OLD BETHELNEWS

This past Sunday, Old Bethel had a good day. Bro. Wayne Salley baptized four young people. They were Amanda Weeks, Kalin Weeks, Maury Jackson, and Truitt Hamm. Following the baptism Bro. Wayne the song service, brought the message from Acts 8:35-39. Bro. Wayne read the scripture.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS & EVENTS

OngoingCane River Creole National Historical Park (CARI), in partnership with the International Fiber Collaborative (IFC), student art exhibition themed, Art Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, is on display at historic Texas & Pacific Railway Depot at 1927 Remembrance Way through Sunday, March...

Be patient when it comes to dealing with freeze-damaged plants

The snow has come and gone — and so has the excitement that came with such a meteorological rarity in Louisiana. Now, some gardeners are looking outside at a far less enjoyable sight: plants that turned gray, brown and perhaps even mushy in this week’s frigid temperatures.

Holiday food drive brings in 60,291 pounds of food

The results of the 2024 KALB-TV Christmas Cheer Food Drive are complete, and 60,291 pounds of nonperishable food items were collected from Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides and Vernon parish schools, according to Jayne Wright-Velez, executive director of the Food Bank of Central Louisiana.

Class offered for those wanting to be certified election commissioners

Natchitoches Parish residents interested in becoming certified election commissioners are invited to attend a School of Instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 4. at 5:30 p.m. The session will take place in the second floor Natchitoches Parish Courthouse located at 200 Church S.

Eleven city permits issued with $191,000 valuation last month

City building permits issued in December of 2024 and their valuations were down drastically according to the monthly report issued by Director of Planning and Zoning Shontrell Roque.Eleven permits were issued with a valuation of $191, 853.

NSU’s Columns Cafe’ offering made from scratch king cakes

Northwestern State University’s Department of Hospitality Management and Tourism is hosting a Columns Café King Cake Fund Raiser.

King Cakes & Cocktails event

Celebrate the Mardi Gras season in style with an evening of festive fun !King Cakes & Cocktails takes place Saturday, Feb. 1, from 6- p.m. at the historic Prud’homme-Rouquier House. Browse the latest Mardi Gras styles and accessories from local boutiques.

JUST TALKIN’

JT came within seconds of falling for a computer scam.He got an email from what appeared to be a Dallas based toll road company urging him to pay his tolls and fines immediately or risk losing his license and more in fees.It caught JT’s attention because he did in fact accidentally take a toll road.

St Denis Street open

The City of Natchitoches  announces  St. Denis Street from  Third Street to  Fourth  Street has reopened today, Jan. 23.