Winter celebrations and coldest temperatures

The winter solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s first day of winter and the day with the fewest hours of sunlight. It usually occurs around December 21st, like this year, and has been celebrated worldwide since ancient times.

More Louisiana teachers choosing to remain in the profession

The preview of an annual report finds rate of teachers leaving down 2 percent.•More Louisiana teachers are choosing to remain in the profession. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) previewed findings from their upcoming Teacher Exit Data Report today.

JUST TALKIN

JT hopes you survived the Christmas season without incident.He heard one fellow explain he adopted a new viewpoint this Christmas. It was to deck the halls and not your family.—— JT used to love college football. He doesn’t so much anymore.

Jazz R&B Festival!

Need a good gift? The BAR-KAYS, top, and “Redneck Woman” Gretchen Wilson, right, will be among the performers at the 2025 Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival May 9 - 10 on the downtown Natchitoches Riverbank.

Jazz/R&B Festival previews varied lineup of entertainers

Where in the world can you go to one music festival and see a platinum- selling, award winning “Redneck Woman” Country artist on the same stage as a legendary, also platinum selling Funk/R&B showband, along with a faithful recreation of the record-breaking, billion dollar Taylor Swift concert...

Inmate care costs soaring for Parish Council

Inmate care up $35,000 a month,The Parish Council has been struggling with adopting a budget but probably a bigger problem appeared at the Council meeting Dec. 16.

AI at NSU

D.A.R.E. Graduation

Main Street’s top 150 places for shopping includes Front Street

The expansion of online shopping and large malls on the outskirts of towns has led to a significant decline in popularity of the traditional main street.

North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory Board of Directors meets

The North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory (NLCL) Board of Directors met last week in Shreveport to discuss key initiatives and approve the operating budget for 2025, pending approval from local governing bodies across the 29 parishes it serves.