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Mark Your Calendars! August

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Complimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District Wednesday- Saturday 10 a.m. Depart from the Natchitoches Visitors Center on Front St. Call 318/3565555 for more information and to book group tours.First Friday each month: Natchitoches American Cemetery...

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Nurse and nurse educator retires from Northwestern

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Dr. Linda Nichols was feted with a retirement party in thanks for more than 23 years of service to Northwestern State University’s Leesville-Fort Polk campus. It was a capstone to a long career in hands-on nursing and nursing education.

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Church News

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
Mt. Olive Baptist Church is seeking a dedicated, spiritually grounded musician to serve during Sunday worship services and special programs. Must be dependable, musically skilled with the ability to play with excellence and committed to supporting an hour of worship per what honors God.

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JUST TALKIN’

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
There’s really no way to describe the heat we are “enjoying.”JT’s not sure where you might stand on “Global Warming,”but this heat wave proves to JT at least that there’s something to it.

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Marthaville Heritage Pageant Queens

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
These lovely queens were selected July 11 at the Marthaville Heritage Queens Pageant at First Baptist Church in Marthaville. The queen in each age group received a crown and sash.

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2 charged with home invasion; pedestrian injured on Parkway

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Saturday, August 22, 2026
The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested Callisa Mitchell, B/F, 26, of Natchitoches and Serinity Jackson, B/F, 23 of Natchitoches for home invasion.On Aug. 15, around 9:26 p.m., officers with the Natchitoches Police Department were dispatched to the 200 block of Fairgrounds Road in reference...
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