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In January, Northwest Louisiana’s newest behavioral health-care facility opened its doors. Louisiana Behavioral Health, on Linwood Avenue in Shreveport, is a joint venture between Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Oceans Healthcare. This venture integrates decades of clinical and academic mental healthcare expertise from two highly regarded institutions, expanding treatment options for those in need.

On June 30 at 7:08 p.m., the Bossier City Fire Department was dispatched to a reported drowning that occurred at a Sunday school party at a residence on Laurel Oaks. Seven-year-old Easton was found in the pool, unconscious. But before the ambulance arrived, two nurses and a Bossier City Fire Department paramedic were already acting to save the little boy’s life. The three medical professionals were attending the party.

For years, the city of Shreveport, like much of the country, has experienced a growing popularity of short-term rental services, such as Airbnb, VRBO and TurnKey. These services have created both new opportunities and challenges for the city and its residents. The best way to manage this emerging industry was to update the city’s regulations for short-term rentals — helping ensure such activities do not become a nuisance or threaten the public health, safety or welfare of neighboring properties.

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is bringing two big events for dog lovers this fall.

Senator Greg Tarver, D-Shreveport, announced on Wednesday new funding to improve state highways. This funding, provided through HB 514, comes from state motor vehicle sales and use tax to fund the Transportation Trust Fund.

John Tuggle jokingly describes his job as “the CEO of an information storage, retrieval and analysis corporation with 22 branch locations, a large e-content site and mobile units.”

The bad news is that the Caddo Commission has disbursed its total funding of $10.3 million of Rental Assistance Program funds. Of course, that was good news to the recipients of those funds.

The city of Shreveport will again host some of the top high school football programs in the region during the 2021 Battle on the Border High School Football Showcase. Games will be held on Sept. 10-11 at Shreveport’s Independence Stadium.