IF CADDO COMMISSION AGENDA DOES NOT SATISFY ZOOM REQUIREMENTS, DOES SHREVEPORT COUNCIL AGENDA'S FOR TODAY?

The Caddo Commission had a zoom work session meeting scheduled for yesterday at 3:30 pm.A question was raised if the meeting was proper--i.e. did any agenda items meet the requirements of Louisiana Statute 42:17.1 that authorizes zoom meetings of public bodies.After a zoom conference with parish...

Removal and Relocation of Confederate Monument

FOCUS SB HAS BEST GROUP OF DIVERSE TALENTED COLUMNISTS

If you are interested in reading local columnists who write on local issues, then FOCUS SB if for you!On a regular basis you can read Prentiss Smith, John Perkins, Jon Glover, Ken Krefft, and Versa Crawford in the weekly editions.Billy Wayne is taking a sabbatical, but he will be back soon.Colvin...

CADDO PARISH CONTRACTS FOR CONFEDERATE MONUMENT REMOVAL CONSULTANT

Energy Services and Products Corporation (Energy Services) has been contracted to provide consulting services for the Parish of Caddo (Parish)for the removal of the Daughters of the Confederacy Monument on the Caddo Courthouse grounds.Energy Services will assist the Parish in the prepartion of a...

ReForm Shreveport Creates Crowdsourced Water Outage Map

LSUS RANKED FIRST IN THE NATION AGAIN AMONG THE TOP 50 MBA PROGRAMS

LSU-Shreveport has been recognized as first in the nation for the second year in a row on a top 50 MBA programs list.

SWEPCO WINS EMERGENCY RESPONSE AWARD

Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, was presented an Emergency Response Award by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for helping restore power following several large storms in 2020.Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance...

Settle Talk: I know I have it – and it’s contagious - and it’s everywhere!

I know in my heart of hearts that I have been inflicted.Or is that infected?Maybe it’s both.My diagnosis will be confirmed no later than Friday, Feb. 19.No, I am NOT referring to COVID-19.It’s much worse than that.There is NO known vaccine.It targets males more than females.It has no racial or age...

SHREVEPORT IS A GREAT TOWN; IT JUST GETS A BAD RAP

PRENTISS SMITHShreveport is a great place to live and an even better place to work and raise a family. That flies in the face of all the bad things that people hear about Shreveport, but it is true. Are there problems? Of course there are.

Settle Talk: Did Taliaferro open the pandora’s box on mayoral candidates?

Caddo Commissioner Jim Taliaferro let the proverbial cat out of the bag recently with his announcement that he would run for Shreveport mayor next year. His declaration was only some 17 months before qualifying.