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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… Listen ⇢
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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… Listen ⇢
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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… Listen ⇢
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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… Listen ⇢
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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/. … Listen ⇢
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Welcoming Dr. Heather Jarrell Havener to
NRMC OB/GYN Associates and NRMC Active Medical Staff NRMC is pleased to welcome Heather Jarrell Havener, MD, FACOS, MSCP, to its team of outstanding physicians and specialists. Dr. Havener joins Dr. Aviles, Dr. Mason, and Dr. Olatinwo at NRMC OB/GYN Associates. Board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology… Listen ⇢
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Local Court welcomes Demons of Due Process
NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State University has launched a competitive mock trial team, the Demons of Due Process. The eight-member squad will compete nationally through the American Mock Trial Association. According to K. Jacob Ruppert, court counsel and district hearing officer for the 10th State Judicial District, the team made its… Listen ⇢
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