Open Letter to Shreveport City Council March 21, 2021

Greetings:My name is Dosite John Perkins and I live in District D. I saw news reports about the traffic light poles erected in front of Kings Highway Christian Church and C. E. Byrd High School at the intersection of Kings Highway and Line Avenue.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CADDO JURY TRIAL AND A CADDO COMMISSION MEETING?

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CADDO JURY TRIAL AND A CADDO COMMISSION MEETING?For starters, jury trials in Louisiana will restart on April 1 and they will be "live."No one knows when the Caddo Commission will meet "live" versus Zoom.Jury trials can be heard by 6 jurors or 12.The Caddo Commission...

ASHLEY BUSADA WINS 40 UNDER 40 AWARD IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Ashley Busada, CEcD and senior vice president at the North Louisiana Economic Partnership (NLEP), has been announced as a recipient of the 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award, the biennial award recognizing rising stars under 40 years old in the economic development industry.The awards...

THINKING I CAN OR I CAN’T MAKES A DIFFERENCE

DAVID MCMILLIAN, PH.D.I use a quote from Henry Ford often on my radio program “Strategies for Living”: “If you think you can do a thing, or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” Last Saturday evening, we were able to witness that unfold right before our eyes in Bossier City.

BLACK GIRL MAGIC MUSEUM SET TO OPEN IN THE STANDARD

The countdown is on for the Friday, March 26, opening in March of the Black Girl Magic Museum (BGMM) at The Standard, 509 Market St.The museum is an interactive, educational pop-up that started in Mesquite, Texas, and will be making its way through the U.S. Owners and organizers say the museum is...

THE SCOOP: MAGGIE’S BACK!

DAVID MCMILLIANIt has been said that “retirement is not the end of the road. It is the beginning of the open highway.” Last year, Margaret “Maggie” Martin “retired” from The Times after nearly 56 years in journalism and hit the open highway.

Settle Talk: Home pickup recycling for Shreveport a ‘need or a want’

JOHN E. SETTLE Jr. Editor Focus SB News Shreveport’s So-Called “Recycling Program” A Joke This column was published on Feb. 15, 2019. Link here: https://www.settletalk.com/ blog/2019/2/15/shreveports-so-called-recycling-program-a-joke So … what’s happened since then? 1.

MAGGIE IS BACK!

Have you missed Margaret Martin?Many of us have missed Maggie’s writing (and husband Paul’s pictures) in the local paper. It turns out Maggie and Paul miss us too.Starting in this Friday’s edition, March 26, 2021, of Focus SB, Margaret Martin will have a regular section.

SAM GILLIAM NEW $100 SNOT WINNER!

FOCUS SB/The Inquisitor is continuing its well-received "Don't be a Snot: Get the Shot Win $100" contest.Each Monday through Memorial Day a name is drawn from ALL the entries (minus any prior winners).Like last week's winner Glenda Ilgentritz, Sam gets s $100 check and a free one year subscription...

‘CRITICAL MASS’ RETURNS MARCH 24

We’ve reached Critical MASS!This annual event has new Covid Precautions.In it’s ninth year, “Critical MASS” returns to prove -- despite everything 2020 threw at them -- creatives will prevail!