Early Voting Begins March 15

Early voting is March 15-22 (excluding Sunday, March 16) from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.The deadline to request an absentee ballot is March 25 by 4:30 p.m (other than military and overseas voters).

OLD BETHEL NEWS

Last Wednesday, Betty Whitehead and myself went to the Young at Heart gathering at First Methodist Church on Second Street.This was my first time to visit this event. They meet on the first Wednesday of the month and they have entertainment. This time they had “Home Grown Tomaters”.

Church News

First year Pastoral Anniversary celebration for Pastor Carlos & Lady Rosie Donaway at Shiloh Baptist Church, 410 6th St. Natchitoches, Sunday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Pastor Isaiah Anderson of St. John Baptist Church, Mansfield.Mt.

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.

Lesche: Festive elegance, soulful entertainment, impressive artistic talent

Lesche of Natchitoches lit up the social calendar March 3 with an event that blended festive elegance, soulful entertainment and an impressive array of artistic presentations.Upon arrival, guests were greeted at a refreshment table that was nothing short of spectacular.

AI forum is this week at NSU

NSU will host Leadership in the Age of AI, featuring worldrenowned experts Dr. Julian Bailes, Dr. Neilank Jha and Monty Chicola. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall; the public is invited.

School board approves NJH, Goldonna school closures

Amid discussion that were at times heated, the Natchitoches Parish School Board approved the shuttering of Goldonna Elementary/Junior High and Natchitoches Jr. High (NJH) at the close of the school year. Such action took place during the March 13 meeting.

Symphony concert to include bestowing honor on musicians

The Department of Music at Northwestern State University has bestowed the title of professor emeritus on retired faculty members Dr. Dennette McDermott and Dr. Burt Allen.

Ready for Spring

Natchitoches Soil and Water Conservation District held its largest fundraising event of the year this week — its two- day tree and shrub sale.

Parish Library will host Spring Community Shred Day

Why spend hours feeding documents into a wastebasket shredder when the mobile shredding truck can dispose of everything, effortlessly, in minutes. Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) is hosting its free, spring Community Shred event Friday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.