Mark Your Calendars! March

March 1Northwestern State University’s School of Creative and Performing Arts will host the Third Annual NSU Flute Festival in Magale Recital Hall from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Go to nsuflutefest.com for more information.

NSU Education Professor Hailey will be honored as an LEH Bright Light

Dr. Debra Jo Hailey, an associate professor in the Child and Family Studies program at Northwestern State University, has been named the 2026 Light Up for Literacy awardee by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.

First female firefighter in Parish shares journey

Hi, my name is Jazlyn Revels, and I am 30 years old. I am the proud daughter of Kanika Revels and the late Sean Revels, whose love and legacy continue to shape the woman I am today.

Dedication reflects on OMC’s journey to recovery

Imagine being in the emergency room hemorrhaging with multiple broken bones after an accident - unstable and in need of immediate care.Dr. Mark Guidry uses a medical analogy to describe the state of the Outpatient Medical Center (OMC) when he was called to help in September 2019.

State semi-finalist

State semi-finalist

Parish Council continues funding for FAUNA group

The Parish Council voted to fund FAUNA $60,000 at its meeting Monday.FAUNA is an LLC formed by the consolidation of the Natchitoches Humane Society and Natchitoches Hope for Paws. It is the same amount the Council funded last year.

Entities banding together to fight grass and wild fires

A grass fire was reported on Feb. 25 around 4:20 p.m. in the 2500 block of state Hwy 117 near Provencal. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff ’s Deputies (NPSO) and Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection District #4 responded to the scene.