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The Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission has elected its officers to lead the Port for the next year.

Southwestern Electric Power Co., an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has begun installing advanced digital meters, more commonly known as smart meters, in Shreveport. Smart meters empower customers to have more control over their energy use, as well as provide improved customer service. They use secure wireless technology to provide timely and accurate meter reading data, which customers can use to better understand and manage energy usage at a home or business. In addition, smart meters also allow for real-time outage notifications to SWEPCO for more seamless power restoration.

From the early days of the Louisiana Hayride or MJ Rasool on the airwaves, to the modern period of 93.7 Kiss Country and 103.7 Tha Beat, Shreveport has always pulsated with the rhythmic sounds of the times.

In a significant development for the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Steve Prator administered the oath of office to 11 new deputies on Thursday. The fresh additions to the force include:

KTAL/KMSS – The Free Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Louisiana, Caddo Parish Juvenile Services, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, and the Northwest Louisiana Human Trafficking Task Force were honored with a Proclamation Ceremony for their work throughout.

'The Great Debators', 'Emancipation', 'Pitch Perfect 3' and now 'The Color Purple'. These are just a few Hollywood sets accomplished hair stylist Andrea 'Mona' Bowman graced with sharp professionalism and sleek expertise, the latter being her most recent job. Among the helpful tips Bowman gave the crowd of friends, family members, aspiring film students and others at the Robinson Film Center's special screening of the adaptation of Steven Spielberg's 1985 classic 'The Color Purple,' the most beneficial to anyone inside or out the entertainment industry was being on time and having the right attitude.

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One Bossier Family Took Advantage of the Freezing Weather and Made Something Epic.