_Contestants are now being sought for the 2026 Natchitoches Queens Scholarship Program, which includes the Miss Merry Christmas Pageant and the Miss Natchitoches City of Lights & Teen Pageant. Both pageants will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 3 p.m. at the Natchitoches Events Center.
The Miss Merry Christmas Pageant is open to young ladies who will be enrolled in the 12th grade at a Natchitoch…