Students are winners in puzzle contest in honor of L’Jarius Sneed

  • From left are John Taylor, first place winner; Jane Sneed (Sneed's mother) Symone Jackson, second place winner; and Kolbe Darbonne, third place winner. Taylor is a student at East Natchitoches Elementary School and Jackson and Darbonne are Natchitoches Magnet School students. The students received a wooden trophy designed plaques-donated by the industrial engineering technology department at Northwestern. In December, they will be honored with a pizza and sweets party.
    From left are John Taylor, first place winner; Jane Sneed (Sneed's mother) Symone Jackson, second place winner; and Kolbe Darbonne, third place winner. Taylor is a student at East Natchitoches Elementary School and Jackson and Darbonne are Natchitoches Magnet School students. The students received a wooden trophy designed plaques-donated by the industrial engineering technology department at Northwestern. In December, they will be honored with a pizza and sweets party.
  • Dr. Leigh Ann Myers demonstrates several Rubix Cube models.
    Dr. Leigh Ann Myers demonstrates several Rubix Cube models.

    Natchitoches Leadership Through Athletics Committee (NLTAC), Natchitoches Parish Library (main branch) and The 9-Mardi Gras krewe co-hosted the inaugural L'Jarius Sneed 'X's and O's' Math Challenge Oct. 26 at the Natchitoches Parish Library.

    Natchitoches Parish 4th, 5th and 6th grade students participated in the exciting, challenging activity. Dr. Leigh Ann Myers, professor of mathematics at Northw…