Red River Parish Schools will be closed for the Labor Day holiday beginning Thursday, August 28, through Monday, September 1. Students will return to class on Tuesday, September 2.

New Hope #3 Baptist Church will host a Western Family & Friends Program August 31 at 11am. Victor Moore, Pastor of Prince of Peace, will be the guest pastor. Everyone is encouraged to wear western attire. 

Coushatta is getting a new business! Cowtown Creamery announced on social media it will open soon.

McDonald’s announced it is cutting prices on combo meals; admitting they are too expensive.

The FDA shared that frozen shrimp sold at Louisiana Wal Mart’s may be radioactive.

A beginning ceramics class, “Playing in the Mud,” will be offered through Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education starting Sept. 11. The class will be held on Thursday from 6-8pm through Oct. 16 in Room 113 of the Fine Arts Annex. The fee is $150 plus a $20 material fee paid directly to the instructor on the first night of class. Enrollment in the class is limited. For more information or to register for classes, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.

The Coushatta-Red River Chamber of Commerce will host a Bass tournament Saturday, September 13 on the Red River. Launch will take place at the Red Oak Boat Launch. $2000 guaranteed pot plus 50% payout on entries. For questions contact Brandon Baxley (318) 332-4159.