Mark the Location of Late Emerging Perennials

As you prepare your gardens for winter, consider marking the location of late emerging perennials to avoid accidentally weeding them out next spring. Use bulbs, commercial or DIY plant labels, stones or simply leave their stems intact to help guide your cleanup efforts next spring.

The Colonel’s First Flight

Archie asked the colonel if he would like to take a flight. The colonel quickly responded, “No, thank you. There are enough highfliers up there already.

And Come Again

Today, we tap a few spots on our smartphones and whatever we want is brought to our front door. Usually the next day.Takes a lot of the hassle out of doing business. It also takes a lot of the people out of doing business.I have no relationships with anyone at Amazon.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS & EVENTS

OngoingA love fund for Richard “Dickie” Adkins has been established at City Bank and Trust, Natchitoches, La, to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to his hospice care.

ROMartin gives Pre-K playground to L.P. Vaughn Elementary

The Natchitoches Parish School Board announces that RoyOMartin has donated a new Pre-K playground to L.P. Vaughn Elementary School, set to be installed later this year.

Pups travel to new home

Seventeen pups are on their way to adoption thanks to the continuing efforts of Friends All United for Natchitoches Animals to place homeless, abandoned, and neglected animals in loving homes.

JUST TALKIN’

JT’s excited to see the food booths going up on the Riverbank. It’s just another sign that the Christmas season is right around the corner.City crews had the Church Street Bridge closed for part of the day Wednesday putting the Christmas lights up.

Early voting concludes for renewal for Provencal, Cloutierville schools

Early voting concluded Saturday with 21 eligible Natchitoches Parish voters going to the polls early with 9 voting in person and 12 absentee ballots returned.Of the early voters 14 were black, four were white and three identified as other race.

Christmas Festival turning 99; Turn on the Holidays Nov. 22

The 99th Annual Natchitoches Christmas Festival takes place Nov. 22, 2025, through Jan 6, 2026, complete with lights, music, parades, and family fun along Cane River Lake.The season kicks off with “Turn on the Holidays” on Saturday, Nov. 22, on the Downtown Riverbank.Festival Saturdays place on Nov.

Santa house ready for the Season!

Miss Merry Christmas and the Christmas Belles joined Carmella Maggio McCart in helping clean and decorate the Santa Claus House for the new Christmas season.Jeanette Maggio Gunter, Carmella’s aunt, had the original Santa House built in 1959-60 in memory of her son Barry Gunter.