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Group wants eligible Louisiana families to use extra SNAP food benefits before expiration
In June, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services announced that a one-time payment of $120 per child would be loaded onto their household’s SNAP EBT card. SUN Bucks must be used within 122 days of the issuance date or the benefits will expire, DCFS said.
Cenla State Sen. Luneau reflects on his tenure, calls for more bipartisanship
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - State Senator Jay Luneau’s tenure in the legislature will end soon, and on July 16, the Pineville native reflected on his time representing Central Louisiana. “I love the process. It gets frustrating sometimes because of bipartisan issues and so that makes it a little bit...
Local property owners aim to file federal lawsuit against City of Alexandria, named employees
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Local property owners are uniting to file a federal lawsuit against the City of Alexandria and named employees, according to a news release sent to KALB on July 18. Paul Heytman, the managing director of PaulDrew Properties, is spearheading the federal suit. They intend to file...
Victim identified in Kennedy Drive shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Jaden Barnhill suffering from two gunshot wounds inside a home in the 4700 block of Kennedy Drive. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Barnhill’s death marks...
Wednesday is Tattoo Day. Here are places to go in Shreveport-Bossier to get ink.
July 17 is National Tattoo Day, so if you’re in the mood to add some new ink or get your first tattoo, here are some places you can go in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Voodoux Tattoux | 3650 Youree Dr. This local award-winning tattoo shop comes highly recommended and rated...
Two day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A two-day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport led by Mike Theus, the ‘legendary’ Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball coach and referee of two-plus decades. According to the hosts, Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation (Caddo Parks), the basketball camp will be...
Clearing up Shreveport's water now means scraping sludge
The manganese in Cross Lake remains a problem for the Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department weeks after it began discoloring the drinking water. The newest reason it hasn't yet been solved is the mountains of sludge at the bottom of city treatment tanks. The dissolved manganese contamination of Shreveport's drinking...
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
Texarkana honors community member by naming street after her
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - For more than 70 years, a Charles Street home in Texarkana has been the residence of Thelma Evans. Born in 1921, Thelma is now 103 years old. Her neighbors and the City of Texarkana Arkansas recently honored the centenarian by naming part of the street after her.
Massive flooding strikes Yellville, Arkansas
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Neighbors James Worsham and Spencer Dodillet have been next-door neighbors for several years. Massive flooding in the Yellville, Arkansas area was a first for them. “I’ve never seen stuff like this,” Dodillet said while sitting next to Worsham on a trailer in their front yard. A trailer that was several yards away […]
AT&T Provides Update on Data Breach Affecting Customers in Louisiana
AT&T has confirmed a data breach that has impacted some of its customers in Louisiana. Contrary to previous reports that suggested nearly all AT&T customers had their calls, texts, and information compromised, the latest update reveals a more contained incident. Details of the Incident. In a recent communication to affected...
WEATHER WATCH: Torrential downpours in forecast
Southwest Louisiana will be experiencing a wet pattern through the weekend with the possibility of torrential downpours that could lead to flooding. Joe Rua, lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office, said a frontal boundary is moving into the region and is expected to interact with a moist air mass when it […]
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