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Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of Southern California study. The decline […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Back-to-school kit giveaway set for Saturday in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - SporTran, Healthy Blue Louisiana, and SPAR are hosting their annual drive-thru “Back to School Bash” school supply kit giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hattie Perry Recreation Center. Attendees will visit with community vendors, enjoy free snow cones, and pick up limited free...
Mayor Arceneaux attends exclusive Harvard management training
NEW YORK, New York (KTAL/KMSS)—Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux is participating in one of the country’s most exclusive management training programs, The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. “I’m delighted to do this on behalf of the City of Shreveport and, frankly, delighted to do it for myself,” said Arceneaux...
Two LSUS students make startling scientific discovery, win prestigious award
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (KTAL/KMSS) – LSU Shreveport biology students recently experienced many firsts at a conference they attended in Michigan, including their first win in the scientific community. Jonathan Eubanks and Hayden Hanna are biology students at LSU Shreveport. They say they did not expect to win the prestigious...
'Gloves off' | Expert weighs in on Texas House investigative panel after closed-door talks
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas House committee that investigates alleged wrongdoing by state lawmakers and agencies met for the first time in a year on Wednesday. The House General Investigating Committee was the group that kickstarted Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment proceedings in May 2023. On Wednesday morning, the...
Plans in Motion: State’s First Dental, Veterinary Schools Taking Shape
Arkansas students have more opportunities than ever before. Thanks to two institutions in Arkansas higher education, there will be more options available for those aspiring to be veterinarians and dentists. Arkansas State University in Jonesboro recently announced that it would bring a veterinary school to the city, and Lyon College...
Community raising money to repair storm damage at 102-year-old WWII vet's Benton home
Community members hope that an online fundraiser will cover the expenses for repairing the damage to a local World War II veteran's home caused by one of last week's storms. Organizer Todd Adcock, a contactor from Haughton, launched the fundraiser on GoFundMe on Tuesday for the benefit of Charles Evans, 102, a Benton resident who served in the U.S. Navy during the second world war, according to the fundraiser.
Bossier Sheriff’s Deputies Searching For Missing Elm Grove Man
Bossier Sheriff’s Deputies Need the Public’s Help to Locate Missing Elm Grove Man. Bossier Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help to locate a missing Elm Grove man with possible medical issues. On July 16th, Joseph Sturdivant was being treated in the back of an ambulance by EMTs for a medical issue. For some unknown reason he jumped out of the back of the vehicle and ran into some nearby woods near Fairview Point Road and has not been seen since despite on-going efforts to locate him by the Bossier Sheriff’s Office.
Immersive Christmas experience coming to Stonewall this holiday season
STONEWALL, La. (KSLA) - A new holiday experience is coming to Stonewall. On Tuesday, July 16, Lumiere Events announced a 32-acre holiday park and immersive Christmas experience that’s opening in Stonewall this holiday season. The $2 million project is expected to bring about two dozen seasonal jobs to DeSoto Parish.
POLICE: Man who died from 'self-inflicted injury' following standoff at Longview gas station could have been experiencing mental episode
LONGVIEW, Texas — The Longview Police Department and SWAT says a barricade situation has ended after an armed man was found dead in a bus that's been converted into an RV in the parking lot of a local gas station. According to the LPD, the incident occurred at the...
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