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KTBS 3's Jeff Beimfohr interviews GOP Lawmaker Elbert Guillory
SHREVEPORT, La. - KTBS 3's political reporter Jeff Beimfohr interviewed GOP lawmaker Elbert Guillory Tuesday on the 4 p.m. show. Guillory is running for Louisiana's new 6th Congressional District. ----- Click on the video attached to this report for the full interview.
Footage of 2020 Drive-By Shooting Involving YFN Lucci Surfaces
Video of the 2020 drive-by shooting in Atlanta that YFN Lucci took part in has surfaced. On Tuesday (July 23), local Atlanta news station WSB-TV obtained surveillance footage that shows the deadly shooting, in which the YFN Lucci is accused of being the driver. In the footage, which can be seen below, a man in a neon green shirt can be seen drying off his car. A white SUV, which was driven by YFN Lucci, passes the man before stopping up the street. Suddenly, the rear driver's side door opens and someone armed with a rifle begins firing shots at the man down the street. He ducks for cover and appears to return fire. The white SUV slowly rolls down the street before moving off camera.
No prison for Louisiana nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay more than $358,000 in restitution to the […]
Water Boil Advisory for Town of Jonesboro Lifted
At 3:00 pm on Tuesday, July 23rd, Town of Jonesboro Mayor J. “Spike” Harris announced that the Water Boil Advisory for the customers of the Jonesboro Water System has now been lifted. “I am pleased to announce that the Boil Advisory has now been lifted and that the...
“Main Street” in Jonesboro gets boost as result of Beautification Effort
The continued effort to beautify “Main Street” in Jonesboro got a big boost this past week with new flowers being planted around the fountain and in other beds. The initiative is result of concerned residents of the community spearheaded by Jackson Parish Chamber of Commerce Director, Wilda Smith.
Jackson Parish Library wraps up Summer Reading Program
Another wonderful edition of the Jackson Parish Library Summer Reading Program will come to an end this Friday. Featured for the “grand finale” is comedian Wink Danenberg who will entertain patrons at both the Chatham branch on Thursday and the Jonesboro branch on Friday. Adding to the festive atmosphere will be Willy T’s Sno-Cones.
Forest Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Earns National Quality Award
(Jonesboro, LA) Forest Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been recognized by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) as a 2024 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient. The distinction is the second of three progressive award levels through the National Quality...
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