Northwestern lands 86 on SLC Fall Honor Roll

For the third straight fall semester, more than half of all Northwestern State student-athletes earned Southland Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll honors.

The Natchitoches Central High School

The Natchitoches Central High School

Chamber taps two for prestigious honors, Lifetime Achievement, President’s Award

Two Natchitoches leaders will be honored by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Cmmerce Go Natchitoches wards Banquet.They are Dr.Steve G. Horton and Claire Prymus.

Roundup says Louisiana has highest average combined sales tax in the nation

Louisiana has the highest average combined state and local sales tax rate in the nation, at 10.11%, according to the Tax Foundation’s latest state-by-state roundup for 2026.The ranking reflects Louisiana’s unusually high mix of state and local levies.

Restaurant remodel among building permits

The only new structure building permit issued during January was for a residential, other structure permit according to the January report from Planning and Zoning Director Shontrell Roque.Artoun Ramiana Jr. and Lesley P.

JUST TALKIN’

Not much interest from what JT can gather about this year’s Super Bowl.Not a lot of interest in the teams or the halftime. What they are talking about are the commercials.Some have already been previewed…and they are pretty good.

JUST TALKIN’

To the surprise of probably no one…Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Monday morning proclaiming we have six more weeks of winter. (By the way…he’s predicted a longer winter out of the last five years.

JAG members at NJH place 4th in state competition

Natchitoches Junior High JAG is celebrating an awe-inspiring student achievement as its members placed fourth in the state in the Middle School Creative Decision Making Competition during the recent JAG Student Development Conference.

School board names Wynder director of human resources

The Natchitoches Parish School Board announces the appointment of Ramona Wynder as director of human resources, removing the interim designation from her title.

Physician performs 1st sentinel lymph node biopsy in North Louisiana

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) s announces a significant advancement in surgical oncology as Dr. Bill Ball performs the first sentinel lymph node biopsy in Northern Louisiana using advanced Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye.