NSU Steel Band forming; no prior experience needed

The NSU Steel Band is inviting students and community members to learn a new instrument while playing in a musical ensemble.The Steel Band will meet on Thursdays beginning Jan. 23, from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Room 116 of the Fine Arts Annex.

ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS & EVENTS

OngoingNatchitoches Parish 4-H January community-wide service project is collecting diapers and wipes for Women’s Resource Center. Drop off donations at 4-H office.

USDA reminds livestock producers, dairy producers, honeybee and farm-raised fish producers of disaster assistance application deadline for 2024 losses

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers, including dairy producers impacted by H5N1, that the deadline to apply for financial assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is Jan.

St Mary’s Catholic hosts open house Monday, Jan. 27

St. Mary’s Catholic School, a leader in faith-based education and academic excellence, invites families and community members to its Open House on Monday, Jan. 27, from 5-6:30 p.m.

Plant a tree and make a difference

If you’ve ever looked up the date for Arbor Day, you may have run into some conflicting information. Nationally, this holiday celebrating the importance of trees is observed on the last Friday of April.

Snow Angel

Levi Cotton, a fifth grader at Marthatville Elemetry/ Middle School,enjoys his  Tuesday snow day making snow angels on the familyfarm. The snow didn’t last long; by afternnon it was a pleasantmemory.   Levi  is the son of Paul and Staci Cotton.

Natchitoches Parish hit with winter precipitation

By Wiley Butler Shreveport National Weather Service Cooperative Observer A Saturday, Jan. 18 strong, Arctic cold front passage occurred for Natchitoches Parish which caused plunging temperatures across the parish in the lower 20s on Monday and wind chill values down to the 20s.

Financial Literacy workshop Saturday

Join local experts for a practical financial literacy workshop designed to help Campti residents gain essential skills for budgeting, saving and managing personal finances.

LSMA student accepted to Forensic Science Summer Program

LSMSA student Colby David (’26), of Baton Rouge, has been invited to take part in a three-week forensic science summer program, June 23-July 11, offered by Boston Leadership Institute (BLI) at The Newman School in Boston, Mass.

For the second time, Village of Natchez aldermen say no to sewer rate increase

Once again before a packed house, the Village of Natchez failed to pass a sewer rate increase tied to state grant dollars.Alderman Sheila Johnson made the motion to approve the increase, however, it died due to a lack of second by Aldermen Monique Sarpy and McKinley Hoover.