DOWNTOWN’S REBOUND: COVID AND BEYOND

LIZ SWAINE2020 has been a dumpster fire, a ‘zero’ on a scale of one-to-ten, the worst blind date ever.During the early days of COVID as Governor Edwards told folks to stay at home, I continued to come to the office at the Downtown Development Authority, not to flout any rules, but because I felt...

LISTEN UP: POLITICS-THE BRIGHTER AND BITTER SIDES

BILLY ROY WAYNEI recall or “recollect” my growing up years in rural Greenwood. In the late summer(s) and early fall(s), my cousins and I would play in the woods near our homes. Various wild fruits and berries, I think that’s what these were would fall from the trees and shrubs to the ground.

I AM CLEARLY FAR FROM THE BEST DOG MOM

MARYANNA MAKENZIESo, I have concluded I am not the best dog mom, and here is why.Monday, I celebrated my Isabella dachshund’s 10th birthday, and, well, it was as expected. I always plan out this grand birthday shindig with puppy cake and decorations.

REV. TU’UTA: FROM TONGA TO BOSSIER CITY

KERRY M. KIRSPELThe Rev. Sione Tu’uta’s journey to the Lord took him from his South Pacific island country of Tonga to Bossier City.

What will be the cost to Shreveport and Bossier City for LED lighting of Texas St. Bridge? Response to September 22 Article:

SHELLY RAGLESPAR Director In 1994 the City of Shreveport and City of Bossier City along with the Shreveport Regional Arts Council presented the community with an unprecedented gift, an artist- designed neon lit bridge.

READY FOR POSITIVE SHREVEPORT BOSSIER NEWS?

Look no further than FOCUS SBPublished weekly on Thursday20 pages of LOCAL, POSITIVE news If local crime is your bag, then flip the paper overViola!The Inquisitor with 20 pages of the bad guys and girls 300 plus retail locations have the paper on Friday amSubscribers can access online on Thurs...

BLANCHARD WANTS $1.1M TO UPSIZE WATER SYSTEM

KERRY M. KIRSPEL FOCUS SBThe Town of Blanchard has asked the Caddo Parish Commission for $1.1 million in funding for constructing water facilities improvements in north central Caddo Parish.The town recently received $3,693,200 in funding from the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to construct a...

QUESTIONS ABOUT CURRENT CADDO STUDENT ENROLLMENT

JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTWe are well into the 2020-2021 school year now. When the COVID-19 outbreak came in mid-March, the Caddo Parish school system had approximately 38,000 students enrolled. How many students are enrolled currently?

WHAT IS A DISPARITY STUDY AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE?

New Orleans has one.Baton Rouge has one.The city of Alexandria has contracted for one.Guess who does NOT have one?

OCHSNER LSU HEALTH SYSTEM CEO HEADLINES SHBA SEPTEMBER MEETING

The Southern Hills Business Association General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at noon at the Southern Hills Business Conference Center located at 9701 Baird Roa in Shreveport.Chuck Daigle, CEO of Ochner LSU Health, along with PR Director Tina Martinez and a doctor from their hospital...