White: Local economy continues to muddle through

SHREVEPORT – If the local economy were a car dashboard, there aren’t any flashing check engine lights are other indications of major problems.

NEW SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM IN 2026 MAY LOWER CADDO SCHOOL GRADES

Next school year Louisiana public schools will have a new state-wide grading system. The revamped grading system will put more weight on test scores while deemphasizing graduation rates and other measures of college readiness.

SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT CONSIDER SELLING SOME OF ITS PARKS

Shreveport’s Parks and Recreation Department (SPAR) maintains 63 parks—yes SIXTY THREE! These include 16 recreation centers, 5 swimming pools, and 46 playgrounds. Some of the parks contain all three of these features.

FENCING OF 50 Cent’s EMPTY PARKING LOT MAY LESSEN BOISTEROUS CROWDS, OPEN DRINKING AND BRAWLS

The downtown lot owned by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson on Travis bounded by Spring and Commerce has been the location of unruly crowds, open drinking, and violence. Jackson has pulled a permit to install a temporary fence around his lot which is/has been a parking lot.

YMCA Annual Campaign Update - Let's Keep It Going!

YMCA of Northwest LouisianaNovember 2025With Thanksgiving next week, we wanted to give thanks to those that have donated to our annual campaign. These donations allow us to continue to offer the much needed services to our community.

WHAT IS NEXT STEP IN JUDGE SIMS’ CASE

The Louisiana Judiciary Commission has made a ruling on the numerous complaints filed against Shreveport City Judge Seva Sims. The Commission recommended that she be suspended from her duties as judge for one year without pay and that she reimburses over $11 thousand in attorney fees and costs.

NEW NAME SURFACES FOR SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT D

Grayson Boucher is finishing up two consecutive terms as the District D Shreveport City councilman. He will be termed out and cannot seek reelection. District D encompasses southeast Shreveport.

NEW 2026 ELECTION DATES FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER ARE PROBLEMSOME FOR CANDIDATES

The Louisiana Legislature in the recent special session moved the elections for April 18 and May 30 of next year to a May 16 primary and general election to June 27.This measure was passed along party lines. Gov. Landy and the Republican are hopeful that the U.S.

JUDGE SIMS SKIPS COURT AFTER SETTLE TALK COLUMN ON HER POSSIBLE SUSPENSION

Goodness, maybe Shreveport City Judge Sheva Sims read the column 'Judiciary Commission Recommends Shreveport Judge Sims be Suspended for a Year for a Year Without Pay.’This column went out on Mail Chimp yesterday (Monday) morning at 9 a.m.

OCTOBER GAMING REPORT SHOWS MARGARITAVILLE LEADING THE PACK

The Louisiana State Police gaming report for October has been posted, Margaritaville had the highest adjusted gross revenue (AGR) with $13.6 million wagered. Horseshoe had the second highest AGR ($11.8 million) followed by Live! ($10.5 million.) Following these were Bally’s ($6.

JUDICIARY COMMISSION RECOMMENDS SHREVEPORT JUDGE SIMS BE SUSPENED FOR A YEAR WITHOUT PAY

The Louisiana Judiciary Commission just released a 70 page plus decision regarding Shreveport City Judge Sheva Sims.

Nov 22 Indoor Neighborhood Resource Rally

Hi neighbors,We’re assembling the team for the Nov 22 Indoor Neighborhood Resource Rally at David Rains Recreation Center (MLK), 11:00 AM–2:00 PM.If you can help—or your organization wants a booth—please jump in.

NAMES POP UP TO REPLACE GREEN ON CITY COUNCIL IN 2026 ELECTION

Write about having no names for an upcoming vacant city council seat and phone texts roll in. Billy Anderson is expected to run for the District F council seat. He will likely be endorsed by Rev. Theron Jackson of Morningstar Baptist Church and possibly by James Green, the current councilman.

NEXT SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL WILL HAVE TWO MAYBE FOUR NEW FACES

It’s not the norm to be talking about municipal elections for next year before Thanksgiving. Usually, the political candidate pot starts a slow boil in January of an election year with a graduate increase in the following months until about May.

BUDGET CHALLENGES KICKED DOWN THE ROAD BY PRIOR ADMINISTRATIONS HAUNT CURRENT SHREVEPORT MAYOR AND COUNCIL

Comments by the two Toms (Arceneaux and Dark) at this week’s Shreveport City Council budget hearing were not news to those who have followed Shreveport’s loss of residents, major infrastructure challenges and the “worry about it later” mentality of prior mayoral administrations.