CHANGES AHEAD FOR CITY OF SHREVEPORT  PARKS AND ASSEMBLIES (SPAR)?

The city of Shreveport is losing substantial sales taxes revenues as a result of the COVID-19 virus. Businesses have shut down and those that are open have less volume of sales. Many who have lost their jobs have less money to spend. Casino sales tax revenues have evaporated.

16 PAGES OF POSITIVE NEWS—FOR FREE

This week’s FOCUS SB is all positive news! Flip the paper over, and The Inquisitor is 16 pages of crime For a free copy mailed to you, email kathy@jesettle.com with your name and address

VIRTUAL INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE

Mayor Adrian Perkins will host a virtual interfaith prayer service Thursday, April 2, 2020 on Facebook Live at 7 PM. Faith leaders from various traditions will offer words of encouragement and prayers of healing for Shreveport during this difficult time.

FOCUS ON SPORTS

BY: COLVIN ROBERSONSports Nostalgia: Shreveport CaptainsI can still smell the burgers being cooked on the grill in the Beer Garden.

PREPARED, WERE WE?

BY: JON GLOVER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNISTIn 2005, Hurricane Katrina upset the applecart. With her fierce winds and rains, Katrina’s impact was phenomenon. One hundred thousand students or more felt her wrath.

FAVORITE ACTIVITIES DURING ‘CORONA PAUSE’

FOCUS SB sent out emails to our readers asking what their favorite activities were since the arrival of the “corona pause.”Our readers have submitted the following past time activities:♦ Watch birds at bird feeder♦ Cleaning closets, drawers and cabinets ... a longoverdue project.♦ Fly fishing♦...

FOCUS ON FARMING - BY JACK DILLARD

As this is being written last Tuesday as the sun sets, our Ark-La – Tex has enjoyed a day of sunshine and has the hope for more days as we move into the month of April.Early planted gardens (vegetable) are off to an excellent start.

DEAR GABBY — WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU HAVE A CLASS ASSIGNMENT, 17 CENTS AND A CARLOAD OF KIDS?

Dear Gabby,My son attends high school and the business teacher assigned a report, “Restructuring America.” The teacher divided the students into groups of seven and threw in one courageous parent per group to assist.

PASTORS, LAYMEN LAUNCH CONSERVATIVE BAPTIST NETWORK

A significant number of pastors and laymen, motivated by a passionate desire to keep the Southern Baptist Convention anchored to the inerrancy and sufficiency of God’s Word, have formed the Conservative Baptist Network.Last month, the Rev. Brad Junkovich, pastor of First Bossier Baptist Church,...

CHURCHES SHOULD FOLLOW 10 PERSON RULE

Attendance all local churches and other houses of worship is important to everyone’s religious faith.   And so is compliance with public safety mandates from elected officials.Governor John Bel Edwards has issued several public emergency proclamations concerning the deadly COVID-19.