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Festival Badges

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Natchitoches Police Department will begin wearing commemorative badges to celebrate the city’s 100th Christmas Festival. The badges are being worn until the Christmas Festival of Lights concludes on Jan. 6, 2027.

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City issues boil advisory for intersection area

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
The City of Natchitoches has issued a boil advisory until further notice for water customers located from the intersection of Touline Street and Second Street to the intersection of Amulet Street and Second Street.Residents and businesses within the affected area are advised to boil water for at...

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St. Mary’s names Landry to Hall of Fame

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
St. Mary’s Catholic School announces that longtime educator Mr. Michael Landry will be inducted into the St. Mary’s Catholic School Academic Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Oct. 28, following the All-School Mass, which begins at 9 a.m.A recently retired member of the St. Mary’s faculty, Landry dedicated...

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Port will get money for additional warehouse space

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Louisiana Economic Development has finalized more than $4.5 million in FastSites investments at two Louisiana ports, including the Natchitoches Parish Port, expanding manufacturing, warehousing and logistics capacity to support existing businesses and strengthen the state’s ability to attract...

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Northwestern CAPA announces new Hall of Fame members

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Karl Carpenter of Pineville and Stephanie Hodgdon and Carlos Ortiz IV of New Orleans will be the 2026-27 inductees into the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame at Northwestern State University.The inductees will be honored at the NSU Jazz Orchestra concert on Thursday, Oct. 1.

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Fugitive wanted in two shootings surrenders to Sheriff’s detectives

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Franklin Parish Sheriff ’s Office in Winnsboro contacted the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau Sept. 15 requesting assistance in locating and apprehending a Natchitoches Parish resident wanted in connection with the recent shooting of two women in Franklin...

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Deputies recover stolen vehicle and arrest suspect on Washington

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and arrested a Campti man Saturday evening following an investigation that began in the Hagewood area, according to Sheriff Stuart Wright.Deputies responded to a residence in the 6800 block of La, Hwy. 6 near Hagewood Sept. 12 after...

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NPSO ARRESTS

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office Arrests Sept.10-201. Donald Coleman IV, 24 (wm), arrested for theft of a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia2. Casey Taylor, 44 (bf), simple battery3. Michael Guillory, 44 (wm), fugitive from other jurisdiction4.

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NPD ARRESTS

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Saturday, September 26, 2026
Sept. 13 - 18Joseph Audirsch – Failure to Appear Keiayra Galloway – Criminal Trespass Sanaa Hellen – Theft Tierra Holden – Second Degree Battery Hagop Kitishian – Unlawful Ownership of a Dangerous Dog Biting a Human, Running at Large and Animal License and Registration Seth Leach – Warrant for...
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