La. House passes bipartisan bill addressing illegal tire dumping

State Representative Alonzo Knox announced the bipartisan passage of House Concurrent Resolution 85 (HCR 85), a measure aimed at addressing the growing problem of illegal tire dumping throughout Louisiana, particularly in urban neighborhoods, rural communities, and along the state’s highways.

Music Camp spots still open

Spots are still available in both sessions of two summer music camps starting in late June. The camps are for children in kindergarten through grade six and is sponsored by Northwestern State University’s Department of Music.Music Around the World will be on June 22-26 from 9 a.m.

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Nova Vital Recovery opens 28-day residential program

Leaders from Nova Vital Recovery joined local officials to cut the ribbon on its newest facility in Natchitoches. The new center is located at 720 Keyser Avenue.

OLD BETHEL NEWS

318-352-8898Sunday, Bro. Richard Partridge brought the message from John 11:1-44. This was about Lazarus dying and his sister, Martha and Mary sending for Jesus. When they told Jesus that Lazarus was dead. Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead.

Secretary Landry calls for more election commissioners

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is asking members of the public to sign up to work as Election Day poll commissioners for the 2nd Party Primary on June 27 and the U.S. Senate General and Open Primary Election on Nov. 3.

Prime Time Head Start Gears Up for 2026-27 School Year

Prime Time, the Head Start grantee for Natchitoches, DeSoto, and Red River Parishes, will host a series of events next week in preparation for the 2026-27 school year.

Ask Rusty:

Why Can’t I get a Lump Sum Death Benefit from my Wife?Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43 years and started collecting benefits when I turned 62 and she was 63.

The Enemy Within

Pogo, the friendly opossum and cartoon philosopher from another generation, once said these words that are worthy of our remembrance: “We have met the enemy—and they is us!!