![Employees from Pat Williams Construction Co. have begun demolition and drainage work at the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse.](/sites/natchitochestimes.com/files/styles/flexslider_full/public/515164a73c_Ar00102004.jpg?itok=67vCPRfo)
There is nailing, hammering and other construction noises at the Natchitoches Parish Courthouse but it’s for a good reason—security.Construction of a much-needed project called a sally port is underway. A sally port is a secure, controlled entry way to an enclosure for a fortification or prison. The entrance is usually protected by some means, such as a fixed wall on the outside, parallel to the…