Gov. Landry Proclaims April Safe Digging Month as Louisiana 811 Celebrates 50 Years of Service

Part of a nationwide safety awareness campaign to draw attention to the thousands of miles of buried infrastructure throughout our state and the importance of safe excavation and demolition Baton Rouge, LA - April 2026 – Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed the month of April as “Safe...

Red River Parish Happenings

Holly Springs Cemetery MemorialThe annual Holly Springs Cemetery Memorial will be April 26 at the Holly Springs Cemetery in Martin. Activities will take place all day. Donations for upkeep of the cemetery will be taken. For more information call Maxie Kitchens, (318)470-1652.

Easter’s Over; Now What?

Thankfully, it wasn’t a past-tense, once-in-alifetime event.Jesus’ Resurrection. Yes, when Jesus died on the Cross 2,000 years ago—and said “It is finished”— those standing nearby likely thought He was saying goodbye; yet, as we know three days later. . .

Social Security Matters

Hindsight is the best foresight: If only I had Waited Longer to Claim SS!As the old adage goes, “hindsight is the best foresight” and nowhere is that more evident than with some we counsel at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service.

Northwestern State

April 5, 2026I hope each of you had a wonderful Easter weekend filled with time for rest, reflection, and family. As we move into the final stretch of the spring semester, there is a great deal of positive momentum across our campus.

NSU giving drone training to Fort Polk

Unmanned drones play an increasingly significant role in military operations and Northwestern State University’s ARGO (Advanced Remote and Geospatial Operations) Lab recently provided training to a group of Fort Polk soldiers seeking to learn the basics of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations.

Parc Natchitoches announces closings for maintenance

The City of Natchitoches announces the closure of portions of Parc Natchitoches on Wednesday, April 8, through Friday, April 10, for pavement preservation work.The Parc is scheduled to reopen about noon Friday.Beginning around 7 a.m.

Louisiana office of DMV has booked over 2 million online appointments at

The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles announced the booking of its 2 millionth online appointment since updating the scheduling platform in 2024.

JUST TALKIN’

Random thoughts while recovering from rains, basketball and baseball events… The heaviest of the weekend rains came through on Saturday but we escaped what could have been a lot of damage.

Church News

A love fund for Richard Adkins has been established at City Bank and Trust, Natchitoches, to help with out-of-pocket expenses related to his hospice care. Richard is known and cared for by many people from all walks of life and from all over town, especially in the music community.