NSU announces tenures and promotions

Northwestern State University has granted tenure to 15 faculty members and 20 faculty have received promotions effective with the start of the 2025-26 academic year, according to Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Greg Handel.

Dixie St Road Closure

The City of Natchitoches would like to advise the public that Dixie Street will be closed from Sarah Street to Gold Street on Thursday, Sept. 4, and Friday, Sept.5. The closure will occur daily from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  with the area reopening each afternoon.

It blows my mind that I’m even saying these things … [and] that we ever allowed it to happen.’

Defense Secretary Pete HegsethDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon has halted a decade-old Microsoft program that has allowed Chinese coders, remotely supervised by U.S. contractors, to work on sensitive DOD cloud systems.

Make LIHEAP appointments Sept. 3 by telephone, no walk-ins allowed

The Parish of Natchitoches Office of Community Services (OCS) announces funds are available to help low-income households in Natchitoches Parish stay safe and cool in the summer by helping with home cooling bills.To request an appointment for help call 318/357-2220 on Wednesday, Sept.

Resident with a vision cleans up eyesore on MLK Drive

Natchitoches resident Brian Briggs made good his plan to clean and secure the former pre-school building on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive that once housed the Head Start program.At the July 14 meeting, the City Council voted to condemn the building because of its deterioration.

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Ask Rusty:

In general, what benefits am I entitled to?by Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American CitizensDear Rusty: I plan to stop working very soon. My health is not good.

You can be a Pillar of Hope, foster a child for very little

Stand with us. Stand with them. Be a pillar of hope. Become a Pillar of Hope: Support CASA of Central Louisiana and foster youth for just $10 a month or $120 a year.Every child deserves a voice. Every child deserves safety, dignity, and a chance at a brighter future.

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