KING DAVID MISSES MEETING, AND LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINES

It’s probably a good thing that Bossier Councilman David Montgomery, aka King David, missed the council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16.If he had been in attendance, his normal ranting and raving could have caused him to suffer cardiac arrest.

Change law to allow city workers to join OGB

KEN KREFFT The state of Louisiana offers quite a well-managed group health insurance program to its employees, retirees, school boards and retired teachers, and other former school employees. Its name is the Office of Group Benefits (OGB). Its board has 11 members, of whom I am honored to be one.

PASSAGE OR FAILURE OF BOND PROPOSALS COULD BE REFERENDUM ON MAYOR

PRENTISS SMITH Shreveport has a myriad of issues, or what some would call problems, that need to be addressed over the next several years, and leadership matters.

NO MORE TRAINING WHEELS FOR NEW SHREVEPORT COUNCIL CHAIR TAYLOR

The resignation of James Flurry from the Shreveport City Council has now thrust council member Tabatha Taylor into the council chair's seat. Taylor was selected as vice chair in January of this year.Taylor was initially appointed to the council upon the resignation of Willie Bradford in May 2020.

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER RENTAL DWELLING UNIT REGISTRATION PROGRAM

On Dec. 14, the Shreveport City Council may enact a Rental Dwelling Unit Registration Program.This ordinance would become part of the Shreveport Unified Development Code (UDC), which is currently administered by the Shreveport-Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC).

UNITY – THAT ELUSIVE NOUN

VERSA CLARK Contributing ColumnistAfter recently attending the celebration for Centenary Professor Dr. Andia Augustin-Billy, it became apparent what a milestone this really was just a little over three years before the college will celebrate its 200-year anniversary.

SUBSTITUTE POLICE CHIEF SMITH SEEKS TO MAKE HIS MARK ON SPD

PRENTISS SMITH Contributing Columnist Policing is hard, and being the leader of a police department is even harder than that. Shreveport is a moderate-sized city with a fairly diverse population that has its own set of problems.

CAWTHORNE PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES

Two defendants scheduled to begin trial Monday, Nov. 8, each entered guilty pleas this evening before United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote.Lynn D. Cawthorne, 54, a Caddo Parish Commissioner and resident of Shreveport, along with his sister, Belena C.

TIFFANY SQUARE APARTMENTS AND SOUND MINDS ARE  $100 WINNERS

The Tiffany Square Apartments on Jewella Avenue has registered their security cameras with Shreveport's Real Time Crime Center along with Sound Minds on Texas Avenue have registered their security cameras with Shreveport’s Real Time Crime Center and they each get a $100.00 check.

It’s official: Manchac dropped the ball on Shed Road railway crossing

JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News Meetings were held this week with members of the Bossier City Council, a representative of Union Pacific Railroad, Bossier administration officials and Ben Rauschenbach of Manchac Consulting Group to discuss the closing of the Old Shed Road railway crossing.

READER RESPONDS TO "THE FIVE PRIESTS" ARTICLE AND UNDERWRITING OFFER

John,First of all, thank you so much for offering to underwrite additional showings of this film by way of your newspaper as well as the articles in your newspaper, Focus SB.  I am a devotee to the cause of sainthood for these five men.

WHAT’S CAUSING THE STINK FROM GOVERNMENT PLAZA AND HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?

It started last week, and it has intensified this week.Visitors to downtown Shreveport, and especially to Government Plaza in the 500 block of Travis Street, are virtually overwhelmed with a horrible smell.

REPLACING CAWTHORNE ON CADDO COMMISSION--DISTRICT LINES, CHARTER REQUIREMENTS, AND SUGGESTED GUIDELINES

By JOHN E. SETTLE JR.Editor/PublisherIt’s not if but when the Caddo Commission must replace Lynn Cawthorne.The  commission is waiting for a letter of resignation from Cawthorne, which must be sent to the Secretary of State.Then a notice of vacancy of office is issued by that office.

TERMS OF DONATION OF DOWNTOWN LIBRARY TO CHAMBER NEED MAJOR WORK

The proposed donation of the downtown library to the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce is a good idea...IF  the city's interest are protected. Unfortunately the proposed Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) is insufficient in several aspects.1.

CADDO COMMISSIONER CAWTHORNE'S RESIGNATION DELAY SHOULD BE A FACTOR IN HIS SENTENCING

Last Thurs. (Nov. 4) Caddo Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne attended what will hopefully be his last Commission meeting.  The next day (Friday) after the Commission meeting  Cawthorne plead guilty to two felony offenses. These involved depriving poor children of federally funded summer meals.Today( Mon.