Daylight Saving Time begins in 16 days! Clocks spring ahead at 2am Sunday, March 9.

Louisiana Christian University will hold a press conference regarding its next president on Tuesday, Feb 25, at 12:45pm in Granberry Conference Center. University officials and Board of Trustees search committee members will speak and answer questions regarding the announcement.

A chicken plate fundraiser to benefit Brady Culbertson will be held Saturday, March 1 at the Castor rails to Trails Pavillion. Plates are $10 and will include chicken, beans, potato salad and a roll. To pre-order call 318.780.7859 or 318.617.7275.

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a Notary Public Exam Prep Course starting Tuesday, March 4. The early bird fee is $430 until Feb 26 and $450 after that date. In partnership with Louisiana State University-Shreveport, this 52-hour course is an introduction to notary public fundamentals. The instructor, attorney and notary Jennifer Brown distributes significant course study guides and materials to assist in preparation for the exam. This course will be delivered via online video conferencing. The instructor will provide participants with a conferencing link to join the class once enrolled. Requirements for the course are that participants must have broadband access, a camera and sound. The test is based on the Louisiana Secretary of State’s newest edition of “The Fundamentals of Louisiana Notarial Law and Practice,” which is available only at http://www.sos.la.gov
or call (225) 922-0507 for further information.