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Here’s why North Caddo football coach Chase Thompson had a memorable Labor Day weekend
North Caddo football coach Chase Thompson had a pretty good Labor Day weekend. His Titans performed well in two varsity drives Friday night in a jamboree matchup with Green Oaks before a storm hit, ending the night’s work with North Caddo outscoring the visitors 12-0. ...
Louisiana Bar Foundation, Louisiana Pharmacists Association appoint board members
The Louisiana Bar Foundation recently installed its board of directors for 2024-25. Retired Ninth Judicial District Judge John C. Davidson, of Alexandria, is president. Davidson was elected as a district judge in 2004 and retired in September 2023. He began his private practice in New Orleans, working in the areas of complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy. Davidson moved to Alexandria in 1992 and continued his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, general defense work, personal injury and domestic law. He earned his law degree from the LSU Law Center, where he was order of the coif and a member of Louisiana Law Review.
Three areas in Atlantic being monitored for potential tropical development
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is keeping its eyes on a few disturbances for potential tropical development, but it’s the one swirling a few hundred miles east of the Lesser Antilles in the Atlantic that is the primary focus for forecasters.
Louisiana Flash Flood Watch: Heavy Rain Threatens I-10/12 Corridor
New Orleans, LA – A flood watch remains in effect for southern Louisiana as heavy rainfall continues to threaten the region. The National Weather Service issued a warning for potential flash flooding along and south of the I-10/12 corridor, extending through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service,...
Two LSUS professors to lecture for Smithsonian Institution museums
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Two LSU Shreveport professors are scheduled to give lectures through Smithsonian Institution museums. The connection between LSU Shreveport and the Smithsonian formed after a local talk given about six years ago by Dr. Alexander Mikaberidze. “A lady came up to me after an event and...
NSU ROTC holds activation ceremony for 75th Demon Battalion
Northwestern State University’s Department of Military Science conducted an activation ceremony for the 75th Demon Battalion Thursday, Aug. 29. The military tradition allows the commander to assess the readiness and discipline of the unit and commemorates the unit’s history and lineage. ROTC’s curriculum and training ensures cadets’ scholastic, athletic and leadership abilities are developed and tested, preparing each for their career paths.
Longtime, historic politician, attorney to lie in honor at Strand Theatre in Shreveport
A longtime and historic Caddo Parish politician will lie in honor at the Strand Theatre Friday before his funeral services are held there Saturday. Good Samaritan Funeral Home announced funeral arrangements this week for Willie James Singleton. Singleton was the first African American to run for mayor of Shreveport, as well as a Caddo Parish police juror and state legislator.
Woman's Hospital holds ribbon-cutting for Louisiana's first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to pregnant, postpartum, and post-pregnant women
BATON ROUGE --- This week, Woman’s Hospital celebrated the opening of the brand new Perinatal Mental Health Unit (PMHU) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included Woman’s President and CEO Rene Ragas, Gov. Jeff Landry, Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham, LDH Secretary Michael Harrington, state lawmakers, elected officials and a host of hospital, community and business leaders. Woman’s PMHU is Louisiana’s first inpatient mental health unit solely dedicated to serving the specialized needs of women who are pregnant, up to one year postpartum or have suffered a pregnancy loss within the last year. Patients will start being admitted in September.
It's market season in Bossier. What to know about the Bossier City Farmers and Night markets.
Saturday kicks off the first day of market season in Bossier as the Bossier City Farmers Market opens, followed next week by the Bossier Night Market. The 2024 Bossier City Farmers Market is open every Saturday through November from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 2950 E. Texas St. in the south parking lot of Pierre Bossier Mall. More than 75 vendors will be present, with new ones coming every week.
Louisiana election integrity focuses on absentee ballot issues
(The Center Square) — The November 2023 general election for the office of Sheriff of Caddo Parish, Louisiana was remarkable, and not just because there were 43,241 votes cast and the election was determined by a single vote. In the aftermath of the legal battle that ensued over the one-vote victory, a court case gave a rare insight into the problems with election integrity including absentee mail-in ballots. The lawsuit...
17th Annual Bienville Parish Library Health Fair happening Sept. 13
The 17th Annual Bienville Parish Library Health Fair is set to take place on Friday, September 13, at the Arcadia Events Center, 630 Factory Outlet Drive, Arcadia, LA 71001, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This has become a much-anticipated free public event in the community, offering residents an invaluable opportunity to engage directly with various healthcare providers and health service organizations.
Former Pac-12 teams still could play in 48th annual Independence Bowl
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - We’ve still got time before the 48th annual Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. For the second straight year, the annual contest will have a Saturday night kickoff at 8:15. As the date approaches, many will question which teams will be a part of the event.
Shreveport Rouxgaroux vow to be active in the community
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Before the Shreveport Rouxgaroux hit the turf, there’s much work to be done. Aside from workouts and camps that will be held to improve the team on the field, ownership wants to make sure players can improve the community off of it. On KSLA News...
Mega Millions Winner: Louisiana Lottery Confirms Friday’s Big Win
This is the weekend that people in Louisiana have been talking about since January. It doesn't matter where you have the conversation. It could be on the beach at Grand Isle, in the exercise yard with the girls in St. Gabriel, or sitting quietly spinning fidgets in Pineville or Jackson, at some point college football will be discussed.
Referee shortage could lead to prep football game cancellations
“So if you look at the population of the New Orleans area–Jefferson Parish, Orleans, and the Northshore–it’s only 160 people officiating high school football,” Eddie Allemore, assigner for the New Orleans Football Officials Association, said.
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