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DeSoto Parish hires contractor to clean up storm debris
MANSFIELD, La. - DeSoto Parish now has a contractor that will clean up debris left over from Tropical Storm Beryl. The DeSoto Parish Police Jury has hired a contractor that will begin debris removal on July 29. A monitor also has been hired to oversee the work. Property owners should...
Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows
Clinic closures in the wake of the Dobbs decision and questions about the legality of emergency contraceptives, including disinformation that some are abortion drugs, may have contributed to a sharp drop in the rate of prescriptions for contraceptives in states with the most restrictive abortion bans, according to a University of Southern California study. The decline […] The post Confusion, clinic closures may have caused big declines in contraception use, study shows appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Community raising money to repair storm damage at 102-year-old WWII vet's Benton home
Community members hope that an online fundraiser will cover the expenses for repairing the damage to a local World War II veteran's home caused by one of last week's storms. Organizer Todd Adcock, a contactor from Haughton, launched the fundraiser on GoFundMe on Tuesday for the benefit of Charles Evans, 102, a Benton resident who served in the U.S. Navy during the second world war, according to the fundraiser.
Bossier Sheriff’s Deputies Searching For Missing Elm Grove Man
Bossier Sheriff’s Deputies Need the Public’s Help to Locate Missing Elm Grove Man. Bossier Sheriff’s deputies need the public’s help to locate a missing Elm Grove man with possible medical issues. On July 16th, Joseph Sturdivant was being treated in the back of an ambulance by EMTs for a medical issue. For some unknown reason he jumped out of the back of the vehicle and ran into some nearby woods near Fairview Point Road and has not been seen since despite on-going efforts to locate him by the Bossier Sheriff’s Office.
Mayor Arceneaux attends exclusive Harvard management training
NEW YORK, New York (KTAL/KMSS)—Shreveport mayor Tom Arceneaux is participating in one of the country’s most exclusive management training programs, The Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. “I’m delighted to do this on behalf of the City of Shreveport and, frankly, delighted to do it for myself,” said Arceneaux...
Two LSUS students make startling scientific discovery, win prestigious award
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (KTAL/KMSS) – LSU Shreveport biology students recently experienced many firsts at a conference they attended in Michigan, including their first win in the scientific community. Jonathan Eubanks and Hayden Hanna are biology students at LSU Shreveport. They say they did not expect to win the prestigious...
Back-to-school kit giveaway set for Saturday in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. - SporTran, Healthy Blue Louisiana, and SPAR are hosting their annual drive-thru “Back to School Bash” school supply kit giveaway from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Hattie Perry Recreation Center. Attendees will visit with community vendors, enjoy free snow cones, and pick up limited free...
Young LA Tech Innovator develops new method to remove microplastics from water
Courtesy of Louisiana Tech University Communications. When Caddo Magnet High School sophomore Vennela Malireddy won regionals and then state for the U.S. Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition, Louisiana Tech University Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology Dr. Shaurav Alam was not surprised. Last winter, Malireddy worked with...
American Heart Association recognizes Glenwood Regional Medical Center for quality stroke care
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The American Heart Association recognized Glenwood Regional Medical Center for the stroke care offered by its medical team. Glenwood Regional Medical Center received the AHA’s Get With the Guidelines - Stroke GoldPlus award. This recognition is reserved for healthcare facilities that offer the most appropriate care to stroke patients as set by nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
Ouachita Parish Police Jury approves purchase of land for new animal shelter
MONROE, La. (KTVE / KARD) — The Ouachita Parish Police Jury is moving forward with plans that will help get stay dogs and cats off the streets. NBC 10’s Joel Massey has more on the site chosen and what is coming. The OPPJ has authorized the purchase of three tracts of land along Ellington Drive […]
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