NON BOND SUPPORTERS GREEN AND TAYLOR PRAISE PASSAGE OF BOND

Goodness, how do you define hypocrisy?Council members James Green and Tabatha Taylor, who are often referred to as the NO TO TOM (Arceneaux) DUO (NOTD), opposed all three bond propositions which were passed by historic margins in April of this year.One of this propositions was for public safety.On...

SHOULD SPD OFFICERS BE ON GUARD AT SPAR POOLS?

It started last Thursday, June 7 at Shreveport four SPAR public pools--Airport Park, Bill Cockrell Park, David Raines Park and Southern Hills Park.Reports of Shreveport Police Department officers at these pools have been confirmed.

LEISA WOOLFOLK TAKES A DIVE INTO HER PERSONAL PATH OF EDUCATION!

By: DONALVEON KENNEDY • Associate Editor • Focus SB News It’s a beautiful Thursday afternoon, the building is bustling at the Caddo Parish School Board and new­ly appointed, interim Caddo Parish Public Schools' Superintendent Leisa Woolfolk is in and out of her office before heading to Huntington...

SHREVEPORT TIMES OWNER GANNETT REFUSES TO REIMBURSE DEBIT CARD DRAW FOR USA TODAY

Geez...so much for company loyalty. And so much for good will for subscribers.I have been a subscriber to the Shreveport Times since arriving here with the US Air Force in January 1977. And I still am--I get a hard copy by mail.

IS SWEPCO REALLY THE BAD GUY THAT PSC MEMBER CAMPBELL PORTRAYED?

Last Thursday's press conference in the office of Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell featured Cambell and SWEPCO president Brett Mattison.Here is a summary of the comments by Campbell:a. SWEPCO's electricity price is reasonable compared to other states.b. SWEPCO is a fine company, but...

CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW DDA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHEN HIRED

The position of the Downtown Development Authority's Executive Director has been vacant since January 1 of this year. The DDA Board has hired a search firm to fill this position with hopes of having a new Executive Director on location by Labor Day.

SHREVEPORT BLIGHT DEMOLITIONS -- THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY

Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux promised to attack blighted properties in his successful mayoral campaign in 2022.In February of last year, the mayor signed 35 demolition letters. And since then, he has not stopped.

CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON APPOINTS ORVILLE HALL AS G-UNIT GROWTH ADVISOR 

Shreveport, LA – May 23, 2024 – Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson is proud to announce the appointment of Orville Hall as the G-Unit Growth Advisor.

MORE GOOD NEWS FROM CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON

OK--all you skeptics on whether or not Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will deliver on his promises for Shreveport I hope you read this.Yes, I know you are there whispering negative comments on the City of Shreveport's lease of Millennium Studios to Jackson, along with the proposed lease of part of Expo...

HATS OFF TO ALL WHO ARE ASSISTING IN RELOCATION OF APARTMENT RESIDENTS

The forced evacuation of the residents of Jolie, The Pines, and Villa Norte apartment residents by May 31 has been well documented.A massive relocation effort spearheaded by the Mayor Tom Arceneaux and his administration has now pulled in many local agencies and local businesses as well as private...