Grants Available from NWLA Master Gardeners for Gardening Projects

Does your organization need funds for a gardening project? The Northwest Louisiana Master Gardeners are proud to again offer grants for gardening projects in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, and Red River Parishes. Applications will be accepted August 31 – October 30, 2026.

Community Gatherings - Potlucks with Purpose

By August, everyone is a little tired—and potlucks know it. These are not the carefully coordinated meals of spring celebrations or holiday tables that required sign-up sheets and color-coded plans.

Every Now and Then

I guess it’s time to say it and hope it’ll not fall on deaf ears.“Every now and then.

Ask Rusty:

We Were Bitten by Medicare’s IRMAA this year; What Should I Do?by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American CitizensDear Rusty: My wife and I file our taxes jointly.

LIHEAP appointments begin Aug. 31

The Parish of Natchitoches Office of Community Services (OCS) announces the availability of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services to assist eligible low-income households in Natchitoches Parish with home heating energy costs.

Mother and daugher prepare to begin college together

Shawna Pike and her daughter, Addison Berg, will begin classes together this fall at Northwestern State University's Shreveport campus, where they will experience college from two different stages of life.

JUST TALKIN’

JT watched the New Orleans Saints first pre-season football game and about the only way he can describe the team’s effort was “unimpressive”. (We know that none of the offensive or defensive starters played in the game but it sure does raise serious concerns about our depth in key positions.

HOF and Museum Events

Friday, August 21, 2026 12:15 – 1:00 pm Curfews, Beanies & Date Nights: Student Life at NSU For our September Lunchtime Lagniappe program, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum will welcome local historian Kevin Shanahan for a look at how student life on “Normal...