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Odds of who will be the next chair of the Shreveport City Council

Odds of who will be the next chair of the Shreveport City Council

Not many people are talking about it right now, but the next chair of the Shreveport City Council is beginning …

Shreveport mayor and council are evidence of courage under fire

Shreveport mayor and council are evidence of courage under fire

Ugly. Brutal. Disgusting. Disrespectful. Divisive. And that is just for starters. The Shreveport city counc…

Lots of "C's" in the news as local politics in Shreveport invade police chief nomination

Lots of "C's" in the news as local politics in Shreveport invade police chief nomination

It’s rare any one topic ever gets more press, online chatter and noise than LSU and Saints football collectivel…

Is there a name on the City Council agenda for Shreveport Police Chief?

Is there a name on the City Council agenda for Shreveport Police Chief?

Could it be that there is no name on the City Council agenda for Shreveport Police Chief? Yep – its still a m…

The benefits of being a Shreveport Airport Authority board member

The benefits of being a Shreveport Airport Authority board member

The Shreveport Airport Authority has been in the news constantly. So what are the benefits of being a board mem…

Bad timing: The Shreveport bond propositions and the new police chief?

Bad timing: The Shreveport bond propositions and the new police chief?

Its often said that timing is everything in politics. Both bad and good. In a perfect world, the selection of …

Attorney for asylum seekers chosen as speaker on Constitution Day that celebrates US citizenship

Attorney for asylum seekers chosen as speaker on Constitution Day that celebrates US citizenship

Centenary College seems to be taking a political position against the Trump administration's immigration po…

What does the Shreveport Airport Authority Board actually do?

What does the Shreveport Airport Authority Board actually do?

Everyone in Shreveport may have wondered this at one time or another. Now columnist John Settle asks the questi…

Are two Shreveport City Council members leaking the Audit Report?

Are two Shreveport City Council members leaking the Audit Report?

Columnist John Settle is puzzled, and he is asking a simple question: Are Councilmen Nickelson and Boucher leak…

Convicted felon sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession

Convicted felon sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession

North Louisiana is getting serious about enforcing existing gun laws, and that proved to be bad news for a Bast…

Louisiana man who purchased 10 AR-15 rifles faces federal prison for lying on ATF form

Louisiana man who purchased 10 AR-15 rifles faces federal prison for lying on ATF form

If you're thinking of not telling the truth when you buy a gun, you should reconsider that decision. Jerr…

Perception of increase in crime unsupported by facts

Perception of increase in crime unsupported by facts

There seems to be a perception of an increase in crime, but columnist John Settle says this view is not support…

Columnist answers reader responses to Chris David Political Signs opinion article

Columnist answers reader responses to Chris David Political Signs opinion article

Reader's response to John Settle's article about political signs in Caddo Parish was tremendous. So t…

Marine Unit offers boating safety course

Marine Unit offers boating safety course

Being safe on the water is more important than ever as several accidents have claimed the lives of ArkLaTexans …

Centenary College and Northwestern State partner for nursing degree program

Centenary College and Northwestern State partner for nursing degree program

Two well known Ark-La-Tex institutions of higher education are joining forces to help relieve the shortage of n…

Mudbugs and Watermelon? Find out what they have in common

Mudbugs and Watermelon? Find out what they have in common

Mudbugs and watermelon... What do they have in common? It’s not a trick question. But it is a question that …

Is Chris David following the rules on political yard signs?

Is Chris David following the rules on political yard signs?

People have been talking a lot about political yard signs. Columnist John Settle asks the question: Is Chris Da…

Shreveport Police prepares for new chief to be named

Shreveport Police prepares for new chief to be named

In a few weeks. Shreveport mayor Adrian Perkins will announce his selection for Shreveport’s next permanent pol…

Lessons learned from Laser-Guided Bomb Unit testing at Barksdale AFB

Lessons learned from Laser-Guided Bomb Unit testing at Barksdale AFB

Laser-Guided Bomb Units, commonly referred to as LGB’s, were dropped from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress …

California man arrested for allegedly removing money from Caddo Parish bank accounts

California man arrested for allegedly removing money from Caddo Parish bank accounts

A California man was arrested in Shreveport on Saturday for allegedly asking bank customers for account informat…