CADDO PARISH SCHOOL BOARD: WHO IS LISTENING?

JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTWhen I said, “I’ll/we’ll be good,” someone listened. John and Georgia Shaffer listened. John and Georgia Shaffer heard my tiny little voice, and they adopted me and my sister. They heard my voice. They listened.

FLAGS AHOY! CHECK OUT THE DECORATED BOX AROUND CONFEDERATE MONUMENT

The Caddo Commission voted to construct a box around the Confederate Monument in front of the Caddo courthouse in the 500 block of Texas Street.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN FLURRY PARTICIPATES BY ZOOM IN TUESDAY’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING

JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITOR/PUBLISHERThe Shreveport City Council's last meeting on Tuesday, July 28, was its first "live" meeting since Gov. John Bel Edward's emergency executive order in March.The meeting was "live" in the chambers at Government Plaza.

JUDICIAL CANDIDATES HAVE ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN SIGNS

Paul Wood has an oversized campaign sign on Ockley Drive near First Baptist Church.Chris Victory has an illegal campaign sign on Line Avenue across from South Highlands School playground.Edwin Byrd has an oversized campaign sign on Kings Highway across from the Byrd High School parking lot.

WHY ARE CADDO DEMOCRAT COMMISSIONERS BOYCOTTING “LIVE MEETINGS?

It’s a good question. The Caddo Commission has now called two “live” meetings. That means meetings requiring personal attendance in the Government Plaza chambers. The first was a work session / administrative conference on Monday, Aug. 3. The second one was a regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 6.

RECYLING SHOULD END IN SHREVEPORT

JIMMY COUVILLONThe reason to give up on recycling into the Blue Can began sometime back.The Blue Can got some paper and cardboard that Platt Industries wanted, but most of the stuff put in the can was trash.

BODY CAMERA GOAL OF $200,000 CLOSE TO REALITY

The Concerned Business People of Shreveport, led by Roy Griggs, launched a campaign to raise $200,000 for the purchase of body cameras for the Shreveport Police Department (SPD).

THE IMPORTANCE OF LAND USE LAWS IN CADDO

ALAN CLARKE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSIONIs it possible to have land use codes that protect the rural environment of Caddo Parish and still allow citizens the opportunity to exercise a great deal of freedom regarding the use of their property?

SETTLE TALK: GOODNESS, IS IT TOO EARLY TO TALK ABOUT THE 2022 MAYORAL RACE?

JOHN E. SETTLE JR. EDITOR PUBLISHERGeez, it’s almost a month to Labor Day.In the "good ol’ days," local political races started on the first Monday in September at a big Labor Day Rally at Hamel's Park.

LATTIER TO BE NOMINATED MONDAY AS NEXT CITY ATTORNEY

Current Shreveport City Attorney Mekischa Creal has resigned, effective Aug. 14. Creal is going back to her legal roots at the Caddo District Attorney's office.Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins will nominate Ronald F.

FOR SECOND TIME THIS WEEK, NO "LIVE" COMMISSION MEETING

As Yogi Berra used to say, "It’s deja vu, all over again."On Mon. Aug 3 the Caddo Commission work session/administrative conference was  a "no go" because of the lack of a seven person quorum.

COUNCILMAN FLURRY TO PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM AT MONDAY/TUESDAY COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Shreveport City Council's last meeting on Tues. July 28 was its first "live" meeting since Gov. John Bel Edward's Emergency Executive Order in March.The council will resume its Monday work session/administrative conference and its regular Tues. meeting next week--Aug.10 and Aug. 11.

A NEW ECONOMY FOR BLACK SHREVEPORT

VERSA CLARKSeveral weeks ago I wrote about how Covid-19 had revealed many of the known but not overtly discussed medical issues within the black community.

ARE UNOPPOSED OFFICIALS THAT GOOD, OR THE ‘POOL’ THAT WEAK?

BILLY ROY WAYNEWhen the qualifying for the November election closed on July 24, a somewhat disturbing trend continued. Several races were unopposed.This trend is disturbing because of the messages it can send.

WHAT IS GOOD MASK ETIQUETTE?

JIM’S WIFEI have a lot of opinions abut wearing a mask. Let’s face it, we are all going to have to wear a mask to make the effort to keep from getting the virus and from passing it around if you should unknowingly have it.I know, I fight against wearing one, too.