OMC has dental hygiene services

Outpatient Medical Center (OMC) provides dental hygiene services at its Natchitoches Clinic. Dental hygiene is more than clean teeth.

Ask Rusty:

Should I Ask for Retroactive Benefits?Dear Rusty: I turn 70 next month, October 3, and am making an application for Social Security benefits to begin in January 2026. I want the maximum Delayed Retirement Credits (DRCs) and the highest permanent monthly benefit.

Schools, education center planning Veterans Day events

The Natchitoches Central High School Army J.R.O.T.C. will be hosting their Annual Veteran’s Day Program on Monday, Nov. 10, from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. in the main gym. The Battalion is also providing light refreshments and snacks from 8 to 9 a.m. a.m.

Supporting Vet Tech program

Friends All United for Natchitoches Animals presented a $22,500 donation to the NSU Foundation to support the FAUNA Vet Tech Endowed Scholarship. The presentation concluded a public lecture at NSU that highlighted the connection between animal cruelty and violent crimes.

Setting your home up for success: small animal owner fire awareness

Half a million pets are affected by home fires each year, with more than 40,000 of those animals losing their lives, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.Dr.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS & EVENTS

OngoingVoices 4 Autism is offering a Chair Fitness Class geared toward older active adults or anyone who needs a low impact class to stay strong and mobile.The free weekly class is held Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the MLK Recreational Center dance studio. Instructor is Ms. RM Reilford.

Journalist who uncovered truth on civil-rights era killings

The LSU Manship School of Mass Communication honored the life and work of Stanley Nelson Wednesday at the Old State Capitol, celebrating a small-town editor whose investigations into civil rights era murders brought truth and peace to stories once buried.

The time to plant flavorful and nutritious garlic is the fall

Lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, fight heart disease, boost your immune system, and add a bit of flavor to your meals by growing your own garlic. This vegetable has been used as both food and medicine for thousands of years.

Meet YourNeighbor: Kallie Bourgeois

For Kallie Bourgeois, moving to Natchitoches was more than just a change of scenery, it was a chance to start fresh.“I’ve lived in the same small town for all 20 years of my life,” Bourgeois said. “I went to the same K–12 school and just kind of wanted a change of environment.

Four Sporting Presidents

On Jan. 30, 1882, Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family at Hyde Park, New York. In 1887, when Franklin was just 5 years old, his father took him to meet President Grover Cleveland.