The Natchitoches Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred off of University Drive Monday, April 29 around 9:31 p.m. NPD officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of University Drive in reference to a gunshot victim. A 15 year old suffering from a single gunshot…
Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright announced Monday the appointment Capt. Darrell Winder as the new chief deputy effective July 1, succeeding Chief Deputy Greg Dunn, who is retiring effective June 30.Wright expressed his enthusiasm for Winder’s appointment, emphasizing the trust he has in…
JT wasn’t all that taken aback by the city election returns last Saturday.One of the surprises though was the loss of power while voting was still going on.JT’s not cynical enough to believe it was intentional….just unfortunate.We did have a wellqualified slate of candidates in the runoff and we’re…
Greetings in the name of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ: Oh how good & pleasant it is for brethren to dwell in unity! This Sunday (May 5, 1:30 pm) we, the Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church of St. Maurice, LA graciously request you dwell with us in such great event as we honor our most…
Jalen Wilson, an education major at Northwestern State University, is focused on a career path in which he can be a role model for elementary age students.Wilson, a Natchitoches native, is part of the Call Me MISTER program, which recruits minority males to become leaders in education. MISTER is an…
Any time an athlete accomplishes a feat that has not happened at Northwestern State since 1982, you know it is a major achievement.NSU thrower Djimon Gumbs did just that, breaking the NSU record in the men’s shot put on the second and final day of the Corky/Crofoot Shootout on Saturday on the…
Before Sunday afternoon, the most recent Southland Conference sweep for the Northwestern State baseball team ended with a walk-off home run by a left-handed hitter. After Sunday’s matchup with Houston Christian, the Demons’ last two Southland Conference sweeps have ended with a walk-off home run by…
Junior outfielder Balin Valentine did something Friday night people rarely do, drilling a home run over the center field wall at Brown-Stroud Field.He was rewarded for that – and the rest of his past four games performance – Monday afternoon, collecting his first Southland Conference Baseball…
OngoingLouisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Admission is $6 adults; $5 students, seniors and active military; children 6 and under free.Complimentary Downtown Walking Tours of the Natchitoches National…
