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50 Cent Announces Celebrity Basketball
50 Cent has been making quite the buzz around Shreveport as he claims "All Roads Lead to Shreveport." Next month's Humor & Harmony Weekend has added a Celebrity Basketball Game to the lineup of events. Announced earlier today tickets are set to go on sale at 10 am tomorrow, Friday, July 26th.
Bossier City mayor to announce ‘actions of interest’ during news conference
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler will “announce actions of interest to Bossie City citizens” on Thursday morning, according to a news release. The media conference will happen in front of Mayor Chandler’s office at City Hall, 620 Benton Road. The mayor...
State Representative expresses concerns about new owners of Glenwood Regional Medical Center
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD)–With the sale of Glenwood Regional Medical Center people in the area are hopeful that American Healthcare Systems will do a better job managing it. Two community leaders are hoping that the new owners of Glenwood can turn around the story of the hospital that was plagued with mismanagement, lack […]
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Texas Friday morning
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas — Another earthquake hit West Texas Friday morning, causing tremors felt across the area. The United State Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake at 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale at 9:28 a.m. Friday about 9.2 miles northeast of Hermleigh. Later, the agency said the mainshock of the event was registered at 5.0 on the Richter scale. It was then upgraded to a 5.1 magnitude by the USGS.
Arrests made in the death of Steven Burkett
The Natchitoches Parish Journal has learned that arrests have been made in the death of Steven Burkett. The NPJ has learned that additional arrests are pending. A two-year investigation continues as Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Detectives continue to search for clues or any information in connection with the suspicious disappearance of Steven Burkett of Marthaville back in 2022 according to Natchitoches Parish Sheriff Stuart Wright.
Beloved Arkansas police officer L.C. 'Buckshot' Smith dies at 95
CAMDEN, Ark. — Longtime Arkansas police officer L.C. Smith, whose friends called him "Buckshot," died at 95 on Thursday. Buckshot was Arkansas's oldest working police officer when he retired in 2023 after a 65-year career. After nearly five decades of working for the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, Buckshot joined...
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
What's the latest on effort to repeal, reduce Louisiana state income tax?
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's goal to repeal or reduce the Louisiana income tax and simplify the state's convoluted tax code will have to wait until at least next year after Legislative leaders said the complexity of the effort requires more study and planning. Republican Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier said the Legislature won't call lawmakers into a Special Session this summer but will continue to hold public meetings to "refine" plans to overhaul...
Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
Coal power plants cost Americans millions when they didn’t have to, study says
Utility companies in Louisiana saddled in- and out-of-state customers with $340 million in unnecessary costs over the past three years by choosing to run outdated, inefficient coal plants when cleaner, more affordable energy sources were available, according to a recent study an environmental group commissioned. The Natural Resources Defense Council, a coalition of environmental lawyers, […]
Furniture Chain Confirms Bankruptcy – Louisiana Stores to Close
Furniture and appliance shoppers in cities such as Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Monroe, Port Allen, and the Greater New Orleans area might soon find themselves with one less option when it comes to furnishing and outfitting their homes. A one-time leader in the furniture and appliance industry has officially confirmed it has filed for bankruptcy protection as of this past Tuesday.
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