Shooting victim airlifted to Shreveport

The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place Amulet Street.On Thursday, Feb. 26, around 6:46 p.m., NPD officers were dispatched to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center in reference to a gunshot victim. The victim was suffering from several gunshot wounds.

CAPA will honor Hall of Fame members at concert March 7

CAPA Hall of Fame to add three members Christopher Brown of Newark, Texas, Sherman Desselle of Houston and Mark Poole of Little Elm, Texas, will be the 202526 inductees into the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University.

JUST TALKIN’

JT’s not the only one having trouble obeying the new state law that offers a fine for talking and texting while driving.Around noon Saturday JT noticed an offduty city police officer, in a city police vehicle in front of the college, holding up traffic while he fiddled with his cell phone.

Governor moves to better income for foster youth and children

Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside Alex J.

Louisiana Strawberry: small fruit, big impact, premiers March 3 on LPS

In Louisiana, the strawberry is more than just a sweet treat. It is a fruit that helped shape an entire region of the state. Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) premieres the independent documentary THE LOUISIANA STRAWBERRY on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm on LPB stations statewide.

Man injured in fall from roof in Cedar Bend subdivision

A 47-year-old Pineville man was airlifted to a regional trauma center Wednesday, Feb. 25, around 11 a.m. following a fall from a roof in the Cedar Bend area near Natchez.

StoryBrew Coffee Cafe wins grant awarded to small business

Main Street America has announced that Natchitoches’ own StoryBrew Coffee Café is a 2025 Backing Small Business Grant Recipient.The gran is in the amount of in the amount of $10,000.The grant dollars, presented by American Express, were awarded to 400 small businesses around the country.

NSU to have TEAS Test Boot camp

A TEAS Test Boot Camp will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education on Saturday, March 7 from noon until 3 p.m.in the second-floor classroom of South Hall on NSU’s Natchitoches campus.Registration is $40 if completed by Feb.

NSU administration releases statement regarding cheer team coach firings

Northwestern State University recently received a report of possible hazing violations by the NSU Cheer Team.The university takes all reports, whether formal or informal, seriously and conducted an investigation into the matter.