Early voting for the Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional Election ends this Tuesday, October 29.  The Registrar of Voters Office, 1906 Front Street in Coushatta will be open from 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Red River High School Baseball will hold their 2nd Annual Bulldog Baseball Halloween Costume Scrimmage October 29 at 5pm. Admission $5.

The Pine Beetle Festival will be held Nov 2 in Castor. Parade rolls at 10am. Opening Ceremonies slated for 11am. Festival activities will be held all throughout the day. Dirt Road Troubadours will play from 6-8pm. 

Take a step back in time at the 44th Annual Sabine Freestate Festival to the year 1806 in Louisiana’s No Man’s Land. Filled with Outlaws, Settlers, and Renegades, you’ll be sure to find a shootout always about to happen. The festival will be held Nov. 1-3 in Florien.

The 118th running of the State Fair of Louisiana is Oct. 30 through Nov. 17 at the Louisiana State Fairgrounds in Shreveport. The fair is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. However, it will be open Tuesday, Nov. 5 (Election Day). Hours of operation are 11am – 10pm weekdays and 10am – 10pm weekends.

Red River High School will hold a Blood Drive Thursday, November 7 from 9am-2pm in the RRHS Gym. Donors will receive a Blood Donors Sleigh sweatshirt.

Social Springs Baptist Church is looking for donation for their Silent Auction being held on November 9. The auction will benefit their Children’s Ministry by raising money to support programs like Team Kid and VBS. The church will acknowledge donors during the event and will give receipt for your charitable donation. Contact Natalie Hinds if you would like to donate.

Woman Church will be held November 12 at 6pm at Grand Bayou Resort Event Center. D’McCoy, from Living Word Minden, will be the guest speaker. Worship leader is Becky Kniffin. Thanksgiving dinner will be provided. Bring your Bible and a friend.