Focus SB

The Shreveport City Council provides funding to local non-profit organizations. These are referred to as non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

SettleTalk

In a power of attorney, you name someone as your attorney-in-fact (or agent) to make financial decisions for you. The power gives your agent control over any assets held in your name alone.

Opportunities for learning new subjects in Bossier Parish high schools are boundless. The district is trying something new this year called Distance Learning. Students can learn everything from American sign language for their foreign language course credit to AfricanAmerican History.

A recent audit report has identified discrepancies in the way Bossier City has allocated sales tax collection costs to the Bossier Parish School Board (BPSB), estimating that the school board was overcharged approximately $153,600 annually over a ten-year period. While the audit findings suggest the overcharges may total nearly $1.54 million, both parties are currently working toward a resolution.

Councilman Vince Maggio seems to have mastered the political art of saying a lot without really saying anything—unless, of course, you’re fluent in doublespeak. In a performance worthy of a seasoned magician, Maggio has danced around the topic of term limits with the finesse of someone trying to convince the audience that the card wasn’t up his sleeve all along.

Apotheworx had its grand opening at 429 Crockett Street on Friday, Feb.21. As a concierge pharmacy, Apotheworx is dedicated to providing a tailored healthcare experience with a focus on convenience, accessibility, and customer service. Whether you need prescription management, wellness consultations, or customized medication solutions, they’re here to serve the downtown community Centenary College’s Board of Trustees recently approved a major construction project to create a new college-owned, off-campus housing complex for students. The development has been named “Bicentennial Village” to honor the yearlong celebration of the College’s 200th anniversary and will be available to students beginning in Fall 2025.

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