Lady Techsters Coach Brooke Stoehr was named Conference USA Coach of the Year. The team finished the regular season with a 24-5 record and head into the conference tournament as the #1 seed.

Gov. Landry calls for Louisiana to get rid of inspection stickers on opening day of the 2026 regular legislative session saying it should be replaced with a QR code.

NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr has announced he will race at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in April in the CARS Late Model Stock Tour.

A phlebotomy technician training class will be offered by Northwestern State University’s Office of Electronic and Continuing Education in Natchitoches starting March 17. The class will be on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the classroom on the second floor of South Hall. The fee for the class is $995 plus a material fee and the National Board Certification Exam Fee paid directly to the instructor on the first night of class. The National Board Certification Exam fee is due before April 17. A minimum payment of $497.50 must be included at the time of registration and does not include the material fee or board fee. The remaining balance must be paid through checkout.nsula.edu before Friday, April 17.

Dr. Mark Johnson will be inaugurated as the 10 th president of Louisiana Christian University
on March 26 at 6 p.m. in Guinn Auditorium. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. James Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Flavor of Louisiana, Northwestern State University’s spring fund raiser, will return Friday, March 20 with an impressive line-up of popular restaurants offering samplings of Louisiana seafood delicacies and tasty non-seafood options. Doors open at 6 p.m. in Prather Coliseum. Among the vendors are Ernest’s Orleans Restaurant, Legacy Cafe, Mayeaux’s Steak & Seafood Restaurant, La Casa Del Taco, Savoie’s, Lasyone’s, Mama’s Oyster House, Sweet D’s Kitchen, Russell’s Meat Pies, Sizzle and Drizzle, Peggy’s Pizza and others from around the region. Coffee, desserts, craft beers and specialty cocktails will also be available. Wrinkle Free Entertainment will provide music for mingling and dancing. Tickets are $95 per person and $145 per couple and can be purchased online or at the door. All proceeds go to support academic programming, faculty development and scholarships for students. To purchase tickets online visit https://northwesternstatealumni.com/flavor-of-louisiana/.