MANDATED SHAKEUP AT CADDO SCHOOLS!

By: Don Little • CPSB District 4 • School Board Vice President Last Friday (May 3), in a room stuffed full of education apparatchiks, concerned parents, alumni, and bitter frequent flyers a lesson in the Louisiana Recovery School Districts was taught.

ALL LOCAL SALES TAXES ARE DOWN!

By: Ken Krefft • Contributing Columnist The six major sales and use tax jurisdictions all saw a downturn in their receipts for April 2024, i.e., sales that took place during March. Two Bossier agencies had a double digit % loss.

SHREVEPORT COUNCILMAN BROOKS WANTS TO REDUCE HOURS FOR BARS

Shreveport City Councilman Gary Brooks has placed on the agenda for the Shreveport City Council an amendment to revise the hours of operation for retail dealers of alcohol in the Downtown and Non-Downtown Zoning Districts for on-premises liability.The proposed ordinance will NOT apply to the...

HATS OFF TO MAYOR ARCENEAUX FOR COORDINATING MAY 31 UTILITY CUTOFFS FOR APARTMENTS

The plight of tenants at the Joie, Villa Norte and The Pines apartments facing water, electricity and gas cut-offs has been reported widely in the local media.Mayor Arceneaux pushed back the City's water cutoff date until May 31 to allow the tenants in those apartments more time to find housing.

AFTER CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON AND BOND PACKAGE EUPHORIA, UGLY NEWS THAT MAY BE ADDRESSED AT UPCOMING SHREVEPORT COUNCIL MEETINGS

Goodness, how quickly the tide can change when it comes to local happenings, like from great to bad.On April 27, Shreveport voters overwhelmingly approved three bond proposals by historic margins.

FOUR WINTERS: A Story of Jewish Partisan Resistance and Bravery in WWII with North Louisiana Jewish Federation!

6 p.m. May 9!Join the North Louisiana Jewish Federation for a screening in observance of Yom Hashoah. Tickets are $18 each and free for veterans.

SHREVEPORT CANCELS DEMOLITION CONTRACT FOR FAIRGROUNDS FIELD

The controversy over demolition of Fairgrounds Field continues. The latest saga started under the Adrian Perkins administration.

DRIPP DONUTS BUILDING SCHEDULED FOR DEMOLITION THIS SUNDAY

The building that formerly housed Dripp Donuts on the corner of Market Street and Texas Street was demolished this Sunday.

SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL DOES NOT LOOK LIKE SHREVEPORT

The first meeting of the new Shreveport Police Department Advisory Council was held today. Ten of the 17 members were in attendance; only one of these was white.

A GOOD 10 DAYS FOR SHREVEPORT THAT HAS ENERGIZED CITY HALL, DOWNTOWN AND THE COMMUNITY

Good news is often downplayed in the mainstream media.The old adage "if it bleeds it’s leads" often highlights local tv/radio broadcasts.All too often it’s the "bad" news that dominates talk radio, social media, and coffee conversations.However, Shreveport had a run of good news in a recent ten day...