week on construction a next-generation consolidated dispatch facility in partnership with Sheriff Glen Edwards and the Red River Parish Police Jury.

Red River Parish Happenings

Library newsChildren’s Story Time is Fridays at 10 a.m.; Adult Bingo is the second Tuesday at 1 p.m.; Genealogy meetings are the third Wednesday at 10 a.m. The Red River Parish Library provides magazines, books, movies, computer access and programs and more for all ages.

Red River Parish Arrests

Coushatta Police Department arrested Kinford Henderson, 21, on March 14 for telephone harassment and possession of firearm or carrying concealed weapon by a felon. He was incarcerated with concurrent $10,000 and $50,000 bonds.

The Day That Changed the World

There have been other important days in history: But none that could compare to this one.Yes, if we mentioned Pearl Harbor Day, D-Day or 9/11, we’d remember when they occurred and why (even if we weren’t there or born yet): for they were days that changed the course of history.

Beware of text message scam

The Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office is alerting residents about a fraudulent text message scam that aims to steal personal information and potentially charge unnecessary fees.Residents may have received a message claiming to originate from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office.

Ask Rusty:

Help! Social Security Reduced my Monthly Payment!Dear Rusty: My last Social Security payment decreased by about $400, so I went to my online SS account and found a November 2025 letter explaining that my 2024 tax return showed a greatly enlarged AGI (Adjusted Gross Income).

NSU music major, Northwestern Choral Artists perform with Rapides Symphony Orchestra

Northwestern State University music major José Alejandro Luzuriaga Herrera and the Northwestern Choral Artists recently performed with the Rapides Symphony Orchestra.

NPSO Arrests

March 9-18 1. Jamar Payton, 36 (bm), arrested for failure to appear2. Ivyiona Grant, 18 (bf), arrested for possession of marijuana3.