NPSO arrests suspect in April 18 fatal shooting

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Detectives have arrested a Natchitoches man in connection with the April shooting death of 18year-old Damarion DeShawn Tyrell Lewis of Natchitoches, according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.

Woman fishing has no license but does have gram of meth

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Agents detained a Robeline woman for an outstanding arrest warrant following a license and compliance check May 27 as she fished on the Cane River in Natchitoches Parish.

State breaks ground on $785 million modernization of Domino sugar mill

State and local leaders joined American Sugar Refining, Inc., part of ASR Group, this week to break ground on the first phase of a $785 million modernization project in St. Bernard Parish.

NPD makes arrest in fatal shooting in January

The Natchitoches Police Department has arrested Timothy Thomas (B/M, 27 y.o.a. of Natchitoches) for a homicide that occurred earlier this year on Theophile Alley.The victim, Demetrick Kennedy, (B/M, 46 y.o.a. of Baton Rouge) was pronounced deceased on Jan.

Woman arrested for excessive speeding had similar arrest earlier

A Boyce woman who had reportedly been cited in DeSoto Parish for traveling 96 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone just two hours earlier was cited and arrested on traffic and drug charges during her return trip through a construction zone on Interstate 49 near Mile Marker 143 north of...

Being Politically Correct

Political correctness continues to be on the march in the Bayou State from Shreveport to New Orleans. Just about everywhere a Civil War commemoration or monument is located, there seems to be some local group calling for a re-writing of history by eliminating such testaments to the past.

Mayor and City proclaim June14 Flag Day

PROCLAMATION FLAG DAY AND NATIONAL FLAG WEEK WHEREAS, on June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the first Flag Resolution, officially adopting the Stars and Stripes as the national emblem of the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the American flag has since served as a timeless...

La. Attorney General urges Louisianians to stay alert and plan for hurricane season

As the 2026 hurricane season begins, Attorney General Liz Murrill encourages all Louisianans to stay alert, be prepared, and take steps now to protect their families, homes, and property.

Folklife Center program at museum will feature Wayne ‘Blue’ Burns

The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University will present “A Life Spent Singing the Blues: A Music Informance with the Wayne ‘Blue’ Burns Band” on Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front St.

Natchitoches native will be grand marshal in Juneteenth parade

The Natchitoches Juneteenth Parade will roll through the city Friday, June 19 at 6 p.m.