Reasons for Shreveport to have hope

JOHN PERKINSContributing ColumnistA young woman pulled up in a city of Shreveport truck to meet me and inspect a situation that neighbors were having with erosion of a muddy hill running off and eventually into the city’s storm drains.

New CEA for proposed donation of downtown library to Shreveport Chamber of Commerce

JOHN E. SETTLE JR.Editor At its next meeting on Oct. 12, the Shreveport City Council will consider a donation of the historic old downtown library building on Edwards Street to the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.The Chamber has occupied the building as a tenant since 1980 on a triple-net...

SHREVEPORT CITY COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER MON-THURS MEETINGS/SPEAKER LIMITS

The Shreveport City Council will resume its Mon. work session/administrative conference and Tues. regular meeting this next week--Oct. 11 and 12.The Caddo Commission has it work sessions on Mondays and its regular meetings on Thursdays.

FOCUS SB/THE INQUISITOR WANTS TO HELP CELEBRATE GREAT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT SUCCESS

Records were set Tues.(Oct 5) with widespread participation in Caddo, Bossier, Desoto and Webster parishes with National Night Out events.These gatherings help restore community pride, build neighorhood relationships, and help fight crime.To celebrate these events.

OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SHREVEPORT TO HOLD FLU SHOT EVENTS

SHREVEPORT, LA — Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport will host three flu shot events during the month of October. Flu shots and COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to those eligible at each event.

WHY SHOULD CITY COUNCIL, CADDO SHERIFF AND/OR CADDO SCHOOL BOARD JOIN PROPOSED AMAZON TIF?

The Caddo Commission is reviewing a proposed Tax Incentive Financing (TIF) district for an area on North Market that stretches from the Amazon fulfillment center to Martin Luther King Drive.  A vote may be taken at the Commission's meeting on Thurs.

SEND PICTURES OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

FOCUS SB wants to help celebrate tomorrow's National Night Out!!Please send pictures of your event! to John@jesettle.com or text to 422-2022Guidelines for picture publication:a. have people stand close to each otherb. identify the people in picturec. identify the street or organization sponsoring...

SHOULD STEVEN JACKSON APPOINT HIMSELF TO A  CADDO COMMISSION CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE?

It’s a question that began circulating on social media after the agenda for today's (Mon.) work session of the Caddo Commission was posted Friday.

WHAT TO DO WITH ARTHUR CIRCLE?

JOHN PERKINSContributing ColumnistAs I was signing in for the Broadmoor Neighborhood Association meeting in a crowded multipurpose room at Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, a Shreveport police officer walked through the door.

PAY THE ENTIRE HEALTH PREMIUM FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

KEN KREFFTContributing ColumnistAs I stated in my remarks at the Sept. 10 Public Safety Committee meeting, I believe that the city of Shreveport should pay 100% of the monthly health-care premium for the police and fire departments.