OIL CITY SPORTS COMPLEX PRESENTATION ENCOUNTERED HEADWINDS

Thursday, October 1, 2026

A small but well-informed concerned citizen attended the Caddo Commission’s proposed $70 million sports complex presentation last night in Oil City. Caddo assistant administrator Clay Walker and director of communications Krystal Beauchamp represented the Parish administration at the meeting.

SHREVE.BIZ HELPS OUT LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES

John Settle
Monday, April 6, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has radically altered the way business is conducted, and some small businesses are finding themselves in dire straits. But help is being offered to these businesses through a new website, Shreve.biz.Shreve.

A GRAND-SCALE ACT OF KINDNESS

John Settle
Monday, April 6, 2020
Good deed? Good Samaritan? An angel in disguise? A close encounter of the third kind? However you choose to look at it, I witnessed, first hand, a truly unforgettable act of kindness while shopping at my local food store.

TYPE AB IS VITAL PART OF BLOOD DONATION

John Settle
Friday, April 3, 2020
Nothing like the recent COVID-19 pandemic gets us thinking more about the vital importance of blood donations. According to LifeShare Blood Centers, one in three people will need blood in their lifetime.

TO CURFEW OR NOT TO CURFEW; THAT IS THE QUESTION?

John Settle
Friday, April 3, 2020
BY:  BILLY ROY WAYNEFor some individuals, it is not enough to appeal to them to adhere to health guidelines and safety requests. Though I have not noticed a serious amount of social gatherings, I have noticed some.Such was the case in my community on March 28.

IN THE FOG ...

John Settle
Friday, April 3, 2020
BY: REV. BETSY EAVESI arise hoping for sunshine, but the sun does not shine. Instead the world is shrouded in fog. A cool mist hangs in the air, and visibility is so low I can barely see the trees down the street. We are in a fog right now with the COVID-19 virus.

DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH TP TO SURVIVE QUARANTINE?

John Settle
Friday, April 3, 2020
Earlier this month when news first broke of quarantines in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, folks started flocking to stores to stock on essentials.One essential in particular flew off shelves in mass quantities, leaving some scratching the heads and unable to wipe their hineys.

SHREVEPORT’S CYBER-CITY HALL

John Settle
Friday, April 3, 2020
With social distancing and self isolation the new normal, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, everyday business is being handled more and more online, even within Shreveport’s City Hall.
16 PAGES OF POSITIVE NEWS—FOR FREE

16 PAGES OF POSITIVE NEWS—FOR FREE

16 PAGES OF POSITIVE NEWS—FOR FREE

John Settle
Thursday, April 2, 2020
This week’s FOCUS SB is all positive news! Flip the paper over, and The Inquisitor is 16 pages of crime For a free copy mailed to you, email kathy@jesettle.com with your name and address

VIRTUAL INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE

John Settle
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Mayor Adrian Perkins will host a virtual interfaith prayer service Thursday, April 2, 2020 on Facebook Live at 7 PM. Faith leaders from various traditions will offer words of encouragement and prayers of healing for Shreveport during this difficult time.

FOCUS ON SPORTS

John Settle
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
BY: COLVIN ROBERSONSports Nostalgia: Shreveport CaptainsI can still smell the burgers being cooked on the grill in the Beer Garden.

PREPARED, WERE WE?

John Settle
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
BY: JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTIn 2005, Hurricane Katrina upset the applecart. With her fierce winds and rains, Katrina’s impact was phenomenon. One hundred thousand students or more felt her wrath.