OLD BETHEL NEWS

Sunday, Bro. Wayne Salley brought the message from Isaiah 40:2831. Before he read the scripture, he said on Sunday, an ox in the ditch, you have to get him out. After reading the scripture, he said when you are weary, God will give you strength. The battle is real and the struggle is real.

Sarah’s Rescuer

Table Mountain is located in the Teton Mountain range in Wyoming near the Idaho border. Reaching a height of just over 11,100 feet, Table Mountain’s peak offers climbers breathtaking views of the Teton Mountain range.

Church News

Natchitoches Parish Alliance of Ministries is holding a clergy led MLK Celebration Sunday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church on North St. Special guest will be Dr. C.E. McClain, Pastor of the Little Union Baptist Church of Shreveport.

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.

La. Guard aviation unit honored at post-deployment ceremony

The Louisiana National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, held a postdeployment awards ceremony at the Baton Rouge Marriott, Jan. 12.

JUST TALKIN’

Don’t take this to the bank….but weather forecasters are saying there is a chance of snow next week.They are saying Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are possible snow days. They listed the possibility at 37 percent chance for each of those days.

Drug Unit, NPD Narcotics Unit continue Fentanyl arrests

Natchitoches Parish Drug Enforcement Unit and the Natchitoches Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Amanda Dr. in Natchitoches on Jan. 14 as part of an ongoing effort to combat the fentanyl.

Miss Louisiana Volunteer Winners

Miss Louisiana Volunteer Pageant was Jan. 11 in Treen Auditorium at Louisiana School for Math, Science, and The Arts. Miss Louisiana Volunteer is a preliminary pageant to Miss Volunteer America, a nationwide, service-oriented scholarship program.

City Council adopts ordinance, resolutions for LEPA power supplier and airport business

Although most of the discussion at the City Council meeting was about Airbnb applications, the Council also conducted other business.The Council approved a planning and zoning ordinance for zoning change at 97 South Drive.

Chamber announces Go Natchitoches finalists

Registration is open for the Go Natchitoches Awards on Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center. The event, sponsored by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce, will honor and celebrate the outstanding achievements of local businesses and community leaders.