Barksdale AFB gets funding for new entrance
The military has awarded $36 million to build a new entrance road and entry point to complement the state-led project that’s underway to extend the interstate to the base’s boundary.
The military has awarded $36 million to build a new entrance road and entry point to complement the state-led project that’s underway to extend the interstate to the base’s boundary.
Shreveport Youth Boxing Club received a special gift Wednesday, July 6.
The Red River Balloon Rally was held again this year at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. The event was sponsored by Center- Point Energy and the Louisiana Office of Tourism. The colorful hot air balloons are observed in Shreveport and Bossier for the entire week of the festival. Large crowds attended this familyfriendly event which featured kid zones, tethered balloon rides and great entertainment for all ages.
A little more than a year and half after announcing plans for the project, Southern University at Shreveport (SUSLA) has cut the ribbon on The Roy Griggs School of Business.
In February of this year, the Texas Street Bridge glowed for the first time in a long time as the newlynamed Bakowski Bridge of Lights. The colorful lighting ushered in the latest era of the bridge, taking its place as only one of only a handful of programmable LED-lit bridges in the nation.
The Shreveport Regional Airport celebrated its 70th anniversary July 6 with an announcement of new terminal tenants and rebranding.
Time was when downtown Shreveport was a happening place. It was the go-to destination whether you needed to buy a pair of shoes or wanted to dine on a sandwich at the counter at Woolworths on Texas Street.
In the July 8, 2022, issue of Focus SB, the cover blurb and the headline on Page 3, mistakenly identified a local business as Cotton St. Market, instead of its true name, Cotton St. Farms. We regret and apologize for this error.
The Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Kickoff Dinner is back on the schedule for 2022, as LSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey will be the featured speaker for the annual dinner on Tuesday, August 30 at the Shreveport Convention Center.
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