Amazing Rhythm Disciples will play for ‘Hope for Lydia’

Westside Baptist Church will hold a concert and Sanfilippo Day Sunday, Nov. 15 to benefit Hope for Lydia.The Amazing Rhythm Disciples will perform live in concert at 6 p.m.

Library and City will begin holiday season with showing of ‘Arthur Christmas’

Free Holiday Movie Night will bring families together.The Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) and the City of Natchitoches invite families to kick off the holiday season with a free outdoor screening of “Arthur Christmas” on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. on the Downtown Riverbank Stage.

Ken Burns PBS documentary will tell about Revolutionary War

Enhancing the nation’s excitement surrounding the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution is the premiere of the highly anticipated PBS documentary, “The American Revolution.

Attorney General indicts former speaker about missing rare State artifact

Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office procured an indictment this week for former Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder over the missing of a rare state artifact.After an investigation by the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, a grand jury returned a true bill indictment for Schexnayder.

Grand jury indicts 2 men

Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington announced that a Natchitoches Parish grand jury has returned indictments for second-degree murder against Jermaurion Simmons, 19, of Natchitoches, and Shadarious White, 20, of Natchitoches.

No veteran should go hungry!

According to U.S. government data and recent policy studies, nearly 25% of America’s veterans live either below the federal poverty level or paycheck to paycheck, with little margin for unexpected expenses.To get by, many adopt emergencylevel budgets.

Here are the NPSO arrests from Oct. 30 - Nov. 9

1. Oscar Moody, 46 (bm), arrested for possession of schedule II, switched license plate, no insurance, operating a vehicle under suspension for certain prior offenses, expired license plate, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation & parole violation, obstruction of justice – evidence tampering2.

2 fatal crashes on I-49

On Nov 5, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Troopers from Louisiana State Police Troop G responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 49 near Louisiana Highway 177. The crash claimed the life of 50-year-old Lawrence Irchirl of Natchitoches.

Sex offender captured in Oklahoma extradited to Natchitoches Parish

A Cloutierville man arrested in Oklahoma and wanted by the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office on Failure to Register as a Sex Offender charges has been extradited back to Natchitoches Parish, according to Sheriff Stuart Wright.Justin Robert Jones, 36, of the 2500 block of La.

Local LaSalle Corrections employee arrested for theft, malfeasance in office

The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested Moesha Collier, 28, of Natchitoches, for theft and malfeasance in office.On Nov.