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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Citizens Academy September 1 thru October 6. This one night per week class will expose citizens to how the Sheriff’s Office operates from the initial call for service all the way to how civil paperwork is handled. Attendees will get to see K-9 and RPSO SWAT demonstrations and see some of the equipment that is used in search and rescue operations as well as an overview of what the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement Unit does to combat narcotics trafficking in Rapides Parish. You must be 18 years of age or older and the class limit is 30, first come, first serve. To register, contact the RPSO Training Division at 318-442-9229 or visit RPSO dot org.

Website: http://RPSO.org

The Natchitoches Meat Pie Festival is Friday & Saturday, September 18th & 19th, in downtown Natchitoches on the riverfront. There will be plenty of LIVE entertainment, Food and, of course, Meat Pies. For more information, visit Meat Pie Festival dot com.

Location: Downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana on the riverfront of Cane River

Website: http://meatpiefestival.com