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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Hans Riegel was born in Bonn, Germany, in 1893. After completing primary school, he began an apprenticeship as a confectioner, a candymaker. During World War I, Hans fought ...

Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Friday, September 25, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home, 848 Keyser Ave, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457 ...

Jim Croce had just wrapped up a show in Northwestern State University’s Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, La. Croce boarded a small chartered plane to travel to his next show in ...

Natchitoches Parish Fire District 6 was dispatched to a grass fire on Bermuda Road Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. Upon arrival, ...

Louisiana is about to put serious money behind advanced manufacturing. Louisiana Economic Development announced Sept. 18 that a new Manufacturing Extension Partnership award will bring more than ...