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Another Drawdown Of Lake Bistineau Set To Begin This Month
It won't be long now, Lake Bistineau will be reduced to Bayou Dorcheat and an assortment of swamp-like areas. It would appear that summer is nearly over for those who enjoy water sports like fishing or skiing on Lake Bistineau in Northwest Louisiana. Lake Bistineau State Park recently posted on...
Local church holding blood drive
East Point Mount Zion Baptist Church, 2570 Hwy 71, will host a blood drive Sunday, July 28 9am until 2pm. Help LifeShare beat the summer slump. Did you know that 20% of blood donations come from high school? This means that during summer break their inventory sees a big decrease.
Haughton’s Peyton Stovall set to sign pro contract. Here's where he's headed
The 'dream' is about to become reality. “I am headed out today to sign and start everything in Arizona.”. Saturday, Peyton Stovall, the former Haughton and Arkansas star drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in this week’s 2024 Major League Baseball Draft, told the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate he's ready to take the next step.
Amazon will not post jobs for Shreveport’s fulfillment center on Friday, July 19
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - For the last couple of weeks, new jobs listings have been updated for the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Shreveport every Friday; however, that won’t be the case this Friday (July 19). “While we don’t expect to post new positions this week, more will be made...
Local organizations help the youth head back to school
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Community leaders and advocates for education in Shreveport are coming together to ensure that the upcoming school year gets off to a great start with several school supply and uniform giveaways and other events to support the youth as their summer fun ends. The 8th...
Humor & Harmony stadium events move, 'It's going to be too hot'
The Humor and Harmony Weekend Big Bowl Comedy show set for Thursday, Aug. 8 and the 50 Cent and Friends music concert on August 10 has moved from the nearly 50,000-seat Independence Stadium to the 3,000 person capacity Municipal Auditorium. Orville Hall, G-Unit Growth adviser, told The Shreveport Bossier City...
Learn a trade, get a stipend. BPCC offers a new and unique career opportunity
Quentin Calhoun, dean of Business and Information Technology at Bossier Parish Community College, is excited about a new addition to the school's offerings. He and BPCC College Transitions Director Justin Tison have partnered on a program that isn’t the largest at the school but is unique in a variety of ways.
Live! Casino Construction Hits Milestone
LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC, an affiliate of The Cordish Companies, today marked a significant milestone in the construction of the first land-based casino in the Shreveport-Bossier market during the “TOPPING OFF” ceremony for the new $270+ Million LIVE! CASINO & HOTEL LOUISIANA, a project that will serve as a regional destination for world-class gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel amenities.
Homeless man stabs elderly woman during attempted carjacking
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - An elderly woman was attacked and nearly robbed of her vehicle Friday evening (July 19). Just before 6:30 p.m., officers with the Shreveport Police Department (SPD) were dispatched to a stabbing in the 100 block of Spring Street. According to officials with SPD, an elderly woman...
50 Cent’s Festival Officially Moved; Here’s What You Need to Know
Yesterday it was reported that 50 Cent's Humor & Harmony Festival was going to be changing venues. Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson reportedly was in Shreveport this week reviewing plans, participating in a fund raising event and just checking in on some of the things he's attempting to pull off in Shreveport.
Encouraging repairs, bringing life to downtown Shreveport's vacant properties
In 2019, the city of West Monroe, concerned about the number of vacant properties in its downtown district, enacted a vacant property registry modeled after a similar one in San Antonio. The property registry in San Antonio is one of hundreds on the books across the U.S., in towns as...
Sky High Pay for These Shreveport Teaching Jobs
SHREVEPORT, LA – With school set to begin in just a few weeks, one Shreveport school is trying to fill some jobs and the salaries are sky high. You might recall the Caddo School Board has agreed to the State Education Department plan to bring in a private company to run Fair Park Middle School. 3rd Future is now trying to fill openings at the Shreveport school.
Shreveport musician, actress now has a say in who wins a Grammy award
Classically trained violinist and actress Jennifer Carsillo of Shreveport has received - and accepted - an invitation to become a voting member of The Recording Academy, which hosts the annual Grammy music awards. The Recording Academy is known as the world's leading society of music professionals. "It wasn’t at all...
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