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VOTE: North Louisiana preseason fan’s choice volleyball Player of Year ballot has 16 choices
Sixteen players, one each from 16 volleyball teams in North Louisiana, have been placed on the 2024 Shreveport Times Fan’s Choice Volleyball Preseason Player of the Year ballot. Supporters of the schools and athletes can visit shreveporttimes.com to vote for the athlete of their choosing. Voting will conclude Aug. 23 with the winner...
Jim Beam column:Leave new bridge money alone
The Louisiana Legislature faces a $587 million shortfall for the 2025-26 fiscal year and has some alternatives for closing the gap. One of those alternatives could impact some financing for the new Interstate 10 bridge here over the Calcasieu River. A 0.45% increase in the 4% state sales tax in 2018 solved a previous budget […]
Bizarre Encounters: Unusual Things That Fell From the Texas Skies
Believe it or not, Texas has seen some wild & insane things falling out of the sky. From creatures to celestial stuff from outer space, we've seen it happen and we STILL can't believe this happened... It once rained fish in far East Texas. In late 2021, Texas once experienced...
Caddo Fire District responds to home fire in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - Early Sunday morning, just after 2 a.m., Caddo Fire District responded to a house fire in the 8800 block of Denny Drive. Firefighters found a single-family home covered in flames. According to CFD, this home previously experienced a fire last month. CFD managed to bring the fire...
A journey from Natchitoches to the bright lights of Hollywood
Actor says her craft has a freedom that is exhilaratingNatchitoches native Marie Wilde has been nominated for Best Actress at the LA Under the Stars Film Festival for her performance in the short narrative film “Take Your Mark.”The LA Under the Stars Film Festival will be Aug. 22 at El Cid on Sunset in Los Angeles.Wilde’s journey from her birthplace to the bright lights of Hollywood began when…
Back-to-School Expo provides kids with haircuts, supplies
The annual “Getting Them Ready” Back-to-School expo provided great opportunities for students and their parents as free haircuts, school supplies, school and community information was shared in the main commons areas of the Ben D. Johnson Educational Center and Silhouette Barber Shop. snacks/snow cones, music, face-painting and inflatables were part of the three-andone half hour setting that…
‘I Tried’ fundraiser will pay tribute to man who spent life improving lives of others
The Ben D. Johnson Education Center is hosting its “I Tried” fundraiser, a celebration of Mr. Ben Johnson’s life and his legacy on Thursday, Aug. 29, which would have been his 114th birthday. The event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. at Riverside Reserve at 114 Mill St.For tickets or to become a sponsor call 318-460-7460 or visit www.bdjcenter.org.Mr. Johnson spent his life trying to improve the lives…
Sunday PM Forecast: Awaiting a push of drier, more comfortable air
After a very hot weekend, the Storm Station is tracking a "cool" front which will deliver relief from the summer steam. Tonight & Tomorrow: The weather will remain quiet on Sunday evening across south Louisiana. Storms will be ongoing in Arkansas and northern Louisiana, traveling in a southward direction. Most data seem to suggest that the storms dissipate upon arrival in the capital area. However, the scenario has played out several times in the past where a wave of storms passes through, even when computer models suggest the contrary. For that reason, a few late night storms are still on the table - but know that rain is by no means a guarantee. Any storms that can survive will be capable of gusty winds. The night will otherwise be warm and sticky with a low close to 80°.
Louisiana utility regulators pass rule to keep electric vehicle charging competitive
State regulators have established a policy they believe will spur more private investment in electric vehicle charging stations in Louisiana — limiting competition from utility companies. The Louisiana Public Service Commission adopted a rule Wednesday meant to encourage private investment in the electric vehicle charging market by prohibiting the state’s major power companies from using […]
W. Shreveport overnight homicide, victim identified
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport Police Department states they are investigating an overnight shooting of a death in west Shreveport’s Werner Park neighborhood. The news release highlights Caddo Crime Stoppers’ offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person(s) involved in this incident.
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