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LSU loses to Texas A&M, ending possible playoff chances

In week 11, the Saints looked like they actually figured a few things out on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. After their win versus the Rams, the team apparently subjected themselves to a group amnesia session with the team seeking a way to forget what it looks like to be a winning football team as the game we all witnessed last week was a tale straight out of a horror story. The Saints have no identity on offense. Long gone are the days of Drew Brees lighting up the scoreboard with 300+ yard performances while the defense played inspired, tenacious football. This team is bad, and there really isn’t a remedy for what ails them in sight. This season is a lost one. Will we see Dennis Allen back as head coach? Is Alvin Kamara inching closer and closer past his prime? What will the Saints do at quarterback moving past 2022? These are all real questions Mickey Loomis will have to consider sooner rather than later.

Three LSU Health Shreveport second year medical students have been chosen to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) All of Us Research Scholar Program: Reagan Abadie, Nicholas Jones and Tyler Tran. The NIH All of Us Research Scholars program aims to address the critical need to reduce disparities in healthcare and the biomedical workforce by supporting young researchers. During the eight months of the program, in addition to continuing as full-time medical students, our students are conducting a research project, receiving skills training, and connecting with a mentor for professional development.

Voters' minds may still be muddled from deciphering proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution in the Nov. 8 election, but they have three more proposed amendments to consider on the Dec. 10 ballot.

Concerning the school performance scores for Caddo Parish Public Schools charted below, 40 schools demonstrated continued failure. Thousands of boys and girls are disadvantaged academically, yet State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley said in an interview on KEEL Radio “recognize the progress.”

As you prepare to vote for a new mayor for Shreveport, you have two more days of early voting and a week before voting at the polls. I ask for your vote and your support, and I am delighted to lay out reasons why I hope you’ll vote for me. I am passionate and optimistic about Shreveport.

I am grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to compete in the run-off election to be the next mayor of the city of Shreveport. Throughout my public service career, I have been focused on bringing resources to stabilize institutions of higher education and to make strategic investment in the economic development of our city. If I am blessed to be elected mayor of Shreveport, the following three concepts will be at the forefront of my administration.

Greg Tarver has for many, many years issued an election ballot that is widely distributed to African American voters. At one time being listed on the Tarver ballot was better than getting the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. Election winners usually had appeared on the ballot.Many politicos believe the influence and voter impact of the Tarver ballot has subsided over the years.