Anderson’s Produce and Plant Farm is The Place to Be this afternoon at 3pm. Patrick D will be on hand to give a live weather report from the stand.

Martin Baptist Church announced Family Day is Sat June 27 beginning at 10am. Enjoy water slide, fun, fellowship and a fish fry at noon. There will be no Wed night service tonight.

The Village of Hall Summit office will be closed June 25 & June 26. In case of an emergency with water or sewer, contact Aqua Specialties at 318.702.7155.

Clara Springs Fourth Friday Fish Fry will be held Fri, June 26 from 5-7pm. Cost is $15 ($10 for kids 10-17). Dinner includes All you can eat fried fish, coleslaw, french fries, hushpuppies, pinto beans, lemon bread pudding, homemade ice cream and drink. First Baptist Church Coushatta will host.

Rockin’ River Fest returns to downtown Natchitoches Fri June 26 as part of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration. Enjoy a free evening of live music, fireworks, food and the introduction of the Class of 2026 inductees. The fun starts at 6pm.

First Baptist Church Coushatta will host a LifeShare Blood Drive Wed July 1 from 11am–4pm. Every donation can help save lives, and as a thank-you, donors will receive a $25 gift card and a limited-edition LifeShare t-shirt (while supplies last). Invite a friend, donate, and make a difference in our community.

House Bill 379 brought forward by Owen Este, a 17-year-old student Fontainebleau High School, gives high school juniors the opportunity to serve as poll commissioners. Este hopes this helps young people get involved, serve their communities and learn the election process firsthand. Gov. Landry signed the bill into law.

Peyton and Eli Manning to headline the Sugar Bowl’s New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026.

Mars announced a version of M&M’s without artificial dyes will launch in August. (Traditional M&M’s will still be available.) The newer version may not have blue and brown candies according to reports. The chief color officer stated those colors have been harder to replace with natural alternatives.

Multiple sources report that Daniel Cressy, a 23-year-old from New Orleans, became the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy. Cressy underwent the procedure at Manning Family Children’s Hospital. The disease is no longer active in his system.

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