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  • ROTC cadets honored during spring awards program

    NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science and Leadership hosted a spring awards program for the 76th Demon Battalion During the program Cadet Kyra Cole of DeRidder took the Oath of Enlistment to demonstrate their commitment to serving in the Army following graduation. May 2026 commissionees are Cadets Todd Gladish, Christian Holmes, Ethan…

  • LSMSA Student Film “Last Shift” Wins Best Film at Louisiana Film Prize Junior

    The Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA) is proud to announce that its students’ short film, Last Shift, took home the Best Film award at the 2026 Louisiana Film Prize Junior competition on Sunday, April 26, in Shreveport. The film was the result of a collaborative student project led by junior Hayley…

  • Grace Avenue Road Closure Update

    Natchitoches, LA – The City of Natchitoches advises the public that the temporary road closure at 1441 Grace Avenue will be extended due to recent weather delays impacting drainage structure repairs. The closure will remain in effect until the project is fully completed. This project is addressing separations within the drainage pipe system along the…

  • Natchitoches Receives Clean Audit, Vindicating Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. and Finance Team Amid Baseless Attacks

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Natchitoches– Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr. and the City of Natchitoches’ Finance Manager, Clarissa Brown-Smith, proudly announce that the city has received a clean audit, confirming the responsible and transparent stewardship of public funds under the current administration. This independent verification follows a series of controversial, politically motivated accusations of misuse of funds.…

  • Congressman Cleo Fields’ Statement on the Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision

         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON,  D.C.  –  Today,  Congressman  Cleo  Fields  released  the  following statement in regard to the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision: “The Supreme Court’s ruling this morning is a grave setback to voting rights and to the promise of equal political representation for all Americans. The Supreme Court’s majority has significantly…

  • NAACP Condemns Supreme Court’s Ruling Against Voting Rights

    WASHINGTON — In reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement: “Today’s decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the system by silencing entire communities. The Supreme…

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