PARISH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND ZONING REPORT

The Caddo Commission's Long Range Planning Committee requested the establishment of a Citizen's Advisory Committee to Study Ruural Planning and Zoning.

SURGING HOMICIDE RATE HAS NOT BEEN REDUCED BY SPD CHIEF SMITH

Sadly, another murder in Shreveport has become routine news. And it’s possible that the 2021 murder rate will be the highest in Shreveport’s history.Gun violence was undoubtedly a factor in Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins’ decision to ask then-Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond to resign.

Caddo Commission to appoint Jones to empty District 6 seat?

The Caddo Commission will fill the District 6 Commission seat resulting from Lynn Cawthorne's resignation on Mon.

INFORMATION ON PROCESS TO REPLACE FLURRY ON SHREVEPORT COUNCIL

James Flurry resigned his Shreveport city council district E seat after moving out of the district. The Shreveport City Council will name an interim  council person to serve the unexpired term which ends Dec. 31 of next year.

WANTED: HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FOR INTERIM COMMISSION AND COUNCIL SEATS

It’s an unprecedented event in the history of Shreveport and Caddo Parish government. At the same time, there are vacancies on both governing bodies of both the city and the parish.Caddo Commissioner Lynn Cawthorne pleaded guilty to federal felony offenses on Friday, Nov. 5.

COMMISSION DISTRICT 6 APPLICATION DEADLINE

Commission District 6 application deadline today.

MUSIC MOUNTAIN and THE SANCTUARY ARE  $100 WINNERS

Music Mountain has registered their security cameras with Shreveport's Real Time Crime Center along with The Sanctuary at Whispering Pines have registered their security cameras with Shreveport’s Real Time Crime Center and they each get a $100.00 check.There still is $1,200 of prize money for...

KING DAVID MISSES MEETING, AND LIGHT OF DEMOCRACY SHINES

It’s probably a good thing that Bossier Councilman David Montgomery, aka King David, missed the council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16.If he had been in attendance, his normal ranting and raving could have caused him to suffer cardiac arrest.A last-minute (literally) resolution of closing the Old Shed...

Change law to allow city workers to join OGB

KEN KREFFT The state of Louisiana offers quite a well-managed group health insurance program to its employees, retirees, school boards and retired teachers, and other former school employees. Its name is the Office of Group Benefits (OGB). Its board has 11 members, of whom I am honored to be one.

PASSAGE OR FAILURE OF BOND PROPOSALS COULD BE REFERENDUM ON MAYOR

PRENTISS SMITH Shreveport has a myriad of issues, or what some would call problems, that need to be addressed over the next several years, and leadership matters.