Multiple agencies join forces to rescue lost Kisatchie hiker

A coordinated response by multiple agencies led to the safe rescue of a 75-year-old hiker who became lost Friday afternoon in the Kisatchie National Forest, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.At approximately 3:37 p.m., Sept. 11, Natchitoches Parish Sherif f ’sde puties equipped...

NPD Arrests

Aug. 30 – Sept. 12 * Demija Beaudion – Armed Robbery * Shanika Bretell – Possession of Stolen Things * Audrey Brown – Simple Battery * Kassie Caskey – Failure to Appear * James Davis – Remaining * Tyrone Jackson – Resisting and Theft * Kenneth Mitchell – Theft, Resisting and Simple Battery *...

NPSO Arrests

Aug. 31 – Sept. 6,1. Brittany Tousant, 37 (bf), 2 counts of failure to appear2. Jeshunta Walker, 24 (bf), theft3. Shameal Parker, 29 (bf), failure to appear4. Ashley White, 40 (bf), theft6 Broderick Brown, 30 (bm), home invasion6.

NPSO detectives arrest juvenile for burglary at Provencal Elementary

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Detectives have arrested a 15-yearold juvenile in connection with the recent burglary of Provencal Elementary School i according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.On Aug.19 at approximately 7 a.m., an NPSO School Resource Officer assigned to Provencal...

Natchitoches man charged with indecent behavior with juveniles

Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit (LSP SVU) conducted an investigation which resulted in the arrest of 42-year-old Anthony T. Lacaze of Natchitoches.In August 2026, LSP SVU received a complaint regarding the exchange of goods for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and sexual favors by...

Young at Heart members get update on number of new services at NRMC

The monthly Young at Heart luncheon for seniors was Sept. 2 at the First United Methodist Church.Erin Boyt, community liaison for Natchitoches Regional Medical Center, gave her annual presentation on NRMC happenings.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Sunday, Mackenzie Smith conducted Children’s Church. She told the children Daniel was put in the Lion’s Den, how Jesus was there with Daniel and He protected Daniel from the lions. Danile was put in the Lion’s Den because he would not pray to King Darius. The story is found in Daniel 6.

Demons drop conference opener to East Texas A&M Saturday

Northwestern State struggled to find offensive consistency in its Southland Conference opener Saturday night, unable to sustain the momentum created by a handful of explosive plays in a 38-14 loss to East Texas A&M at Memorial Stadium.The Demons (0-3, 0-1) flashed the ability to make big plays on...

NSU STEM Day registration for high school students is open

Northwestern State University’s School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will host NSU STEM Day from 8 a.m.-noon Friday, Sept. 25 at the main campus in Natchitoches.

NSU Remembers

Northwestern State University students, faculty and staff met in the heart of campus Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.