This & That…Friday, April 17, 2026

Red River Junior High is hosting Sparkle Ball: Sneakers & Sequins Apr 24 from 6-8:30pm. Admission is $10.

Lawmakers advance bill requiring TOPS repayment for students who lose scholarships. 

LDWF is working to help pass Senate Bill 244 that will create a recreational alligator season.

Northwestern State University Theatre and Dance and the Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra will present “She Loves Me” April 23-25 in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. Performance times are 7:30pm each evening with a 2pm matinee on April 25. Tickets are $15. NSU, Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and NSU@BPCC students are admitted free. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-loves-me-tickets-1984897142786?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse 

Louisiana Tech’s Spring game is set for Apr 25 with kickoff at 11am at Joe Aillet Stadium. Admission is free.