Independence Day, July 4th will be celebrated in many ways.  But how will you and your family observe the birth of our great nation?  Let the Journal know.  Send lots of pictures.  RedRiverParishJournal@gmail.com.

The Louisiana Folklife Center at Northwestern State University is sponsoring the 2021 NSU Folklife Concert Series, a series of six Saturday concerts in July and August.  The concerts will highlight different folk musical traditions with a 45-minute music set followed by interviews with the musicians and an audience Q&A.  Each performance will take place at 2 p.m. at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum at 800 Front Street in downtown Natchitoches.  The concert series is free and open to the general public.

Dr. Christopher Lyles has been named director of the School of Biological and Physical Sciences at Northwestern State University effective July 1. His appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Lyles has been interim director since 2019.

Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Coushatta announced that on Sunday, July 4th, Church will begin at 10:30 a.m.