First Baptist Church Coushatta invites everyone to join them Sunday, March 24 for worship service in their newly remodeled sanctuary. Morning worship begins at 11am. 

Clara Springs Camp will host Fourth Friday Fish Fry today (Mar 22) from 5-7pm. Hosted by FBC Natchitoches. In honor of Read Across America month FBC Natchitoches library will be on campus sharing how their church library can assist your church ministry. There will be tables of FREE gently used books for you to take home! Dinner is $15 and includes all you can eat fried fish, coleslaw, french fries, hushpuppies, pinto beans, lemon bread pudding, homemade ice cream and drinks. Kids 9 and under eat FREE. Only $10 for kids ages 10-17. 

The 8th Annual Dylan Kyle Poche Memorial Bass Tournament is Saturday, March 23 at Cypress Bend Boat Launch on Toledo Bend. Tournament hours 6:45am – 3pm. Scales open at 2pm. Contact Burt Poche at 318.652.3176 or 318.652.7192. Online registration deadline is March 22 at 3pm http://www.dylankylepoche.com In person registration is Friday, March 22 from 2-7pm at the boat launch or Saturday morning from 4-7am. Teams that do not weigh in a fish will be entered into a drawing for $1,000 cash. Must be present to win. There will also be prizes, raffles, DJ, bounce house, food and fun for all. 

Abundant Life Worship Center invites everyone to come listen their special guest speaker on March 27 at 7pm. The Virtual Minister will deliver a word regarding the upcoming total eclipse taking place on April 8. 

The Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone  that there are all types of scammers out there trying to take advantage of unsuspecting people. Following is just one example. In this case, the caller is impersonating a government employee. Four common signs of a scammer are: (1) they pretend to be from an organization you know (2) they say there are problems or prizes involved (3) they pressure you to act immediately and (4) they tell you to pay in a specific way. Five ways to avoid falling victim to a scammer are: (1) attempt to block unwanted calls (2) do not give your personal or financial information in response to a request that you didn’t expect (3) resist the pressure to act immediately (4) know how scammers expect you to pay and (5) stop and talk to someone you trust. Visit www. ftc.gov to learn more about scams and ways to avoid them, to sign up for scam alerts, and to report a scam.