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Bossier Community Unites for a Night of Comedy for a Great Cause
Tuesday, July 30th Plan to Head to the East Bank in Bossier for a Night of Comedy. Three familiar faces are taking the stage to make us laugh and help raise for one of our own who is going through a very difficult time and could use our prayers and encouragement.
Alarming Viral Photo on I-10 Sparks Concern Over Distracted Driving in Louisiana
A recent Facebook post by Barclay Mullins has gone viral, sparking widespread conversation and concern about distracted driving on Louisiana's interstates and roadways. Mullins shared a photo of a woman who appears to be texting or scrolling on her smartphone with one leg up on the dashboard near the driver's side door. The photo was accompanied by a strongly worded caption:
No prison for a nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor
NEW ORLEANS -- A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation. Bob Dean Jr. also must pay...
National Retail Furniture Store Closing Its Doors in Texarkana
A Texarkana national retail furniture store is closing its doors. Everything must go!. According to a press release, over 100 Conn's Home Plus including the Texarkana location in the Town West Shopping Center at 2315 Richmond Road. The Texas-based company recently opened in 2022 and offered electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses, computers, and fitness products.
Texas Police Department Missing Thousands of Items, Including Guns and Drugs
If most people take something from work and decide to keep it, it's usually something like a pen or office paper, maybe some post-it notes. Stealing from within a police department? That's a different category of work theft. According to CBS News in Dallas, DeSoto Police have discovered they have...
Shreveport man arrested for reportedly punching officer after being asked to leave casino
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — A Shreveport man faces charges after reportedly punching a police officer after being asked to leave the premises of a downtown casino. Police say it happened July 21 around 11:45 p.m. Officers were called out to a casino in the 300 block of Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway to help casino security personnel with a man who was refusing to leave. When officers got there, they tried to de-escalate the situation; however, the man punched one of the officers, police say.
Harding University Football honored at White House College Champions Day on July 22
SEARCY (KATV) — More than 30 members of the Harding University Bison NCAA II National Championship football team will attend the White House College Champions Day on Monday, July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event will honor all of the NCAA's 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year...
Calipari, Arkansas extend first in-state Class of 2026 offer to 5-star JaShawn “JJ” Andrews
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas head coach John Calipari has offered a scholarship to in-state class of 2026 5-star prospect JaShawn “JJ” Andrews. Andrews announced his new Hoop Hogs offer — or re-offer given he held an offer from the previous UA coaching staff — via social media on Monday, citing a “great conversation” with Calipari and associate head coach Chin Coleman.
Pulaski County sheriffs investigate shooting that left one injured
ARKANSAS, USA — The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident that left one person injured on Monday. According to reports, deputies were called to the 300 block of Wooten Road. Once they arrived at the scene they found a male who was suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
Fort Smith police identify man arrested in connection with Mercy Hospital lockdown
Fort Smith police have identified the man arrested in connection with the Monday morning lockdown at Mercy Hospital, according to a news release.
Arkansas County Enrichment Center to host career fair in Stuttgart on Tuesday
The Arkansas County Enrichment Center will host a career fair on Tuesday, July 23, from 3 to 6 p.m. at 702 E. Michigan in Stuttgart. Jalicia Wyatt, a juvenile intake officer and Life Skills mentor for the Arkansas County Juvenile Department said several employers and school representatives will attend the event.
Police investigating homicide on Fairview Street in Conway
CONWAY, Ark. — Conway police are investigating after locating a deceased individual at a residence on Fairview Street on the morning of July 22. The victim was identified as 34-year-old Israel Damont Credit Jr., and the death is being investigated as a homicide. Anyone with information about this case...
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