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I have lived in Shreveport since being transferred to Barksdale Air Force Base in January 1977. And I have always lived in the city limits, not out in the parish.

On March 4, ground was broken for Shreveport's second dog park. The Southern Hills Dog Park will be a nearly two-acre park, fully fenced with double gates, and will include a large and small dog area. A concrete path will lead to a central area with benches to meet new friends and view the dogs as they play. You don't have to have a dog to enjoy the dog park. It can definitely be a spectator sport from inside or outside of the fenced area. A one-time Community Development Special Project Grant to a non-profit designed to enliven and enhance the quality of life to an area was written by and granted to the Southern Hills Business Association. Some state money will also be used to enhance the area. Located inside the Southern Hills Community Park at 1002 W Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, the dog park should open soon. All friendly dogs must be up to date on vaccines with visible, current rabies tags to enter.

You can never have too much depth whenever it comes to quarterback and man, the LSU Tigers are now loaded. The last time the Tigers took the field, they had a wide receiver behind center. I don’t imagine we will have that issue any time soon. Coach Brian Kelly was not done with his portal work as he landed former Arizona State QB Jayden Daniels.

The Will Wade era at LSU has come to an end. Finishing this season with a 22-11 record this season and finishes his time at LSU with an overall record of 105-51. LSU received its Notice of Allegations from the NCAA earlier last week, and in Coach Wade’s contract, it states the school can fire him without penalty if he’s charged with a Level 1 or Level 2 violation. After the news came down, it was obvious that LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward decided that the allegations were too severe to retain Wade as head coach.

Ninety-nine days into their lockout, MLB and the MLBPA were able to stop quibbling over semantics and agree to play ball this past week. The agreement allowed players to return to their clubs and begin spring training this week. The main details agreed upon between the owners and players are outlined below.

Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport announces STEM Pathfinder program for Caddo parish students in 8eight, ninth and 10th grades.

Louisiana State University Shreveport is excited to announce that Steve Gleason, former Saints player and ALS thriver, will be on campus for an inspiring dinner speech March 31.

Steve Umling announced his candidacy for Caddo Parish School Board-District 1. Umling is a small business owner and retired Caddo Parish School System employee. He has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 37 years. They have three children and six school-aged grandchildren.