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Wes Merriott recently sued Bossier council members Jeffery Darby, Jeffery Free and David Montgomery along with Bossier City Attorney Charles Jacobs in federal court for alleged violations of his First Amendment rights.

The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced the reopening of the LDR Shreveport Regional Office on Nov. 1. The Shreveport Regional Office will be open for walk-in customer service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No appointments are needed.

The Simple Church has executed a contract with Brown Builders for $4 million for demolition and remodeling of the church and kids buildings at the Boardwalk.

The Centenary Theatre Program (CTP) will showcase student talent during a unique two-day festival format next month. CTP’s One-Act Festival, featuring six oneact plays with six different directors and casts, will be presented at Centenary’s Marjorie Lyons Playhouse on Thursday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 10. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. on both Thursday and Friday with three plays presented each evening. Amazon is entering into an agreement for a new last-mile facility in Caddo Parish. This new facility will be approximately 87,000 square feet at the Shreve Park Industrial Campus, located off Highway 3132. Launch plans for this delivery station are in the early stages, with construction scheduled to start in the coming weeks.

Timera. Clark. Or to those that know and love her, simply 'T'! Beautiful face with vocals to match, this upcoming R&B starlet began singing in church at the tender age of five.

On Saturday, a fire damaged five businesses in the 2200 block of Benton Road, including Benton Auto Repair. Benton Road Auto Repair has been operating since 1955 and is third-generation family owned. The repair shop suffered severe damage to its northern building.

Lamesa Fleury of Eden Gardens Magnet was recently named the 2023 Louisiana Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Louisiana School Counselor Association.

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