OLD BETHEL NEWS

Sunday, Bro. Wayne Salley was out sick, he asks Malcolm Durr to fill in. Malcolm did the announcements and prayer list. After song service, Malcolm read a few verses of scripture. He said he has heard this saying all his life.

Church News

A love fund for Richard Adkins has been established at City Bank and Trust, Natchitoches, to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to his hospice care. Richard is known and cared for by many people from all walks of life and from all over town, especially in the music community.

Documentary, panel explore the life & legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall

Before Thurgood Marshall ascended to the U.S. Supreme Court, he served as the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s counsel and eventual director, planning the decades-long legal strategizing that resulted in landmark world-changing decisions such as Brown v. Board of Education.On Tuesday Feb. 10, at 5:30 p.m.

Valentines Day and roses go hand in hand

Valentine’s Day brings roses to mind, and for us gardeners, that’s a good thing — because this holiday serves as a reminder that it’s time to prune many of the roses we grow here in Louisiana.

Middle Lab sixth graders end Creole Culture study with sumptuous buffet

The sixth graders at NSU Middle Lab School celebrated the end of their Colonial Louisiana unit Dec. 18 with a Creole Culture Christmas Party at the NSU Student Union.

City Council running out of patience on Fourth Street condemnation ordinance

City Councilman Dale Nielsen used what he called a “rail road analogy” to describe the situation the City is in regarding a house at 817 Fourth Street.A majority of the Council meeting Wednesday was taken up with discussion of a condemnation ordinance for the house that was on the agenda.

APHN hosting luncheon

Join the members of the Association for the Preservation Historic Natchitoches (APHN) and share in the excitement at the annual membership luncheon Saturday, Feb. 21, at Mariner’s Restaurant on Sibley Lake.Luncheon Reservations are $40 per person. RSVP by Feb. 11, to secure your spot.

Ask Rusty:

Am I Entitled to More Social Security as a Veteran?Dear Rusty: I served in the U.S. Army from July 1964 to July 1967. Am I eligible for a higher Social Security payment? Thank you. Signed: Vietnam Era Army Vet Dear Army Vet: Please accept my sincere thanks for your military service.

Pre-school teacher wins Em W. Knipmeyer award

Following the All-School Mass for Catholic Schools Week Jan. 28, Kelly Savell, Pre-K teacher, was named the 2025–26 recipient of the Em W. Knipmeyer Excellence in Teaching Award — the highest honor bestowed on a St. Mary’s teacher.

Mark Your Calendars! January

Feb. 2Piano class to be offered through NSU's Office of Electronic Learning and Global Engagement via Zoom from 6:30- 9:30 p.m. The fee for the class is $85.For more information or to register, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.---Feb.