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NPSO Arrests

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office arrests Sept.25-Oct 5 1.Keshia Farley, 49 (bf), arrested for flight from an officer – refusal to give name/identification2.Joshua Sanders, 36 (wm), arrested for domestic abuse aggravated assault3.

Church News

St. Mary Baptist Church, Cane River will be celebrating their 152nd Church Anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 9:30 a.m.Bishop Anthony Reliford and members of Mr. Carmel Baptist Church family invite all to Deacon Appreciation Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Evangelist will be Pastor Alfred Williams III of St.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Last week, Malcolm and I attended the Young at Heart at First United Methodist Church. The guest was Ed Huey and he had his daughter Jane with him. Mr. Huey graduated from Northwestern State University with a Bachelor of Music Education. He married Sharon King and had two children.

The Country Writer A Southerner’s View of Then and Now

English is a language full of leftovers. It’s like the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Filled with things we just can’t seem to toss out.The difference of course is that at least with what we put on the bottom shelf of the fridge, we do throw that out. Eventually.

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.

Kiwanis Club names ‘Deputy of the Year’

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office announces that Capt. Richard Shane LaCaze, commander of the NPSO Patrol Operations Bureau, is the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches “Sheriff ’s Deputy of the Year.”The award was presented during the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches annual awards banquet Oct. 2.Maj.

Medical Center earns top award for nursing communication

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) announces its inclusion in Becker’s Hospital Review’s “529 Top Hospitals for Nurse Communication” list, which highlights hospitals nationwide that earned a 5-star rating in nurse communication.