Library will have check-out backpacks for July 4 getaway; summer reading program too

Families planning a Fourth of July getaway can skip the store and head to the Natchitoches Parish Library (NPL) instead.

NSU Long Purple Line

2026 Long Purple Line inductees are, top row from left, Bryan David Arceneaux of Larose and Edwin Dunahoe and Billy Joe Harrington of Natchitoches. On bottom row are Trey Hill of Baton Rouge, Dr. Ron Owen McBride of Natchitoches and Brenda Williams Webb of Shreveport.

Second and Touline construction under with some street closures

The City of Natchitoches announces that construction work on Second Street, from Church Street to Touline Street, and on Touline Street, from Front Street to Fifth Street, that began June 17.

Zydeco Food Truck Festival continues Saturday at fairgrounds

The 4th Annual Zydeco Food Truck Festival returns to the Natchitoches Fairgrounds this Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, bringing two days of live music, food, family fun and Louisiana culture to the City of Natchitoches.

Back-to-School Expo is July 20

The Natchitoches Parish School Board back-to-school expo will be Monday July 20 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at NSU Prather Coliseum. The theme is “Lights, Camera, Learning 2926.”

Congressional Time Capsule

Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the unveiling of the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, which will be sealed for 250 years until America’s quincentennial on July 4, 2276.

Ruling upholds racing industry

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill praised today’s Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling holding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) unconstitutional.

NPD has process for reporting information to Crime Stoppers

If you would like to report suspicious activity please contact the Natchitoches Police Department at (318) 352-8101. Remember all information given shall remain confidential.

NPD Arrests

May 31 – June 13, * Donald Allen – Remaining * Dakeayah Bell – Disturbing the Peace * Trishtian Bradley – Disturbing the Peace * Ivan Brister – Domestic Abuse Battery * Natorie Claiborne – Possession of Marijuana * Jessica Daniels – Battery of a Police Officer, Resisting, Animal Running at Large *...