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NSU, Louisiana Blue Foundation Partnership Fills Critical Rural Louisiana Healthcare Needs
NATCHITOCHES – A four-year $1.8 million grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation (Louisiana Blue Foundation) has helped Northwestern State University’s College of Nursing address the critical healthcare workforce shortage in northwest and central Louisiana. Now in its final year, the grant’s impact is evident in the number of graduates from…
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Dr. Steve G. Horton Named Lifetime Achievement Recipient for the 2026 Go Natchitoches Awards
Natchitoches, LA, February 2, 2026: The Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce has announced Dr. Steve G. Horton, Executive Director of the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts (LSMSA), as the recipient of its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award. This recognition coincides with Dr. Horton’s upcoming retirement in June, marking the culmination of 40 years…
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Dr. Bill Ball and NRMC Introduce Revolutionary Cancer Mapping Technology to Northern Louisiana
NATCHITOCHES, La. | January 22, 2026 | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) is proud to announce a significant advancement in surgical oncology as Dr. Bill Ball performs the first sentinel lymph node biopsy in Northern Louisiana using advanced Indocyanine Green (ICG) dye. This innovative procedure marks an important step forward in cancer treatment in the…
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Genealogy Sleuthing: Discovering African American Roots in Louisiana
On Saturday, February 19, 2026, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum will host a unique family-friendly event: “Genealogy Sleuthing with Our Mammy’s.” Led by Gaynell Brady, the founder and educator of Our Mammy’s, this program invites visitors to explore African American history through the lens of personal family stories. Gaynell…
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NSU will host Living Library event titled “Unsung Heroes of NSU – Part 2”
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University’s Eugene P. Watson Memorial Library will host the spring edition of “Watson’s Living Library: Everyone Has a Story” from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Feb. 4, in the Ora G. Williams Digital Media Center-NSU TV Studio, Kyser Hall Room 142. This semester’s edition is a continuation of a popular…
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Reading on the River Returns to the Natchitoches Riverbank March 14
January 29, 2026: (Natchitoches, LA) The Service League of Natchitoches will host Reading on the River, an annual community literacy event promoting the importance and enjoyment of reading outside of the classroom, on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The event will take place on the Natchitoches Riverbank from 10am-2pm.The free, fun event for pre-K to 5th…
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