SWEPCO WAS PREPARED; CUSTOMERS DID NOT SUFFER SAME FATE AS TEXAS

MICHAEL CORBINThere is no doubt Texas legislators, local officials and citizens will spend the foreseeable future investigating the massive power outages that impacted the state the week of Feb. 15, 2021.

“ONE CALL, THAT’S ALL”

MITCH DOWNEY SUPERINTENDENT, BOSSIER SCHOOLSThere is an attorney who advertises on billboards “One Call, That’s All.

SOMETIMES YOU NEED THE WORLD TO STOP AND LET YOU BREATHE A MINUTE

JIM’S WIFEI loved our snow daze. It was a new experience to be off work for an entire week. I did make myself get up every day as if I was going to work so that I could do things that I have been putting off at home. I also ate really well, read books, and took naps.

ONCE AGAIN SHREVEPORT AIRPORT AUTHORITY NON-COMPLIANT WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW

The website for the Shreveport Airport Authority does NOT have the minutes of the authority's meeting after Sept. of last year.The failure to maintain the website in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Open Meetings Law was a MAJOR issue in Sept. of 2019.

WHAT POSITIVE HAS AIRPORT DIRECTOR DAVIS ACCOMPLISHED SINCE HIS HIRE?

It's an unanswered question--simply because airport director Wade Davis has failed to cooperate with a simple request for positive pressWhat IS known is that it took him many months to discover major problems with the gateways--the only "moving" parts of the airport.

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON?

Versa Clark Ken KrefftJohn Perkins Jon GloverPrentiss Smith Colvin RobersonRex Moncrief John SettleALL ARE LOCAL CITIZENS/INFLUENCERSALL HAVE DIVERSE OPINIONSALL WRITE REGULARLY FOR FOCUS SBSTAY INFORMEDDON'T MISS A SINGLE ISSUESUBSCRIBE NOW TO FOCUS SBALL POSITIVE NEWS EVERY ISSUE EVERY WEEK

UPDATE ON CADDO PARISH RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The Caddo Commission staff is fervorously working to implement the $7.1 million dollars received from the U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program.The Commission has selected the Shreveport Housing Authority to be the administrator for this new program.

WRONG TIME TO BASH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OVER SNOWARMAGEDEN

Hopefully, when this column is read, ALL citizens in Shreveport and for that matter, Caddo Parish will have running water.I realize that many citizens have broken/busted water pipes that prevent water from actually flowing into their residents.

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON?

Versa Clark Ken KrefftJohn Perkins Jon GloverPrentiss Smith Colvin RobersonRex Moncrief John SettleALL ARE LOCAL CITIZENS/INFLUENCERSALL HAVE DIVERSE OPINIONSALL WRITE REGULARLY FOR FOCUS SBSTAY INFORMEDDON'T MISS A SINGLE ISSUESUBSCRIBE NOW TO FOCUS...

IF CADDO COMMISSION AGENDA DOES NOT SATISFY ZOOM REQUIREMENTS, DOES SHREVEPORT COUNCIL AGENDA'S FOR TODAY?

The Caddo Commission had a zoom work session meeting scheduled for yesterday at 3:30 pm.A question was raised if the meeting was proper--i.e. did any agenda items meet the requirements of Louisiana Statute 42:17.1 that authorizes zoom meetings of public bodies.

Removal and Relocation of Confederate Monument

FOCUS SB HAS BEST GROUP OF DIVERSE TALENTED COLUMNISTS

If you are interested in reading local columnists who write on local issues, then FOCUS SB if for you!On a regular basis you can read Prentiss Smith, John Perkins, Jon Glover, Ken Krefft, and Versa Crawford in the weekly editions.Billy Wayne is taking a sabbatical, but he will be back soon.

CADDO PARISH CONTRACTS FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT REMOVAL CONSULTANT

Energy Services and Products Corporation (Energy Services) has been contracted to provide consulting services for the Parish of Caddo (Parish)for the removal of the Daughters of the Confederacy Monument on the Caddo Courthouse grounds.

ReForm Shreveport Creates Crowdsourced Water Outage Map

LSUS RANKED FIRST IN THE NATION AGAIN AMONG THE TOP 50 MBA PROGRAMS

LSU-Shreveport has been recognized as first in the nation for the second year in a row on a top 50 MBA programs list. This 2021 recognition as the #1 MBA program by Intelligent.