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Deputies assigned to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office “IMPACT” team conducted a traffic stop on June 16 at 5 pm on a vehicle for equipment violations. Upon stopping the vehicle, the driver was identified as Martrevious Lard, 30, of the 100 block of Maria Lane, Natchitoches Louisiana. After identifying Lard, Deputies were able to determine that he was driving under suspension.

The following bookings were logged by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office:. Joe Carson Brown II, age 25, of Leesville, was arrested and charged with one count of Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and one count of Illegal possession of a stolen vehicle. Bond was set at $ 22,500.00. A detainer has been placed on Brown for the Leesville Police Department and he remains in the VPSO jail.

Editor's note: This is the seventh in a series of stories on the 2020 inductees to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Induction ceremonies are June 26 in Natchitoches. Joan Cronan learned at an early age that a determined effort would be required in order for females to achieve athletic gender equality.

PROVENCAL, La. (KSLA) - I wasn’t going to allow a 90 minute drive keep me from celebrating one of the top 105 days of Seab Horn’s life, his latest birthday. When I pulled up to the Horn family home, a few miles south of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish, I knew I was there when I saw the large wooden ’105′ sign in the front yard.

These mini-workshops are designed to provide entrepreneurial farmers with the essential skills and training needed to manage a sustainable farming business. All workshops are: free of charge, exclusively online [via zoom], a great opportunity for networking. ABOUT THE CLASS:. The workshop will discuss:. *Small scale nursery opportunities for growers (additional...

Ray Gilbert Chelette, 95, a native of Montgomery, Louisiana and resident of Houma, Louisiana passed away on June 16, 2021. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021 from 9am to 11am at Samart Funeral Home of Houma, Bayou Blue. The Military Honors are scheduled to begin at 10:30am with the funeral service to start at 11am. Burial will follow in Rogers Cemetery.

ATLANTA — ATLANTA (AP) — Eight children in a van from a youth ranch for abused or neglected children were killed in a fiery multi-vehicle crash on a wet interstate over the weekend — the most devastating blow from a tropical depression that claimed a total of 13 lives in Alabama.

During a visit with Mayor Ronnie Williams Jr., Citizens for Democratic Action (CDA), received an overview of some of the things that the mayor plans to do. The topics included; the age of the field house and the condition of the swimming pool, as well as, the Ben Johnson ballpark across from the MLK Center. Other concerns involved Texas Street and the businesses that have shut down. His idea is to bring Texas Street buildings back to life.

The City of Natchitoches announces work will begin on or around June 23 for the construction of a new pervious concrete pavement on Texas Street at its intersection with Second Street. This new pavement is designed to more effectively capture runoff than conventional pavement, and should help alleviate the ongoing...

Natchitoches Police Department reports that on June 14, 2021 officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Keyser Avenue in reference to an individual exposing themselves inside of a business. Upon arrival they made contact with the store manager who said that several of their employees complained about a male...

Whataburger confirmed that social media rumors claiming the restaurant wouldn’t be opening due to staffing issues is false. The NPJ reached out to Whataburger’s media department and received a swift response to our inquiry. Whataburger has been hard at work hiring great local talent to serve the community through its...