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BARBARA SMITH -IVERSON'S CADDO SCHOOL BOARD SEAT DECLARED VACANT

Caddo District Judge Brady O'Callaghan has just rendered an opinion in the litigation filed by Caddo DAJames Stewart against Barbara Smith-Iverson.Judge O’Callaghan has declared the Caddo School Board District 7 seat vacant.The lawsuit alleged that Smith-Iverson lived in Bossier City, and not in...

WHAT WILL BE THE TOTAL BILL FOR THE WALTER O. BIGBY CARRIAGEWAY?

Hmmm.What will the total cost of this extension of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway that will extend to Benton Road?Who knows?The Bossier City Council approved change orders numbered six through eight at its Tues. meeting.These totaled $289 thousand and some change.More change orders can be...

BIG FUSS BETWEEN MAYOR CHANDLER AND BOSSIER CITY COUNCIL ON HIRING

Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler wants to hire employees without the permission of the Bossier City Council.Chandler says that employee vacancies in budgeted positions need to be filled as soon as possible, without having to wait for a council resolution approving the hire.The Bossier City Council...

PROPOSED BUS STOP MOVE RAISES MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT BUS STOPS

The proposed move of the bus stop in front of STYLES raises many questions.Some of these are:1. The bus stops were funded by a federal grant.a. did the feds approve this location?b. Will the feds need to approve a move of the bus stop?2. If moved, it will be in front of a closed bar--Inferno.
SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT PAY TO MOVE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF DOWNTOWN CLUB?

SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT PAY TO MOVE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF DOWNTOWN CLUB?

SHOULD CITY OF SHREVEPORT PAY TO MOVE BUS STOP IN FRONT OF DOWNTOWN CLUB?

City councilman Alan Jackson has introduced an ordinance to pay $4600 to move a SPORTRAN bus stop that is in front of STYLE-- a downtown bar in the 200 block of Texas Street.Jackson does NOT represent the downtown district--councilman Gary Brooks has downtown in his council district B.Jackson did...

CADDO COMMISSIONER JACKSON AND HIS BAD LUCK WITH GUM ON HIS SHOES

Goodness, he just has bad luck!Not once, but at least three times.Maybe four times.Jackson agreed to stay away, and no charges were filed.Poor Steven just walked into some fresh chewing gum in the parking lot.But it was NOT his fault.But low and behold, it happened a few years later.This time a...