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Settle Talk: Did Taliaferro open the pandora’s box on mayoral candidates?

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Settle Talk: Did Taliaferro open the pandora’s box on mayoral candidates?

John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 - 23:00

Caddo Commissioner Jim Taliaferro let the proverbial cat out of the bag recently with his...

What are these things that go bump in the night?

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What are these things that go bump in the night?

Jim’s Wife

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 - 23:00

We all know that feeling you get when you wake in the middle of the night and you are not sure what...

Factoring Covid into house-flipping

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Factoring Covid into house-flipping

Maryanna Makenzie

Thu, 4 Feb 2021 - 23:00

Who would have thought it would be so difficult? Hi, there! I am back again with another problem.

New administration promotes divisiveness

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New administration promotes divisiveness

Jon Glover

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

How is it that on your first day in office -- half a day – 17 executive orders were signed into law?

30-Second Read: Deep sheet!

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30-Second Read: Deep sheet!

Jeff Gauger

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

Dagnubbit! Gol durnit! Son of a buck! And now, I sure, y’all see my superior intelligence.

Karma, we hardly knew ye

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Karma, we hardly knew ye

David Mcmillian, Ph.d.

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

We have all heard it: “Karma’s a b----!” Why do we demean karma so?

Shreveport citizens want to see where money goes: Fix the streets

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Shreveport citizens want to see where money goes: Fix the streets

Prentiss Smith

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

When the citizens of a municipality like Shreveport are asked to pony up more taxes for...

Are those gunshots? Oh, my Lord!

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Are those gunshots? Oh, my Lord!

John Perkins

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

That post on Spring Lake Neighborhood FB page on Jan. 25 at 9 p.m.

Settle Talk: How important is party affiliation in next Shreveport mayor’s race?

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Settle Talk: How important is party affiliation in next Shreveport mayor’s race?

John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

Jim Taliaferro’s launch of his 2020 mayoral campaign will be viewed by many as a good tactic.

Where do umbrellas go?

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Where do umbrellas go?

Jim’s Wife

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

In my house umbrellas are like socks. They just disappear.

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