Natchitoches Jr. High JAG team places second in state competition

Natchitoches Junior High School’s JAG program celebrates the success of its Creative Decision-Making Team, which earned second place in the state during the 19th Annual Student Development Competitions.

Motivational speaker talks to JAG members

Natchitoches Junior High’s JAG hosted an inspiring Win at Life assembly featuring motivational speaker Ken Clear on March 7. Clear delivered an engaging and impactful message to the entire student body, focusing on resilience, purpose, and anti-bullying.

Demon Math Classic

Northwestern State University’s Department of Mathematics hosted the Demon Match Classic, a quiz bowl-style math competition for high school students. Sixteen teams from eight schools attended the March 21 event. Students competed as teams and as individuals.

Northwestern State

It was a quiet week on campus with our students away for spring break, but certainly not a quiet one in terms of activity. Across our campuses and throughout the state, Northwestern remained engaged and represented in meaningful ways.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS & EVENTS

OngoingVoices 4 Autism is offering a Chair Fitness Class geared toward older active adults or anyone who needs a low impact class to stay strong and mobile.The free weekly class is held Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at the MLK Recreational Center dance studio. Instructor is Ms. RM Reilford.

You can meet Easter Bunny at Melrose

The Melrose Easter Egg-Stravaganza breakfast with the Easter Bunny is sure to be hopping.This year’s event is Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $10 per person with ages 2 and under free.

St. Mary’s Catholic School

Parish Council adopts ‘trail ride’ emergency and permanent ordinance

“You’d have to see it to believe it,” resident Debbie Tebbetts told the Parish Council about the recent “trail ride” in which three people were shot as thousands met on property off Catholic Lane in Campi.

4 amendments tank locally, statewide

Natchitoches Parish voters followed the rest of the state Saturday, March 29, by saying nay to the four proposed constitutional amendments.Some 21 percent of local registered voters went to the polls. Consequently, statewide roughly 20 percent of registered voters marked a ballot.

Natchitoches Central High student is named La. Young Hero by LPB

Louisiana Public Broadcasting is honoring six high school students, from around the state, including one from Natchitoches Central High School, as Louisiana Young Heroes.