Natchitoches News

A farewell reception is being held to honor outgoing Natchitoches Mayor Wayne McCullen, City Councilman Jack McCain and City Clerk Carol Steadman.

The Tyneside-born TV star has taken on the role of Truvy at Newcastle Theatre Royal in the 1987 play, made famous by Dolly Parton in the film.

A 75-year-old Anacoco woman died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash in Natchitoches Parish, according to Louisiana State Police Troop E. Troopers responded to the crash around 10:15 am on La.

Northwestern State University will host more than 9,000 students and staff at summer camps on its Natchitoches campus.

Boiled, spicy and red-hot for summer, Mudbug Madness offers 80,000 pounds of crawfish to festivalgoers.

Kirstyn Thomas and Jamariuana Thomas, eighth-grade honor students at Arthur F. Smith Middle School, work on an ecosystem project in March.

The Iridium Quartet will present a free concert Friday, May 25 at 6 p.m. at Beau Jardin on the downtown riverbank in Natchitoches.A The Iridium Quartet is a professional saxophone quartet that performs music of all varieties including - jazz, classical, Latin and beyond.

Louisiana first lady Supriya Jindal reads the book "Courderoy" to kindergarten students at Nachman Elementary.

Long-time mayor, teacher NATCHITOCHES - Services will be Tuesday for long-time teacher, coach and mayor Joe Sampite.

Sampite became mayor in 1980 and retired 20 years later at the end of his fifth term.

The city of Natchitoches Recreation and Parks Department has rescheduled its City Park Fun Day for Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. at City Park on Amulet Street in downtown Natchitoches.

The local chapter of Operation Support Our Troops will hold another packing soon to send goods to men and women fighting overseas in time for the Independence Day holiday.

Celebrating the spirit of discovery, the Natchitoches Tricentennial Commission began work today toward transforming the historic Natchitoches City Park into a Tricentennial Expo space by the anniversary year of 2014.

ZHS Band Directors Donny Alexander and Jason Venable, standing from left, with band signees Tyler Usie, Liz Chase, Michael Lethermon and Sheila Humphrey.

NATCHITOCHES, La., May 10, 2012 - Following Vice-President Joe Biden's lead, President Obama has come out in support of same-sex marriage.

The City of Natchitoches Recreation and Parks Department will host a City Park Fun Day 8-11 a.m. Saturday at City Park on Amulet Street in downtown Natchitoches, just across from the Natchitoches Police Department.

Some may already think I am hyper and wedded to Fox news so let me add another nail to my history... NATCHITOCHES - On open house will be held at 4:30 p.m. May 16 at the Natchitoches Animal Shelter to celebrate the opening of the Furever Friends Garden.

The Rapides Parish Police Jury will meet at 3 p.m. today at the Police Jury meeting room, Parish Courthouse, 2nd floor, 701 Murray St.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the selection of Katie Hogan of Choudrant, Joushua Kubiak of Lake Charles, Andrew Tan of Monroe, and David Zhang of Baton Rouge as 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholars.