Fresh Vegetables

Natchitoches resident Charlotte Ragsdale at left treks to Ed Lester Farms, an outdoor farmers market at the foot of the Coushatta bridge, to purchase fresh picked fruit and vegetables. Mary Ann Longino is behind the counter ringing up and bagging the purchase.

Nominations open for farmers and ranchers to serve on USDA Farm Service Agency County Committees

Nominations are now being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees. These committees make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally.

La. Guard’s ‘Best Warriors’ compete in regional competition

Two Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard competed in the Region V Best Warrior competition on May 12-15, at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma. Staff Sgt. DeVanté Benoit and Spc. Drake Vidrine represented the Pelican State at the competition.

Hummingbirds love heat-tolerant Vermillionaire cuphea

If you’re searching for a plant that will attract hummingbirds to your garden and handle the Louisiana summer like a champ, look no further than Vermillionaire cuphea — one of the LSU AgCenter’s 2025 Louisiana Super Plant selections.

Marines to guard federal property, personnel in Los Angeles

Roughly 200 Marines began protecting federal property and personnel in Los Angeles after relieving the California National Guard, which was mobilized amidst a breakout of civil unrest in the city, June 7, 2025, a senior military official said.

State is ninth in worker labor policy and freedom

Louisiana ranks ninth nationally in a new report measuring labor policy and worker freedom, according to the American Legislative Exchange Council.The report evaluates how states prioritize labor flexibility and freedom through a combination of laws, employment data, and union activity.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Before preaching service, Leslie Salley read some verses of scripture to the fathers for Father’s Day. She also read something else to the fathers as Paul Harvey would say. After this, Lanell Settle and her great granddaughter, Maci Smith, handed out gifts to the fathers.Bro.

Church News

VBS at St Mary’s from 9 a.m. to noon on June 22-26. Email development@smsti gers.orgChristian Baptist Church will celebrate the 11th anniversary of pastor Elder Otis C. Jackson Sr. and First Lady Tracy Jackson Sunday, July 20 at 2:30 p.m.

Ongoing

OngoingNatchitoches Parish Library Summer Reading Program Children’s performance Schedule Riverbank Stage at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Fiery Crash on I-49

On Wednesday, June 18, at approximately 5:13am, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Deputies, Louisiana State Police, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center EMS and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #7 responded to NATCOM 911 Center reports of an overturned commercial vehicle on fire on...