OLD PIONEER BANK BUILDING  ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY CITY OF SHREVEPORT SHOULD NOT BUY BUILDINGS

In its day, the Pioneer Bank Building on the southeast corner of Texas and Edwards Streets was a great monument to banking in the heyday of downtown Shreveport and locally owned banks.

CAN "50 CENT" LEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DOWNTOWN WITHOUT MILLENNIUM FILMS

Shreveport's new downtown economic development district only includes properties that Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson either owns or leases from the City of Shreveport.The three buildings that Jackson owns need substantial renovation before they can be opened for ANY business.

QUESTIONS ABOUT KRAC PAC AND KRACMAN'S DEFAMATION DEFENSE

QUESTIONS ABOUT KRAC PAC AND KRACMAN'S DEFAMATION DEFENSE It's refreshing to get feedback from readers of Settle Talk--be that praise, criticism, correction, and/or questions. Any feedback is better than none and it at least evidences that the column was read.

WHAT DO YOU CALL 7 CADDO COMMISSIONERS AND 3 ATTORNEYS IN A ROOM

Many thoughts come to mind.How about a big waste of time?An attorney's delight--cha ching, cha ching, cha ching?Abuse of the legal system?

IS NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOOMED FROM GET-GO

IS NEW SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DOOMED FROM GET-GO It's only been a week since the Shreveport City Council unanimously voted to create a new economic development district to benefit the Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

PROPOSED CADDO COMMISSION FUNDING OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

The Caddo Commission Appropriations Committee has completed its review of funding requests from Non-Governmental Organi2ations {NGOs) for the 2026 budget. The committee's recommendations must be approved by the full CommissionHere are the Committee's recommendations: 1.

BAYOU GRANDE APARTMENTS EXACERBATED MILLENNIUM STUDIO FLOODING

This is not rocket science.A quick car tour around  Millennium Studios evidences a major source of flooding that prevents film production by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson at this location.The 70,000 square-foot Millennium Studios was constructed at a cost of $10 million. The facility is located on 6.

MILLENNIUM FLOODING PROBLEM KNOWN TO JACKSON BEFORE LEASE SIGNED

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson signed the lease of Millennium Studios("Studios") in December 2023 with an effective date of January 1, 2024..Erin McCarty of KEEL Radio published a story on June 15, 2023, titled "Will Flood Damage At Shreveport Facility Impact 50 Cent Deal?

UFC Star Dustin Poirier Set to Appear at Shreveport Card Show: The BIG Show

The Shreveport Card Show is proud to announce that UFC lightweight superstar Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier will make a special appearance at The BIG Show, scheduled for January 3–4, 2026 at the Shreveport Convention Center.

HOW CAN BLOCK BY BLOCK "SUCCESS" BE CONTINUED IN SHREVEPORT

Mayor Tom Arcnenaux's Block by Block Initiative wrapped up last Saturday. On Tuesday the City received a Community Improvement Award from the Keep Louisiana Beautiful Initiative including a $500 check.

REVELATION OF MILLENNIUM STUDIOS FLOODING PROVIDES ANSWERS AND RAISES QUESTIONS

At the Shreveport City Council meeting Tuesday, Shreveport Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Tom Dark advised the Council that Millennium Studios (studios) has a continuing flooding problem.The studios were leased to Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in April of last year.

ANOTHER BIG HAUL TO FINISH UP SHREVEPORT'S BLOCK BY BLOCK INITIATIVE

The eleven week Block by Block Initiative wrapped up on Saturday Sept. 19 in the Broadmoor Neighborhood.Public Works, Property Standards and volunteers had another great effort. A total of 27 tons of "stuff" was collected for the landfill. You name it, and it was picked up.

Shreveport-Bossier Employment, Unemployment Numbers Slowly Rising

By Emilee Calametti | The Center SquareBoth employment and unemployment numbers are rising steadily this year in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, according to recent data gathered by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

NEW DOWNTOWN 50 CENT ECONOMIC DISTRICT--SOURCES AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS

The Shreveport City Council is expected to pass unanimously the ordinance creating the downtown Film and Entertainment Gateway Economic Development District (District) at its meeting this afternoon.

SIRA'S MISSION COMPARED TO NEW ORLEANS REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND BUILD BATON ROUGE

The Board of Directors of the Shreveport Implementation and Redevelopment Agency (SIRA) has a board workshop on Wednesday. It is an open meeting although the public will not be allowed to speak. The agenda is at the bottom.