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On This Day: Former LSU Tiger, one of the first NFL players to hail from Shreveport, dies
Before a six-year professional football career included stops in Washington, Green Bay, Philadelphia and Chicago, Dan Sandifer prepped at Byrd High School and played college ball at LSU. On this day 37 years ago, Sandifer, a rookie record-setter in the NFL, died at the age of 60. “He was a...
50 Cent Revitalizing Shreveport With Housing & Youth Mentoring Initiatives In Ambitious Three-Phase Plan
50 Cent is gearing up to implement the next steps of his three-phase plan to invest in the community and people of Shreveport. 50 Cent is making good on his plans to transform Shreveport, continuing his three-phase plan to invest in the city following the success of his Humor and Harmony Festival.
Free meals; A look at some of the meal options for Central Texas students
Some districts are able to do provide free lunches and breakfasts through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision. According to the USDA, the program is available to districts in low-income areas.
This Disgusting Crime is Happening Way Too Much in Texas
I’m tired of this uncomfortable topic not being discussed, it’s happening way too much in Texas and across the country and it needs to stop. While I admit I don’t watch the news anymore I try to stay up on news and information that applies to Texas, and it seems like this crime is popping up all the time. I am talking about teachers, aides, and administration preying on students.
Texas Parks and Wildlife updates hunting, fishing phone app
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has announced that they’ve brought several new features to their hunting and fishing app like Chronic Wasting Disease zones. The app, formerly known as My Texas Hunt Harvest, is now called Texas Hunt & Fish. According to TPWD, the app will retain all the old […]
We haven't even reached the peak of hurricane season yet, so what's next for the active tropics?
The peak of hurricane season is still just under a month away, but the tropics have already been quite active.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, updated its 2024 hurricane outlook, and anyway you look at it, it's something we'll need to keep an eye on.READ THIS: Is southeast Texas ready for another mass evacuation during hurricane season?"They still believe it's going to be an extremely active hurricane season. Initially, they were talking about up to 24 named storms. They've taken it down by a couple, but that's still a hyperactive hurricane season that we're talking about," chief forecaster...
Here’s 5 Ways Texans Are Beating The Smoldering Heat
The heat in Texas is known as being unbearable. You have to know living in the great state, especially in the summertime means you better be ready for three-digit numbers when it comes to the temperature outside. HERE IS HOW TEXAS BEAT THE HEAT Texas heat is so squirting hot that if you wanted to fry an egg on the sidewalk you definitely could. But... Continue reading…
Who Wrote Texas’s Million Dollar, Bible-Infused Curriculum? The State Won’t Say
Almost three months after Texas sparked a firestorm of criticism for a new curriculum heavily infused with Bible lessons, state education officials still won’t say who authored the material or how much they were paid. And because of the pandemic, they say they don’t have to. A state official told The 74 that the work […]
Gulf Coast Protection District agrees to provide 35% of design funding for portions of Coastal Texas Project
In what officials called a “major milestone” in the steps needed to strengthen Texas’ Gulf Coast defense, officials with the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reached a design agreement for portions of the Coastal Texas Project. (Jamaal Ellis, J.Vince Photography/Community Impact)
BREAKING: Toyota Just Issued A Recall For Many Vehicles In Texas
A recent recall of Toyota vehicles has affected the state of Texas. Here's what you need to know if you own a car made by Toyota mentioned in it. As revealed by Car And Driver, the recall itself has connections with Gulf Shores Toyota, which has its roots in the Texas. Per the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there is a major reason for the recall for the many vehicles:
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