DA participates in addiction, treatment, prevention panel in Baton Rouge

Natchitoches Parish District Attorney Billy Joe Harrington joined East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore III and treatment professionals from across Louisiana on March 11 for a panel discussion hosted by the Victoria’s Voice Foundation in Baton Rouge titled The Future of Addiction...

St. Mary’s Catholic School Honor Roll

St. Mary’s Catholic School announces the names of honor roll students.

NFIB jobs report shows small business employment ticked up in February

NFIB’s February Jobs Report shows that the Small Business Employment Index ticked up nearly 1 point to 103.5, showing further tightness after January consolidated the gains measured in December.This current reading is 2.3 points above the 2025 average of 101.2, and 3.

PAR Guide to the 2026 Constitutional Amendments

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OLD BETHEL NEWS

Easter Sunday, Bro. Wayne Salley brought the message from Mark 1:1-8. He said, “We celebrate Christmas, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We celebrate Christmas because of the birth of Jesus Christ; Good Friday because of the Cross and Easter because Jesus Christ is risen. An empty tomb is important.

Toledo Bend Lake Association holds poster unveiling

Shreveport artist Larry Riales’ original artwork and poster number one were presented at the Toledo Bend Lake Association’s Annual Poster Unveiling and Auction April 2 at Cypress Bend Resort.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

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 318/356-5555 for more information and to book group tours.

On traffic stop, deputies find loaded handgun, ecstacy, marijuana, more

A recent traffic stop by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Deputies resulted in the arrests of a man and woman and led to the seizure of narcotics and a firearm, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.The investigation began on Tuesday morning, March 25, at approximately 12:20 a.m.

NPSO Arrests

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Office arrests March 26-291. Edwin Hughes, 29 (bm), possession of schedule I2. Bobby Bufkin, 44 (wm), simple burglary3. Calvin Mitchell, 44 (bm), 2 counts of failure to appear4. Jordan Lacour, 26 (bm), possession of schedule I5.

Deputies use Crime Information Centers to identify fugitives from Colorado and Mississippi

Natchitoches Parish – Two recent traffic stops by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Deputies have resulted in the capture of two outof- state fugitives, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.On Sunday evening, March 29, at approximately 10:34 p.