Church News

Mt. Olive Baptist Church is seeing a dedicated, spiritually grounded musician to serve during Sunday worship services and special programs. Must be dependable, musically skilled with the ability to play with excellence and committed to supporting an hour of worship per what honors God.

Reatha Cox: First generation student to administrator and mentor

By Anastasia Douglas, The Current Sauce podcast anchor Northwestern State University’s Department of New Media, Journalism and Communication Arts is highlighting the leadership and service of Reatha Cox, vice president of Student Experience and dean of Students, through a feature on The Current...

‘Playing in the Mud’ is beginning ceramics class at Northwestern

A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting May 14. The class will be held on Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. through June 25 in Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex.

Northwestern State

Here is a look at the week of May 3-9 at Northwestern State University. May 3-9 – Summer and fall registration available at vic.nsula.edu May 3-7 – Final examinations for Spring 2026 semester May 4 – NSU Music Academy Spring Recital, Magale Recital Hall, 4:30 p.m.

Dressing for success, etiquette, and more provided to students at Walter J. Porter Forum

Northwestern State University’s College of Business and Technology recently hosted the J. Walter Porter Professional Training and Etiquette Experience to provide students with first-hand experience in professional presence, dressing for success, communication and dining etiquette.

Mark Your Calendars! April

OngoingComplimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m. Depart from the Natchitoches Visitors Center on Front St. Call 318/356-5555 for more information and to book group tours.

JUST TALKIN’

It certainly didn’t come as a surprise to JT that the Supreme Court struck down the newly drawn majority black congressional district for Louisiana.We have waited about six months for them to tell us the district was politically gerrymandered… which is against voting rights laws.

Lions Club recognizes locals with prestigious awards

The 103rd Annual Convention of Multiple District 8 (Louisiana) Lions Clubs International was held at Cypress Bend Resort, bringing together nearly 200 Lions from across Louisiana.

Early voting will proceed Saturday

A United States Supreme Court ruling earlier this week throwing out the recently re-drawn Louisiana Congressional District maps will not stop elections on May 16 or the early voting process which began on Saturday morning.Gov.

City Audit: Clean with no finding on last fiscal year

The City of Natchitoches is pleased to announce the results of its FY 2025 Audit Report, which reflects the City’s continued financial stability and responsible fiscal management.