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Pulling arrows out of my back for column on Mardi Gras parades

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Pulling arrows out of my back for column on Mardi Gras parades

John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 - 23:00

See original Mardi Gras column below ...It was not unexpected.

Sales tax revenues easily support a public safety pay raise

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Sales tax revenues easily support a public safety pay raise

Ken Krefft

Thu, 4 Nov 2021 - 23:00

The city of Shreveport's 10 months' sales tax receipts are running at a record pace.

LISTEN UP: Involvement is about more than three-minute speeches

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LISTEN UP: Involvement is about more than three-minute speeches

Billy Roy Wayne

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 23:00

The morning I was writing this, I happened to come across an email someone sent to me.

Settle Talk

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Settle Talk

John E. Settle Jr. Editor

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 23:00

In the free state of Bossier, wonders never cease. And legalities are usually an afterthought.

SettleTalk

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John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 23:00

Goodness, it’s not even Thanksgiving, and some bored politicos are setting odds who will run for...

Dads on Duty is not a one-off, but an idea whose time has come

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Dads on Duty is not a one-off, but an idea whose time has come

Prentiss Smith

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 - 23:00

Dads on Duty is a grassroots effort by fathers in Shreveport who have decided that enough is enough.

LSU and Ed Orgeron agree to settlement agreement; Orgeron will not return after 2021 season

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LSU and Ed Orgeron agree to settlement agreement; Orgeron will not return after 2021 season

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 - 23:00

As I stated in last week’s issue, the Ed Orgeron era at LSU is coming to an end.

Is Shreveport’s glass half full?

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Is Shreveport’s glass half full?

John Perkins

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 - 23:00

It’s Breast Cancer Awareness time. Color this column pink.

When will Shreveport have new permanent police and fire chiefs?

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When will Shreveport have new permanent police and fire chiefs?

Settletalk John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 - 23:00

Wayne Smith is serving as Shreveport's substitute police chief.

There is no substitute for good parenting

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There is no substitute for good parenting

Prentiss Smith

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 - 23:00

Parenting has always been a difficult proposition.

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