Although Halloween is still around a month away, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Louisiana Probation and Parole–Natchitoches District Office, will conduct ...

Troop E Troopers stopped a vehicle traveling at an excessively high speed on Sept. 23 on Interstate 49 in Natchitoches Parish. The stop led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive and the discovery of ...

Northwestern State University’s Rodeo Team is preparing for its first collegiate competition since the program was reestablished, with 12 student-athletes set to compete at the Panola College ...

September 17, 2026Service: Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches Gus Rachal, Jr.October 15, ...

The City of Natchitoches has issued a boil advisory until further notice for water customers located from the intersection of Touline Street and Second Street to the intersection of Amulet Street ...

Rotarian Rodney Wilson welcomed the Director of Facilities and Plant Operations at Northwestern State University (NSU) Kevin Martin at the Sept. 22 Rotary meeting. Kevin leads the crews and ...

As many of you know, I was adopted by my aunt and uncle, Laverne & Loyd Graf Jr., when I was 10 years old. They quickly became mom and dad for me. My biological mom, Alta Mae, was not capable ...

I met a sentence the other day that has been bothering me—in a good way. “God, the master of time, never gives the future.” Read that again. Did your mind immediately go to the future? Mine did. I ...

By Alisa Yelverton Summer is officially over….at least that’s what the calendar says. September 22 marked the first day of Autumn/Fall. I think we have all had enough hot weather and ...

Lakeview’s defense stymied Magnolia ballcarriers last Friday, not allowing a score for the second straight game. (Journal photo by KEVIN SHANNAHAN) By DOUG IRELAND, Journal Sports The Lakeview ...

Hunter Rabalais was the winner by tiebreaker of $100 in the Natchitoches Parish Journal High School Football Pick ‘Em Contest, hundreds of participants have had lots of fun. There’s another $100 ...

Port Economic Development Announcement at 11 a.m. TodayLouisiana Central, North Louisiana Economic Partnership, Natchitoches Economic Development AllianceLouisiana Central, the North Louisiana ...