NOVEMBER ELECTION WILL HAVE TWO OPEN CADDO JUDGESHIPS

The terms of all Caddo judges will be up for reelection in the Nov. 2 primary. With the exception for Judge Bobby Waddell and Judge Charles Tutt, all of the current district court judges are expected to be on the ballot.Judge Waddell is 71 and by state law he can not seek reelection.

COUNCILWOMAN COMMENTS ON CFO APPOINTMENT

The Shreveport City Council voted on Tuesday to confirm the appointment of Chief Financial Officer Sherricka Field Jones. Fields who is currently the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) for the City of Shreveport will report directly to the mayor and not to the next CAO.

BOSSIER SCHOOLS HAS A WINNER! ZACH CRYER WINS REGIONAL STUDENT OF THE YEAR

Benton Middle School eighth grader Zach Cryer was surprised in class today by Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey with news he is the Regional Student of the Year winner.Region I is comprised of 16 parishes, which Cryer will now represent as he moves on to the state competition.

SPORTRAN NAMED “TRANSIT SYSTEM OF THE YEAR”

The Federal Transit Administration has named SporTran 2020 “Transit System of the Year” for Region 6. The honor was announced February 26 during the 2020 SWTA Freedom Through Transit Annual Conference and Expo, held at the Shreveport Convention Center.

AND THE PEOPLE SAID...

BY: JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTSNo one knew what the outcome would be. No one knew if the voice of the residents of Cooper Road would be heard. Nevertheless, all knew the Ordinance for rezoning was up for vote.

LACK OF CIVILITY AT COUNCIL MEETINGS BECOMING A MAYORAL CONCERN

Shreveport City Council meetings have become a Wild West show with plenty of shouting, clapping, verbal taunts and other disrepectful behavior. This needs to stop before virtual anarchy becomes the norm.

30-SECOND READ: PO-BOY DIASPORA

BY: JEFF GAUGERWe call ’em as we see ’em at 30-Second Read. We’re calling this one a sacrilege.Last week, our Twitter stream – normally a Category 5 hurricane of sarcastic, rude, tawdry, nasty, mean, tasteless and time-wasting unreasonableness – took a turn for the worst.

INDEPENDENCE BOWL FOUNDATION WELCOMES NEW LEADERS

With the Independence Bowl Foundation Annual Meeting taking place last Thursday, the foundation turned over a new leaf for 2020. The Independence Bowl Foundation welcomed new leadership – an event that takes place each March.

THE CIRCUS AT BOSSIER CITY HALL CONTINUES ...

BY: JEFF SADOW CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTYou don’t need to have a circus visit Bossier City. There’s one permanently in residence at City Hall.That was reinforced recently over an issue that began with the city going against type.

REP. MCCORMICK WANTS THE PARISH OUT OF MPC AND MASTER PLAN

The Caddo Alliance has made many trips to Caddo Commission meetings objecting to the Unified Development Code (UDC) and its application to areas in the parish.

PASTOR MAYES AND POLITICAL SIGNS IN NEUTRAL ZONES

Pastor Linuss Mayes is heading up a campaign to recall Shreveport council member LeVette Fuller. This is his right as a citizen of the state of Louisiana.Posting "Recall Levette Fuller" yard signs in the "neutral zone" between a sidewalk and a city street" is not his right or privilege.

A RETURN OF THE ROARING TWENTIES?

BY: LIZ SWAINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYA century separates 2020 from the Roaring Twenties, but in downtown Shreveport, the 1920s are still very much in view.

REP. MCCORMICK WANTS THE PARISH OUT OF MPC AND MASTER PLAN

The Caddo Alliance has made many trips to Caddo Commission meetings objecting to the Unified Development Code (UDC) and its application to areas in the parish.

WRITERS WANTED

Focus SB is the sister newspaper to The Inquisitor. Focus SB concentrates on local civic news, events and happenings in our area. We need writers who are interested in writing news columns, opinion columns and scoops. If you participated in a local event and want to write about it - let us know!

CITIZENS SEEK TO CREATE NEW MUNICIPALITY

Focus SB News      Citizens in the southeast portion of Shreveport are seeking to break away from the city and form their own municipality.      Commercial Realtor John Lorick and local attorney John Harris are spearheading an effort to create essentially a new town, Ellerbe Park — similar to St.