The Red River Parish Library will host Adult Game Day Tuesday, Sept 2 at 10am. Enjoy games, refreshments and fun with friends.

Red River Shooting Sports will host an informational meeting Tuesday, Sept 2 at 6pm at the 4-H Office. The program includes archery, BB, rifle, shotgun. 4-H members in grades 4-12 are invited to participate.

First Baptist Church Coushatta is seeking a part-time church pianist to play Sunday services and for special events. Pay is based on experience. Email resume to Penny Hay at pennydupree3@yahoo.com.

Local golfer, Sam Burns, has been selected for the U. S. Ryder Cup team. Congrats Sam!

The 2nd annual Natchitoches Bigfoot Festival is slated for Sat. Sept 6 from 9am until 6pm at the Natchitoches Event Center. Five incredible speakers, dozens of vendors, hundreds of fellow enthusiasts…AND meeting Bigfoot at this family-friendly event! Tickets will also be available at the door. Limited merch available at event. 

Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic Learning and Global Education will offer a driver education course Oct. 6-9 from 7:30am-4pm in South Hall on the NSU campus. This course will consist of 30 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of eight hours of practice driving (behind-the-wheel instruction). Participants will receive a certificate verifying successful completion of the course. Students must be 15 years old on or before Jan. 6, 2026, to take the course. The registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 26. A mandatory parent meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 29 at 6pm. For more information, go to checkout.nsula.edu or call (800) 376-2422 or (318) 357-6355.

Meta is investing $10 billion to build a massive AI-focused data center complex—spanning over 4 million square feet—in Richland Parish nicknamed the “AI Supercluster” or “Hyperion”. To meet its enormous energy needs (estimated to be equivalent to that of 4 million homes and up to 5 gigawatts of computing power), Meta is working with Entergy to build three new gas-fired power plants totaling 2.3 GW.

The BPCC Petula Holden Student Salon at the Natchitoches campus is open to the public every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am – 2pm. The salon offers a full range of beauty and personal care services including haircuts, styling, coloring, manicures, pedicures and much more. All services are performed by BPCC Cosmetology students under the direct supervision of licensed instructors. No appointment needed–walk-ins are welcome. Visit https://bit.ly/4lvck88 for a full list of services and pricing info. 

The Independence Bowl announced a two year extension with three one-year options with Radiance Technologies.