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Having one of the country’s oldest bowl games contested in Shreveport every December provides a college football showcase for the local community – and also a stage for some future NFL players.

A trio of bills in the Louisiana Legislature could help Shreveport in its battle to combat blighted properties and the misappropriation of tenant funds.

Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington took to social media on Friday, April 25, to address a recent news article that suggested crime is on the rise in Bossier Parish. The article was based on an increase in “calls for service” to the Bossier Sheriff’s Office, but Sheriff Whittington believed it is important to give the public the full story and the facts behind those numbers.

While reported crime in Shreveport is decreasing, across the river, the Bossier Sheriff's Office is seeing an increase in reported crime calls compared to last year's year-to-date crime statistics.

Rep. Danny McCormick (R-Shreveport)

Ruston, Louisiana native Cade Gibson is living the dream. It’s a dream that nearly everyone who has ever picked up a baseball has had; he's a Major League Baseball player.

KTAL- On April 21, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board released the Louisiana State Police’s Riverboat Comparison by Market Report for March 2025. It is the first report where the new Live! The casino operates for 31 full days, matching the market’s other five casinos.

We have a serious problem right here in our midst. Most of you probably have no idea of the issue. But there are many in our community who do know, but are too embarrassed to talk about it. Like the proverbial 'elephant in the room,' no one dared to mention it. When I first heard the rumor about its existence several weeks ago, I began to pull the loose ends until I could find out whether it was truth or fiction..