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10 Million Names project working with Local Genealogists to uncover names of enslaved Americans
NEW ORLEANS — It is estimated that more than 10 million men and women were enslaved in America during the slave trade. In Louisiana, the enslaved population grew to more than 331,000 in 1860. Today, a national group is working to identify their names and create a free and...
50 Cent Says Keith Sweat Is Bailing On His Festival Over Diddy’s Revoked Key To The City
Keith Sweat claimed he would only perform via Zoom because 50 Cent was unable to attend to the singer’s Key to the City ceremony. 50 Cent called out Keith Sweat for threatening to skip August’s Humor & Harmony festival in Shreveport, Louisiana. Sweat claimed he would only perform via Zoom because 50 Cent could not attend an event in which the singer would receive the Key to New York City.
5.0-magnitude earthquake hits Texas Friday morning
SCURRY COUNTY, Texas — Another earthquake hit West Texas Friday morning, causing tremors felt across the area. The United State Geological Survey initially reported the earthquake at 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale at 9:28 a.m. Friday about 9.2 miles northeast of Hermleigh. Later, the agency said the mainshock of the event was registered at 5.0 on the Richter scale. It was then upgraded to a 5.1 magnitude by the USGS.
50 Cent Announces Celebrity Basketball
50 Cent has been making quite the buzz around Shreveport as he claims "All Roads Lead to Shreveport." Next month's Humor & Harmony Weekend has added a Celebrity Basketball Game to the lineup of events. Announced earlier today tickets are set to go on sale at 10 am tomorrow, Friday, July 26th.
Beloved Arkansas police officer L.C. 'Buckshot' Smith dies at 95
CAMDEN, Ark. — Longtime Arkansas police officer L.C. Smith, whose friends called him "Buckshot," died at 95 on Thursday. Buckshot was Arkansas's oldest working police officer when he retired in 2023 after a 65-year career. After nearly five decades of working for the Ouachita County Sheriff's Office, Buckshot joined...
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
FM 139 Near FM 2747 Scene of Crash Involving Fatality
Emergency responders were dispatched to the location around 12-noon including law enforcement, fire department, and emergency medical services. When it was discovered the driver had not survived the incident, a Justice of the Peace was requested to the scene. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) confirms, a black 2004...
Bossier City mayor to announce ‘actions of interest’ during news conference
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler will “announce actions of interest to Bossie City citizens” on Thursday morning, according to a news release. The media conference will happen in front of Mayor Chandler’s office at City Hall, 620 Benton Road. The mayor...
What's the latest on effort to repeal, reduce Louisiana state income tax?
Republican Gov. Jeff Landry's goal to repeal or reduce the Louisiana income tax and simplify the state's convoluted tax code will have to wait until at least next year after Legislative leaders said the complexity of the effort requires more study and planning. Republican Senate President Cameron Henry and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier said the Legislature won't call lawmakers into a Special Session this summer but will continue to hold public meetings to "refine" plans to overhaul...
Life In Louisiana And Arkansas More Dangerous Than Any
A new research piece has revealed just how dangerous living in Arkansas or Louisiana really is. According to the findings, Arkansas is the most dangerous state in the entire US and it's closely followed by Louisiana. The storage company, Pink Storage, conducted the study using twenty four key indicators across...
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