MALL ST. VINCENT SOLD, TIF GOES WITH SALE, AND TIF MONEYS COLLECTED

JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News Last month Mall St. Vincent was sold by its Delaware owner to a company based in Great Neck, N.Y. The terms of the sale were not included in the deed, which reflected $10 and other valuable considerations for the sale.

NLCOG UPDATE ON JIMMIE DAVIS BRIDGE, 3132 EXTENSION AND I-49 BY ROGERS

JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News Kent Rogers is the executive director of the Northwest Louisiana Council on Governments (NLCOG), which is a regional planning agency for Caddo, Bossier, Webster and DeSoto parishes.Currently, NLCOG is handling three megaprojects that will greatly impact this...

CITY SHOULD USE RESERVE FUNDS TO BUY NEEDED EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

PRENTISS SMITH Contributing ColumnistFighting crime, putting out fires and picking up the trash in a timely manner are arguably the most important services that a city provides to its citizenry. When those services are not provided well, the city suffers.

CITIZENS MUST WORK TOGETHER TO END OUR FINANCIAL BONDAGE

JON GLOVERContributing ColumnistAnts scurry together for a common interest, don’t they? Ants get together and get it done. Each with a purpose and working collectively, they accomplish their mission. Why not us? Why do we not try to work together? “We the people” standing together to help our city.

CITY SHOULD NOT CUT OPERATING RESERVES

KEN KREFFTContributing ColumnistPurchasing three badly needed fire trucks and other badly needed equipment items for the Shreveport Fire Department is explained in a fact sheet attached to Ordinance 116 of 2021.

NEW ORLEANS IS "THE BIG EASY", BOSSIER CITY IS "THE BIG NO"

New Orleans has the complimentary nickname of “The Big Easy.” Bossier City is quickly earning the derogatory moniker of “The Big No.”The Big No began with a stalemate between Bossier Mayor Tommy Chandler and the Bossier City Council.

WHEN CAN PUBLIC BODIES HAVE ZOOM MEETINGS?

Like it or not, Zoom meetings of public bodies may again become more frequent.

FEATURES IN FRIDAY'S NEW EDITION OF FOCUS SB/THE INQUISITOR

Cover Profile: Verni Howard, Executive Director of The Providence HouseMaggie Martin and Krewe of Atlas CoronationBossier City now the "Big No"Update on Jimmie Davis Bridge, 3132 and I-49Details on new roadway and toll bridge for Caddo, BossierMall St. Vincent saleAnd much much more....Pickup you...

Season Preview: Women’s Soccer Ready to Begin 2021 Season

LSUS Athletic CommunicationsFor Immediate Release – Wednesday, August 18, 2021 Season Preview: Women’s Soccer Ready to Begin 2021 Season SHREVEPORT, LA. - The day is here. Student-athletes are back on campus and are back to living the life they know best; two-a-days, meetings, and workouts.

AGENCIES BENEFIT FROM DONATIONS FROM MURALIST, CASINO

KERRY M. KIRSPELSeveral agencies benefited from the generosity of a local casino and a muralist this week.On Monday afternoon, the Bossier City Fire Department, the Bossier Arts Council and the American Cancer Society each received donations of $500 from artist Chris Opp and Margaritaville...