Pesticide Applicator Recertification meeting set for January 13 in Harrisonburg

HARRISONBURG, La. — Private pesticide applicators whose certification cards are set to expire in March 2026 will have an opportunity to recertify locally next month.

Integrative medicine

This is a new year and a great time to try something new. I have always or maybe not always, but since my cancer diagnosis in 2007 been searching out new and natural medicine.

Amy White Mizell retires after 27 years of service

Sandy Floyd, Catahoula Parish Library Director, presented Amy White Mizell with a retirement plaque noting her 27 years of dedicated service.

The TXC Memorial returns in 2026 with over $155,000 in estimated payouts

SULPHUR, LA – The TXC Foundation is proud to announce the return of the 2026 TXC Memorial January 9-11, 2026 at the WestCal Arena in Sulphur, LA.

Louisiana's biggest news stories of 2025

(The Center Square) − Louisiana’s biggest stories in 2025 ranged from an overhaul of public safety in New Orleans to high-stakes fights over power, politics and industrial development in the rest of the state.

Police Jury ends 2025 with open bids and budget approval extension

The last meeting of the Catahoula Parish Police Jury began with a budget hearing tabling approving the 2026 budget until the January 20th meeting at 5:00 PM. CPA Laura Hartt will be at this budget hearing to help explain and discuss the 2026 budget.

Postmark change could affect your taxes and charitable giving

A trusted tradition in mailing may be coming to an end. For generations, Americans have relied on the “mailbox rule”—the idea that a letter or tax return is considered sent on the day it’s dropped in the mailbox.

JONESVILLE ELEMENTARY

Graduating Class: Ellie Perrin- Essay Winner, Quindaryl Collins – Role Model Award, Cheyanne Turner- Leadership Award, Ava Symone Anderson, Jonah Joseph Branch, Khali Sheree Branch, Samara Elysse Branch, Lucas Everett Carroll, Christopher Lamar Case, Sadie Grace Coley, Maikal Lavawn Collins, Layla...

HARRISONBURG ELEMENTARY

Graduating Class: Auburn Womack – Essay Winner, Olivia Rush – The Role Model AwardGunnar Weeks – The Daren Leadership Award, Owen Ainsworth, Cahja Atkins, Keondrick Atkins, Hayden Bordelon, Asher Bradley, Kayleigh Brazell, Kendrick Brown, Emmy Cotton, Leann Deville, Hunter Harris, Brody Holloway,...

Breaking the rules to keep the rules

In the Catahoula News Booster last week, I wrote about the failure of the Police Jury on December 8th, 2025, for the first time in memory to hold a meeting due to the lack of a quorum.