October 10, 1949 – January 17, 2020 John Gill Rachal was born in Natchitoches, LA to Joseph Wilson Rachal and Leatta (Metoyer) Rachal on October 10, 1949. Living and working in Houston, TX most of his days, he met and married the love of his life, Charlotte (Roque) […]
by Greg Hilburn Six Louisiana new political legends with be enshrined in the Political Hall of Fame next month during a ceremony in the town where the seeds of the Long family dynasty were sown. Directors of the Louisiana Political Museum announced the 2020 inductees this week. They […]
by Leah Jackson A professorship honoring the memory of Dr. Stan Chadick, a member of the Northwestern State University faculty for 37 years, has almost reached fulfillment, according to faculty in NSU’s Department of Mathematics. Chadick’s colleagues in the department, who established the professorship last year to honor […]
Are you a soon to be mom? See our Breastfeeding Class Schedule below for 2020. Contact Leah Pagels at (318) 214-4335 if you’d like to sign up or have any questions.
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center is proud to sponsor this year’s Northwestern State Demons First Responders Game this Saturday, honoring all those men and women who put their lives on the line everyday serving our community. The public is encouraged to support this event.
NRMC will be hosting their quarterly blood drive this upcoming Monday. Healthy supplies of blood are a critical need to every community. If you have a few minutes and can slip away from work, please consider stopping by to donate blood on the 27th. All blood donated stays […]
story by staff reporter Nora Drenner With only two items on the agenda, the special-called meeting of the Natchitoches Parish Council on January 14 lasted less than 10 minutes. Both agenda items were to set the regular January and February meetings. The special meeting was necessary due to […]
September 27, 1940 – January 22, 2020 Raymond Allen Welch was born on Friday, September 27, 1940 in Leesville, LA. He passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Goldie Welch; […]
Story by staff reporter Nora Drenner Back on the table at the Jan. 13 Natchitoches City Council meeting was discussion of annexing some 275 acres which include a portion of Monroe Street and surrounding properties from the parish to the corporate city limits. The issue was initially introduced […]
Former Clarence Mayor Tommy Evans On Februrary 19, 2019, the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Chief Investigator Greg Dunn was contacted by auditors from the La Legislative Auditors Office out of Baton Rouge according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office. The Legislative Auditors were doing an audit of […]
