Waste management company responds to article from Parish President

Waste Connections Bayou Inc., a waste management provider serving Natchitoches Parish for more than 20 years, is responding to the recent article from Parish President John D. Salter regarding the Parish’s proposal to take over garbage hauling and transfer station operations.

Construction on Alost Hall remains on track for a Fall

Construction on Alost Hall remains on track for a Fall2025 opening. The 73,200 square foot structure will feature multipurpose classrooms, a large multi-functional area, simulation labs, training areas, a café, an administrative office suite and space for 60 faculty offices.

Governor signs 6 insurance bills; dozens more awaiting passage

Though Gov. Jeff Landry signed six bills aiming to ease the cost of insurance in Louisiana, the Legislature has over two- dozen left to pass and send to his desk.Many of them include more tort reform.

‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

Republican Louisiana U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy was one of many Republican senators who met with President Donald Trump at the White House late Wednesday to discuss the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that passed the House by one vote.

JUST TALKIN’

A special thanks to the Cane River Waterway Commission for taking the lead on repairing the seawall along the east side of the Cane River in the downtown area.The work done near the old Cotton Seed Mill site looks great.

NPD lists City Ordinance for peddlers and itinerant vendors

The Natchitoches Police Department would like to notify the public of City Ordinance Section 23-1 Registration and restrictions related to canvassers, solicitors and peddlers.

Louisiana students select Readers’ Choice winners

ore than 24,000 Louisiana K-12 students read in excess of 82,000 books during the last year to select the winners of the 20242025 Louisiana Readers’ Choice Awards.

Congratulations to St Mary’s

Pick up Your Brush is this month

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Pick Up Your Brush painting class on June 12, 19 and 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the second floor of South Hall. The fee is $45.

NSU grad wins 2 Silver Telly Awards for student film production

Victoria Rodrigue of Prairieville, a 2025 graduate of Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts, was recently awarded two Silver Telly Awards.