Springing from the ubiquitous online metaverse is the relatively new profession of Social Media Influencer (SMI). But few people understand the mysterious world of a SMI and what they actually do.
January of each year always brings optimism for those that promote the local economy. The list of local economy builders/promoters is indeed extensive. Here is a non-inclusive list in alphabetical order, with apologies to any entity not included below: - Bossier Chamber of Commerce - BRF (formerly known as Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana) - Cyber Innovation Center - Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation - Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce - NLEP (Northwest Louisiana Economic Partnership) - Port of Caddo-Bossier - Shreveport/Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce.
If you die without an estate plan, a.k.a. intestate, the courts distribute your property according to state law. The courts also pick someone to make healthcare decisions and manage your money when you cannot.
On March 29, Bossier City employees will face a crucial decision that could drastically impact their rights and protections on the job. The proposed City Charter contains a dangerous provision—Section 3.09—that threatens the fundamental rights of every city employee, especially police officers and firefighters. I urge you to vote NO on all propositions tied to this new charter.
The Bossier Gun Show is set to be held at the Bossier City Civic Center on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18 and 19. The show will run from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, Jan. 18, and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, Jan. 19.
It’s been more than three months since Keith Burton over on the new role of Caddo public schools superintendent.
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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Louisiana’s Fourth District, which he represents. This is the third year his office has taken part in the App Challenge. The idea is to challenge young people to explore STEM, coding and computer science. Four students from Caddo Magnet High School and Caddo Middle Magnet in Shreveport were selected by a panel of university professors. In the first place category, senior Maya Trutschl of Caddo Magnet High took top prize with an app called “Cal Capture.' it streamlines the process of converting dates on paper documents into calendar entities. Her app utilizes optical character recognition and machine learning to identify text and dates. Kevin Zhao of Caddo Magnet High was also a first-place winner with an app called “Smart Bus Finder.' In the runner-up category, Caddo Magnet High’s Steward Lokitz was recognized for his app titled “Kirby and the Rainbow Star,' while Aiden Zhao of Caddo Middle Magnet was also recognized for his app called “Piano Practice Journey.' The Caddo Parish Commission selected its 2025 leadership at a special meeting on Jan.14 after the Commission’s regularly scheduled meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather. Commissioner Stormy Gage-Watts, District 7 was selected as Commission President. Commissioner Ken Epperson, District 12 was elected Vice-President, and Commissioner Victor Thomas, District 3 was selected as Parliamentarian. The newly elected officers will serve in their leadership roles for one year.
David Guzick, Md, PhD began his tenure as Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport on January 9, 2023, as the most experienced leader of academic health centers in the twenty-three-years since the Shreveport campus became autonomous from New Orleans. He is also the only known actively practicing Louisianian who is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
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