FOURTH REASON MAYOR ARCENEAUX SHOULD VETO CASINO SMOKING AMENDMENT

Councilman Alan Jackson was out of the country on vacation for Mon. and Tues.

THREE REASONS MAYOR ARCENEAUX SHOULD VOTE SMOKEFREE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

The Shreveport city council voted to a partial repeal of the Smoke Free ordinance at its meeting yesterday (Tues.) This will allow the casinos to have smoking in large areas of their boats.Council members Tabatha Taylor, Gary Brooks, James Green and Ursula Bowman voted to allow smoking in large...

THREE REASONS MAYOR ARCENEAUX SHOULD VETO SMOKE FREE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT

The Shreveport city council voted to a partial repeal of the Smoke Free ordinance at its meeting yesterday (Tues.) This will allow the casinos to have smoking in large areas of their boats.Council members Tabatha Taylor, Gary Brooks, James Green and Urusla Bowman voted to allow smoking in large...

PROS AND CONS OF SOLAR PANEL FARMS

The proposed six-month moratorium on permitting of solar panel farms in the unincorporated areas of Caddo Parish sets the stage for a debate on the advantages and disadvantages of these installations.Here are some of the pros for these farms:1. Provides passive income for the landowner;2.

MAYOR ARCENEAUX’S LETTER OF INTENT TO CURTIS “50 CENT” JACKSON

CADDO COMMISSION AND CADDO SHERIFF GET OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS

The state of Louisiana has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with pharmaceutical supply chain participants for the damage caused by their misfeasance, nonfeasance and malfeasance in their distribution of opioids.Under the terms of the agreement, the parish will receive approximately...

PRATOR, WHITEHORN AND MAYBE HATFIELD IN CADDO SHERIFF RACE

Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator is running for re-election this fall.Henry Whitehorn will also run for Sheriff.Eric Hatfield is considering the race.Prator started off the year with over $125,000 in his campaign account.He has a fundraisers on Thurs. May 25 and Fri.

WHITEHORN INTRODUCED AS NEXT CADDO SHERIFF AT DA STEWART'S FUNDRAISER

It was not a formal announcement, but almost.DA James Stewart had a fundraiser last evening.Both Stewart and Theron Jackson introduced Henry Whitehorn as the next Caddo Sheriff.Reportedly, the formal announcement by Whitehorn will be in June or July.Whitehorn was accompanied by Lynn Braggs at the...

PROPOSED AMEMDMENT TO ALLOW CASINO SMOKING FIRST CONTROVERSIAL VOTE IN THIS COUNCIL TERM

The current Shreveport City Council took office on Dec. 31 of last year.Since taking office this council has not had any real controversial items on its agenda.Until now, as in an upcoming vote at its next meeting on Tuesday, May 23.On this day, the council will consider an amendment to the...

WILL HENRY WHITEHORN CHALLENGE STEVE PRATOR IN SHERIFF'S ELECTION?

That’s the word on the street.