Around The Town Disclaimer: Any views and comments published in this weekly paid column are those of the writer of the column and not the expressed views or opinions of Tommy O’Con, the Publisher/Editor of Around The Town Good Morning from the coup and Happy Veterans Day from […]
An empty red-zone trip late in the third quarter threatened the Northwestern State football team with a feeling of déjà vu Saturday night. Three plays later, Jomard Valsin restored order and sparked perhaps the Demons’ finest closing quarter of the 2019 season. Valsin’s fumble recovery and ensuing return […]
January 24, 1948 – November 7, 2019 Funeral services for Ronnie Dale Goodman, 71, of Many, LA, will be held on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Warren Baptist Church with Rev. Louis Slaughter officiating. Burial will follow in the Warren Cemetery. Visitation will begin on […]
To: Around The Town Dear Editor: I’m just trying to figure how a candidate for a public office could expect support from the very people they want to represent when they don’t even have enough confidence in themselves to publicly voice their own agenda. To not be […]
Northwestern State University will honor Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser with their inaugural “Distinguished Hospitalitarian Award” in the Family and Consumer Sciences Building today at 11 a.m. Presented by the NSU Hospitality Management and Tourism Program, the award recognizes Lt. Governor Nungesser’s many accomplishments statewide and strong dedication and […]
A change of venue request was granted for the Hanna Barker trial in Natchitoches Parish. Barker’s counsel believed publicity surrounding the case would make it difficult to find an unbiased jury. Barker’s charged with first-degree murder for the burning death of her 7-month-old son, Levi Ellerbe. The alleged […]
Northwestern State University and the Many Cultural District Committee signed an agreement in which faculty and staff will provide expertise in collecting, curating, interpreting and displaying artifacts for Many’s Sabine Parish Historical Museum. From left are Many Mayor Ken Freeman, Dr. Greg Handel, NSU’s provost and vice president […]
The Many Police Department needs your assistance locating a man who has been missing since Halloween. Bradley Stracener, 30, of Leesville, was last seen by a family member on Oct. 31. The Vernon Parish Sheriffs Office would like to speak with anyone who may have had contact with […]
A Natchitoches man was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell, to nearly four years in prison followed by one year of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the Department of Justice, on August 12, 2018, Glenmora police conducted […]
NATCHITOCHES, La. – As the holiday shopping season approaches, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser will launch the statewide “Shop Small” initiative aimed at raising awareness of the benefits of supporting locally-owned small businesses and restaurants. The event, held in partnership with the Natchitoches Chamber of Commerce, business leaders, and […]
