Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Natchitoches to Host Community Open House Event
NATCHITOCHES, LA - Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Natchitoches is hosting a community open house event on Tuesday, July 28 for local residents, guests and elected officials. Patients across the region now have access to Louisiana's largest and most comprehensive cancer care network dedicated to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship. At this event, the public can visit and explore everything their local Cancer Center has to offer.This event is open to the public and members of the
BPCC Brings One-Stop Enrollment Services to Communities Across Northwest Louisiana
Bossier Parish Community College is bringing one-stop enrollment services directly to communities across Northwest Louisiana through a series of registration events designed to help current and prospective students prepare for the Fall 2026 semester. With events in Bossier City, Natchitoches and Many, students can receive personalized assistance with admissions, academic advising, financial aid, military education benefits and course registration while exploring academic programs that lead to high-demand,
Proposed state construction budget includes more than $5.4 million for Natchitoches projects
Proposed state construction budget includes more than $54 million for Natchitoches projects; $16.6 million for NRMC tower projectBy Richard Searles Healthcare, education, roads and flood protection projects receive funding recommendations in House Bill 2 More than $54 million in state construction and infrastructure projects tied to Natchitoches Parish are included in the latest version of Louisiana's capital outlay budget, with major funding proposed for healthcare facilities, higher education projects,
State and local leaders celebrate broadband expansion in Natchitoches Parish
Local officials and state leaders gathered on June 8 for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting celebrating the completion of a major broadband infrastructure project. Funded by Louisiana's Gumbo grant program, the newly installed in-ground fiber optics network brings high-speed internet access to 171 homes and 24 small businesses across long-underserved pockets of Natchitoches Parish, including the Clarence and Natchez areas. Natchitoches City Councilwoman-at-Large Betty Sawyer Smith welcomed attendees, emphasizing
Natchitoches Central students sign job offers through RoyOMartin's 'Girls Can Too' program
Two Natchitoches Central High School students have signed job offers with RoyOMartin through the company's Girls Can Too! workforce development program. The students were among 16 students recognized during RoyOMartin's recent Career Signing Day. Fourteen Central Louisiana students signed job offers during the event, while two additional students from Corrigan, Texas, signed earlier this month. The signing day marked the first two hires from the Girls Can Too! program, which is now in its fourth year. The
BPCC Video News Team Wins Silver at National SkillsUSA Championships
Bossier Parish Community College students earned national honors at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, highlighted by a silver-medal finish in Video News Production. The BPCC Video News team, comprised of Alice Hawthorne, Jailyn Guillory, Josh Campbell and Timothy Russell, earned second place nationally during the June 1-5 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The team advanced to the national competition after winning a gold medal at the SkillsUSA Louisiana State Leadership and
BPCC, Louisiana Department of Education Launch AI Powered CTE Pilot to Expand Computer Programing In
Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) has partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) on a two-year pilot program focused on strengthening educator capacity and improving the delivery of computer programming instruction across the state. The initiative is designed to ensure students develop the technical skills necessary for success in both higher education and Louisiana’s evolving workforce. As many educators are teaching computer programming coursework for the first time — and many
