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School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize
Marthaville, La. (March 12, 2026) – The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that Marthaville Elementary & Junior High School in Natchitoches Parish School Board, Louisiana, won $10,000 for its selection as an NIET Founder’s Award finalist. The prestigious Founder’s Award was created by Lowell Milken in 2008 to honor one school in the…
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Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Expands Access to Life-Saving Stroke and Neurology Care Through New Digital Healthcare Partnership
NATCHITOCHES, LA., March 25, 2026. Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) today announced a digital healthcare partnership with TeleSpecialists, a physician-owned teleneurology and telepsychiatry provider. Through the partnership, NRMC launches three new neurology services: TeleStroke, TeleNeuroHospitalist, and TeleEEG. Patients and families across Natchitoches, Grant, Winn, Red River, and Sabine parishes who previously had to travel for…
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Closing reception for ‘In Between: Quiet Acts of Renewal’ set for April 10
By Katharine D. Scherff, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Art History Orville J. Hanchey Gallery Director NATCHITOCHES – The Orville Hanchey Gallery at Northwestern State University invites the public to attend the closing reception for “In Between: Quiet Acts of Renewal,” featuring visiting artists Benjamin H. McVey and Lindsey Hurd. The reception will take place on Friday, April 10, from…
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Natchitoches Leaders Advocate for Parish Priorities at State Capitol
Natchitoches, LA – March 25, 2026 – Local leaders, business owners, and community advocates from Natchitoches Parish converged on the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge today for Natchitoches Day at the Capitol, an annual advocacy event hosted by the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce. The event brought together participants to elevate Natchitoches Parish’s key…
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NSULA student media collaborates on feature story highlighting Hall of Fame inductee Sherman Desselle
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Student media organizations at Northwestern State University have come together to produce a feature story highlighting the journey and success of NSU alumnus Sherman Desselle, who was recently inducted into the Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts Hall of Fame. The interview can be viewed here: https://purplemedianetwork.com/22335/showcase/sherman-desselle-inducted-into-capa-hall-of-fame/. The project was a collaborative…
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