JUST TALKIN’

It was not a good week for our state with two negative reports coming out.One showed Louisiana has been ranked the least safe state in America for 2025, according to a new report from WalletHub and the other said we were a very “unfaithful” state.

‘Grinching’ Halloween

Witch Way to Main Street location moved

Due to pending inclement weather Witch Way to Main Street trick or treating on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon has moved to the MLK Recreational Center at 660 Martin Luther King Jr Dr. 

4-H Food Pantry Donation

Library has ‘Fine ForGIVING’

The Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) announces the return of its annual “Fine For-GIVING” program, running October through December. This initiative offers patrons the chance to reduce their library fines while giving back to the community during the holiday season.

Cancer screening mobile unit will visit Natchitoches Nov. 4-5

The Cenla Medication Access Program’s (CMAP) Cancer Screening Mobile Unit will be in Natchitoches Parish November 4-5 to offer free breast, colorectal and cervical cancer screenings for eligible Central Louisiana residents.

Women and men of Sheriff’s office observe Breast Cancer Awareness

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright and the men and women of the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office last week took a moment to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to remember families who have lost loved ones to breast cancer.

BOM to Fairview Alpha Elementary

Provencal Quest for Success

St. Mary’s Honor Roll

In celebration of academic excellence, St. Mary’s Catholic School is pleased to recognize the students who achieved Honor Roll status for the first term of the 2025–2026 school year.St.