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New Haughton Martial Arts Class for Special Needs Students
Broadway Martial Arts Has Been Bustling Since it Opened in Haughton, LA. Several Haughton and North Bossier residents have loved having Broadway Martial Arts in the community and the latest announcement from their crew has us all loving them all even more. Broadway Martial Arts has announced a new class geared towards individuals with special needs.
Why Are Car Crashes in Shreveport Up Dramatically?
SHREVEPORT, LA - The latest numbers on problems on our roads is not good. Shreveport is seeing a dramatic spike in car crashes. These wrecks are happening all over the city. Police Chief Wayne Smith says we had just under 5,000 crashes in 2022 and more than 8,000 in 2023. Chief Smith says we are on pace to hit that 8,000 mark again this year. So far during 2024, there have been 4266 wrecks across the city.
Armed Felon Flees from Police, Arrested by SPD K9
SHREVEPORT, LA. Armed Felon Flees from Police, Arrested by SPD K9. On July 21, Shreveport police officers observed a Honda Accord traveling on Line Avenue with a canceled license plate. As officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated and fled. During the pursuit, the vehicle left the roadway and wrecked before finally coming to a stop at Kingston Road and Elmview Place.
Bossier Police Seeking Identity of Brake Time Theft Suspect
The Bossier City Police (Property Crimes Division) needs the Public’s assistance in identifying an individual. On 05-24-2024, an unknown white male entered 1975 Airline Drive (Brake Time) and committed a Theft. He and a white female left the scene in a black Cadillac Escalade. If anyone knows the identity...
I-20 reconstruction hits a milestone. Here's when the $117M project could be complete.
Motorists by the end of next month could be driving on the first piece of rebuilt Interstate 20 in Bossier City since the highway was laid nearly six decades ago. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's I-20 reconstruction project in Bossier City hit a milestone earlier this month as contractors began pouring concrete to create new travel lanes. Though that is expected to be a long process, when the Old Minden Road interchange reopens — weather dependent — in mid- to late-August, the ramps will be the first new concrete open to drivers for that stretch of I-20 since its original construction in the 1960s.
Training for head start staff is underway in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - As teachers and students get ready to go back to school, school leaders are also getting prepared. “Well it’s a week-long training activity for our Head Start program. The teachers, the aids, the bus drivers, bus aids, family service advocates, cook aids, cook managers, all came back on the 22nd, taking various different courses and things that are mandatory for them to get acclimated going back to the children,” Lawrence Guidry, the CEO of Caddo Community Action Agency, said.
Community legal clinics set for August
SHREVEPORT, La. - Got legal questions? Volunteers for Youth Justice-My Community Cares has teamed with the Shreveport Bar Foundation to bring another legal clinic to the community. Attorney Mary Winchell will provide information that will cover domestic violence and family law, public benefits, housing, and consumer health and protection. If...
Crown Holders Foundation sets 2nd Annual Back to School Supply Giveaway for Aug. 5
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Crown Holders Foundation is holding its 2nd Annual Back to School Drive on Aug. 5. Free haircuts, backpacks, school supplies, food, and entertainment will all be offered at Mitchell Community Center at 1518 Cox Street in Bossier City. Supporters are also asked to donate by Aug....
Keep the umbrella handy! More rain coming
Rain returned to much of the ArkLaTex on Wednesday. The clouds and the threat of rain will stick around into the weekend and will continue to keep temperatures well below normal. The more typical summer heat will return next week.
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