City to host public meeting to discuss Accessibility Project for Ben Johnson Park

The City of Natchitoches will host a public meeting on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30-7 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 716 Second St. to discuss accessibility improvements at Ben Johnson Park Basketball Courts.

Boil Advisory

Hwy 3191 from LA 1 Bypass to Smith’s Garage Road, Texas Street from Hwy 1 Bypass to Welch Street, LA 1 North from Texas Street to White Oak Lane within the City of Natchitoches Distribution System did experience a water outage on March 10, in the above-mentioned area of the water supply system.

Methodist Church welcomes seniors to Young at Heart

The monthly Young at Heart luncheon for seniors was held March 5 at First United Methodist Church.The Home Grown Tomaters Band entertained the group with a program of favorite gospel songs that they have sung in small country churches in the Natchitoches area.

Pick up entry forms for adult art contest

Entry forms for the Lesche Club of Natchitoches’ Fine Arts Contest for Adults can be picked up at the Natchitoches Art Galley, Natchitoches Parish Library and Campti Branch Library. Completed entry forms and art can be submitted to the Natchitoches Parish Library March 24-31.

CALENDAR

Here is a look at the week of March 9-15 at Northwestern State University.March 10 – B-term classes begin March 10-14 – Exhibition by faculty David Steele and Josie Rodriguez, “A New Understanding of Graphic Notation: Dimensions of Physicality and Sound.

Plant sale date approaching

The Natchitoches Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting its Annual Conservation Tree and Shrub Sale on March 12 & 13 from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. NO pre-sale orders this year!!! Sale will be located on the vacant lot at the corner of St. Clair Ave. and Williams Ave. in downtown Natchitoches.

Community Culture Parade will feature African American Culture when it rolls

The Community Culture Parade, a celebration of the African American culture, rolls Saturday, March 22, at 2 p.m.The parade route is as follows: Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, left on Third St., left on Texas St., left on Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., right on Amulet St., and right on North St.

Writer and LSMSA alum to visit, host public reading on March 19

Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) alum Stephanie Soileau (’94) will spend several days visiting the Natchitoches campus of her alma mater during the week of March 16.

Mission of Love

Early Voting

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).