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Feral hogs are Louisiana's most troublesome new transplant
Walk around New Orleans long enough, and you’re bound to hear grizzled locals grumbling about unwelcome tourists and transplants. Travel outside of the city, and you’ll hear man Louisianians grumbling about a different type of transplant: feral hogs
Louisiana Club Earns ‘Best Golf Course’ in U.S. Honors
The game of golf is alive and well in the state of Louisiana. According to golflink.com there are 140 golf courses in Louisiana. Eighty of those courses are public courses, another 30 are private courses, and still another 30 would qualify to be called municipal golf courses. Louisiana even has its own "Golf Trail".
Magnet School teacher selected for distinguished fellowship program
Twelve teacher leaders from across the country will join the inaugural class for the NIET Fellows Program. The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching is among the largest trainers of teacher leaders, with more than 35,000 teacher leaders trained to date. The new NIET Fellows Program selects teacher leaders for a dynamic one-year program to deepen their knowledge of instructional best…
Genovese takes lessons learned as NSU athlete into new role
For new Northwestern State president James T. Genovese, playing men’s tennis at NSU was a stepping stone for being able to represent the university out in the open.Genovese, who was formally introduced as the 21st president of his alma mater, was a four-year letterwinner in tennis, competing at both the No. 1 singles and doubles.A Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice, Genovese was selected…
Kickoff times are set for Northwestern State’s 5 home games
NSU will start its home schedule with consecutive 6 p.m. kickoffs against Prairie View A&M (Sept. 7) and Weber State (Sept. 21).The Demons’ two October home games will begin at 2 p.m., starting with the Oct. 12 matchup against Texas A&M-Commerce and following with the Oct. 26 Homecoming battle against Lamar.Northwestern State concludes its 2024 home schedule with a 1 p.m. kickoff against…
Jenny Fuller is tapped as Northwestern State’s softball coach
Northwestern State Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian announced on Wednesday the hiring of Jenny Fuller, winner of the 2024 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Coach of the Year award, as the 13th head softball coach in program history.“We went through an exhaustive search with a large pool of applicants,” Director of Athletics Kevin Bostian said. “Because of the investment that we…
50 Cent & Keith Sweat Trade Shots Over Upcoming Public Appearances
50 Cent and Keith Sweat have gotten into a public disagreement over a complicated web of upcoming events, and the question of who’s showing up to each of them. For a solid month, Keith Sweat has been listed as one of the celebrities who will be attending 50’s Humor & Harmony Weekend in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 8-11. Specifically, he’s billed as one of the performers at the 50 Cent & Friends Concert on August 10 at the city’s Municipal Auditorium.
3-year-old, 1-week-old abducted from protective custody
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - INFORMATION FROM THE SHREVEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT:. The Shreveport Police Department urgently requests the public’s help in locating two missing children who have been taken from protective custody. Missing Juveniles:. Zarimia Washington, 1 week old. Zachariah Washington, 3 years old. Both children were removed from their...
Emergency health and safety declaration for Shreveport 'death trap' extended
Shreveport's mayor has extended the emergency declaration at the Linwood Homes apartments, one of four apartment complexes where police currently have the power to remove and arrest people on the premises. Mayor Tom Arceneaux on Thursday extended for another 30 days the public health and safety emergency declaration for the...
Shreveport paracanoe athlete and prosthetist Jillian Elwart gears up for Paralympics; bringing the dying Maurepas Swamp back to life
The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially begun, and Louisiana is boasting plenty of Olympians this year, both LSU students and Bayou State natives. But we also have no shortage of para-athletes gearing up for their own games beginning on Aug. 28. One of those athletes is Jillian Elwart, a paracanoe...
Shreveport police searching for married couple for alleged check fraud
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) is seeking the public’s help finding two suspects for alleged check fraud. On July 26, SPD Shreveport Caddo White Collar Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s help in finding two suspects, who are married, for white collar crimes involving alleged check fraud.
Downtown property owners express support and concern over proposed ordinance
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—On Thursday morning, downtown Shreveport property owners met with Mayor Tom Arceneaux and property standards committee chairwoman Tabatha Taylor to discuss a proposed ordinance affecting property standards. The mayor announced the meeting and invited property owners to discuss resolving downtown blight and property improvements. Most of the...
Pineville Rotary Club Pins New President
Pineville Rotarians swore in a new president this morning during their weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church in Pineville. It was time to take care of business this morning at the Pineville Rotary Club meeting. There was the installation of new officers Justin Lemmons and Shawn Gordan. And the...
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