Sports & Recreation

Hunter charged with felony firearm possession

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, 5:44pm
Hunter charged with felony firearm possession

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Agents arrested a Bossier Parish man on felony firearm charges after he spent the night lost in the woods.

LDWF agents say 37-year-old Ray McKinney of Benton was found outside of Jamestown by a landowner who said McKinney was hunting on the landowner's property without permission. When the landowner confronted McKinney, he ran into the woods. He ended up getting lost and spent the night in the woods.

Wildlife agents and Bienville Parish Deputies found McKinney the next morning near Hwy. 507.

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Passes now available for Kisatchie National Forest tours

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012, 2:56pm
Passes now available for Kisatchie National Forest tours

Original release from: Kisatchie National Forest

PINEVILLE, LA - The Kisatchie National Forest (KNF) offers two passes for those who utilize the KNF on a regular basis. The annual Trail Use Pass and the annual Day Use Pass, both are now available for purchase at any ranger district station or the Forest Service Supervisor’s Office in Pineville.

The Annual Trail Use Pass ($50) and Annual Day Use Pass ($30) are both good for a calendar year.

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American Coin Buyers Guild comes to Minden, LA

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, January 2nd, 2012, 2:44pm
American Coin Buyers Guild comes to Minden, LA

Tuesday, January 3rd through 7th, the American Coin Buyers Guild will be in Minden, Louisiana as part of their world tour. During this event at the Holiday Inn Express, located at 1332 Sibley Rd., specialists will analyze and appraise coins and paper currency.

The public is invited to stop by with any and all old gold coins, old paper money, gold, silver, diamonds, antiques, vintage toys, rare musical instruments, costume jewelry and weapons from WWI, WWII, and the Civil War for appraisal. The event will be held from Tuesday - Friday, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

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Ark-La-Tex Halloween 2011

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 1:49pm
Ark-La-Tex Halloween 2011

Family safe events scheduled across the Ark-La-Tex for Halloween:

Arkansas:

  • Ashdown City Park Halloween Carnival: Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. More info.
  • Ashdown Police Dept. Halloween with McGruff the Crime Dog: Monday, Oct. 31 from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Keep Natchitoches Beautiful receives $4,700 Community Grant

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, October 17th, 2011, 2:05pm
Keep Natchitoches Beautiful receives $4,700 Community Grant

Original release by : Keep Natchitoches Beautiful

Keep Natchitoches Beautiful has been awarded a $4,700 Community Grant from Keep Louisiana Beautiful, a non-profit organization formed to assist Louisiana in reducing litter by funding programs that emphasize education, enforcement and cleanups.

The grant proceeds will be used in part to fund educational programs in Natchitoches schools, explaining to students about the importance of keeping Natchitoches a clean, litter-free community.

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Boogie on the Bricks rolls through Natchitoches Oct. 15

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Monday, October 10th, 2011, 10:44am
Boogie on the Bricks rolls through Natchitoches Oct. 15

Original release by City of Natchitoches

NATCHITOCHES–After the Northwestern State Homecoming football game on Saturday, Oct. 15, enjoy a free concert and street dance in downtown Natchitoches.

Boogie on the Bricks will be held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Front Street after the NSU home football game against Southeastern, which will kickoff at 6 p.m. at Turpin Stadium on Oct. 15.

The concert will feature the band Dollar Short, the official rock band of the Louisiana Swamp and Roll Show and the winner of the Best Band in St.

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Volunteers help disabled folks enjoy the outdoors with a Handicap Hunt

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 9:36am
Volunteers help disabled folks enjoy the outdoors with a Handicap Hunt

Experienced hunters took off into the woods on October 1 as part of the Wheelin' Sportsman Handicap Hunt, giving five folks who have different disabilities a chance to experience the outdfoors.

This most recent hutting experience was a deer/hog hunt at the Blue Run Hunting Club in Minden.

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