Parish of Natchitoches

06/09/2026

06/05/2026

🚧 NATCHITOCHES PARISH 🚧
Upcoming road closure:

🚧 NATCHITOCHES PARISH 🚧

Upcoming road closure:

📍Where: LA 117 - 1.5 miles north of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish
📅 When: June 11 - June 13, 2026, weather permitting
🚧 Why: Replacement of cross drain pipe located under the roadway to ensure adequate & proper drainage
🚗Detour info at link:
🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/announcements/announcement.aspx?key=41751 .tab=0

05/18/2026

Parish Council Meeting
May 18, 2026
5:30 PM

Natchitoches Parish Council Meeting May, 18, 2026.

04/20/2026

Parish Council Meeting
April 20, 2026

Natchitoches Parish Council Meeting 04/20/2026

04/13/2026

🚧 Temporary Daytime Road Closure Notice – Bennett Loop between Hwy 504 and Hicks Rd 🚧
Bennett Loop will be closed to all thru traffic from Monday, April 13 through Thursday, April 16, between 8 AM and 4 PM each day while the Natchitoches Parish Highway Department completes road repairs.
The road will remain open to residents living within the work zone.
Please plan ahead and use alternate routes. Thanks for your patience while the work gets done.
Contact the Parish Highway Department with any questions @ 318.357.2200.

04/07/2026

04/03/2026

🚨🚧BRIDGE CLOSURE🚧🚨
📍LA 487 over Brushy Bayou

NATCHITOCHES PARISH- DOTD advises motorists that beginning on Monday, April 6, the LA 487 bridge over Brushy Bayou south of the Ajax community will be closed for replacement.
The estimated completion date for this project is October 2026, with progress dependent on weather conditions and other factors that can impact construction timelines.

Click the link for detour information.
🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/announcements/Announcement.aspx?key=41114 .tab=0

04/02/2026

The Parish of Natchitoches is soliciting applications for part-time employment as Enforcement Officer.

Under the general direction of the Parish President, the primary duties will consist of inspecting and enforcing parish ordinances, safety regulations on commercial vehicles like trucks and buses on public roads including driver qualifications, weight limits and truck permits.

Must be Louisiana POST certified, able to read write and follow simple directions.

An Application for Employment may be obtained from Room No. 210 of the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, which is located at 200 Church Street.

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 9:00 AM ON THURSDAY, April 16, 2026.

The Parish of Natchitoches is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. All selected applicants are subject to a background check, pre-employment drug screen, and physical examination.

For questions, please contact Cathy Creamer, Human Resources, at (318) 238-5637.

04/01/2026

NATCHITOCHES PARISH OFFICE CLOSURES
Parish Government offices, including the landfill, will be closed April 3, 2026, in observance of Good Friday. The offices will reopen on Monday, April 6, 2026.

Parish-wide bin sites and compactor stations will be open for regular business hours on Friday. However, will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026 in observance of Easter.

For any questions about Parish closures, contact the Parish Government at 318.352.2714.