NSU awards Nth degree to NRMC CEO Kirk Soileau

Northwestern State University presented the Nth Degree to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center CEO Kirk Soileau Wednesday to acknowledge his and the hospital’s support of the university, specifically for the College of Nursing and School of Allied Health and NSU Athletics.

Northwestern State

Here is a look at the week of Oct. 5-11 at Northwestern State University.Sept. 2 – Dec. 18 — Exhibit celebrating the 85th anniversary of Louisiana Collection, Cammie G. Henry Research Center, Watson Library Sept. 15 – Oct. 7 — NSU/Natchitoches Art Guild Summer Show, Orville Hanchey Gallery Oct.

100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from October 1925

The month of October has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in October 1925.• The Lerma River in Guanajuato, Mexico, floods on October 1, leaving thousands of people homeless as a result.

Early voting remains steady, ends Saturday

As of press time on Friday morning, 764 local voters have gone to the polls in the Oct. 11 election. Early voting continues through Oct. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Natchitoches Parish Registrar of Voters Office at 200 Church St.

Foundation spending Sibley Lake settlement on youth

It’s taken some 35 years but members of the Natchitoches Community Improvement Foundation (NCIF) believe money from a lawsuit settled about 1991 is being spent the right way—-on the youth of the city.

City updates street maintenance

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the City of Natchitoches announces revisions to the schedule released for upcoming construction work on East Fifth Street and Woodyard Drive.The closure of East Fifth Street from Royal Street to just north of Bienville Street has been re-scheduled to Monday, Oct. 6.

Sheriff’s Office has active shooter training for L.P. Vaughn

As part of LP Vaughn Elementary School’s ongoing safety planning and preparedness initiatives, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office presented Texas State University’s nationally recognized Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) training to teachers and staff on Wednesday morning.

JUST TALKIN’

To almost no one’s surprise, the government shut down.JT gives kudos to our US Senator John Kennedy who succinctly theorized this shut down is not a question of policies but one of politics.Amazing all these federal workers don’t get paid during the shut down…but our Congressmen do.

Boil advisory lifted

The City of Natchitoches Distribution System would like to notify the public that the Boil Advisory issued for Keyser Ave. from Parkway to Village of St. Anne, including Masonic Dr., Martin Dr., and all of Chinquapin Village on Wednesday, Oct. 1,  has been lifted.

Early voting continues

As of press time on Wednesday, 538 local voters have gone to the polls in the Oct. 11 election. Early voting continues through Oct. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Natchitoches Parish Registrar of Voters Office at 200 Church St.