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Louisiana City Tops List of Cities to Not Buy Property In
Experts are warning investors that they should not buy property in some U.S. cities, and one Louisiana city makes the list. While we often like to think that our state is prospering, there are some parts of the "Bayou State" that are not doing as well as others, and perhaps that is why one city makes the list of worst cities to invest property in.
Victim identified in Kennedy Drive shooting
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to a shooting just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. Officers arrived and found 24-year-old Jaden Barnhill suffering from two gunshot wounds inside a home in the 4700 block of Kennedy Drive. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Barnhill’s death marks...
Wednesday is Tattoo Day. Here are places to go in Shreveport-Bossier to get ink.
July 17 is National Tattoo Day, so if you’re in the mood to add some new ink or get your first tattoo, here are some places you can go in the Shreveport-Bossier area. Voodoux Tattoux | 3650 Youree Dr. This local award-winning tattoo shop comes highly recommended and rated...
Two day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A two-day Youth Basketball Camp is coming to Shreveport led by Mike Theus, the ‘legendary’ Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball coach and referee of two-plus decades. According to the hosts, Caddo Parish Parks and Recreation (Caddo Parks), the basketball camp will be...
Clearing up Shreveport's water now means scraping sludge
The manganese in Cross Lake remains a problem for the Shreveport Water and Sewerage Department weeks after it began discoloring the drinking water. The newest reason it hasn't yet been solved is the mountains of sludge at the bottom of city treatment tanks. The dissolved manganese contamination of Shreveport's drinking...
MCSB to add assistant band director positions at Monroe City high schools
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A new job position is available at certain schools in Monroe. On Tuesday, July 16 the Monroe City School Board voted unanimously to add a full-time assistant band director position at Carroll, Neville and Wossman High Schools. This comes after drum majors from each school explained...
Bastrop man in custody after leading police on high-speed chase
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A Bastrop man has been arrested after leading multiple police agencies on a high-speed chase along Highway 165. According to the Monroe Police Department, shortly before 1 p.m. on July 17, officers were told that a person driving a blue Ford Fusion was driving south from Bastrop and holding a woman hostage.
Heavy rainfall in south Natchitoches Parish causes flooding, power outages
CLOUTIERVILLE, La. -- Nearly 5 inches of rainfall since Wednesday night has caused localized flooding and some power outages in the Derry and Cloutierville areas as of Thursday morning. Thunderstorms began around 7 p.m. with high wind, lightning and rain that led to downed trees, some of which took down...
Popular Tex-Mex Restaurant Chain Bought By Huge Company
A Huge Restaurant Group Just Added Tex-Mex To Their Menu After Acquiring A Texas Based Chain. While we've been reporting that several restaurant chains including Red Lobster have been going under, others have managed to survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world. The company that actually once owned Red Lobster...
NSU presents Live and Let Spy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
That was the greeting we received while being ushered to our table in the A. A. Fredericks Auditorium…I mean, Casino du Monde…last night. It was a Groovy 1960’s Murder Mystery at Northwestern State University and we were the detectives. First we were invited into the Gold Gala,...
Massive flooding strikes Yellville, Arkansas
YELLVILLE, Ark. — Neighbors James Worsham and Spencer Dodillet have been next-door neighbors for several years. Massive flooding in the Yellville, Arkansas area was a first for them. “I’ve never seen stuff like this,” Dodillet said while sitting next to Worsham on a trailer in their front yard. A trailer that was several yards away […]
City Council acts on numerous agenda items
Most of the discussion at the July 10 City Council meeting was about advantages of a transit service, however, there was other business that was addressed.A planning and zoning ordinance listing properties recommended for condemnation was tabled because one of the items listed was the building on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive that once housed the Head Start program.The ownership of the building…
Texarkana honors community member by naming street after her
TEXARKANA, Ark. (KSLA) - For more than 70 years, a Charles Street home in Texarkana has been the residence of Thelma Evans. Born in 1921, Thelma is now 103 years old. Her neighbors and the City of Texarkana Arkansas recently honored the centenarian by naming part of the street after her.
WEATHER WATCH: Torrential downpours in forecast
Southwest Louisiana will be experiencing a wet pattern through the weekend with the possibility of torrential downpours that could lead to flooding. Joe Rua, lead meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Lake Charles office, said a frontal boundary is moving into the region and is expected to interact with a moist air mass when it […]
Southwest Louisiana Snow Cone Showdown: Week 4 Results & Overall Standings
Week 4: The Snow Cone Showdown Heats Up in Southwest Louisiana!. The excitement in Southwest Louisiana continues to build as we unveil the results for the top snow cone stands for Week 4 of our Showdown. Our readers have eagerly voted, and the competition is heating up among these beloved local favorites. Known for their delightful flavors, friendly service, and refreshing treats, these snow cone stands are making a splash in the community.
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