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Last week, the Greater Shreveport Chamber honored Renee’ Ellis as the 2020 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient.

Thanksgiving dinner will look different for families across the country. Changes are also expected at several local shelters serving up hot meals to those in need.

The revised Alternatives Analysis was submitted on September 4, 2020. Comments were received from DOTD on both the overall content and cost assumptions between 9/21 and 10/5. As the cost assumptions were provided for context and were not submitted for a full technical review, the cost comments have required more effort to address. The revised document save cost assumptions was provided back to DOTD to initiate FHWA review. The cost assumptions were submitted. FHWA review is ongoing.

Voters will be asked to continue funding operations of Bossier Parish correctional facilities by granting approval to renewal of a 3.02 mill ad valorem tax when they go to the polls Saturday, Dec. 5.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Jeanerette man on Nov. 12 for the alleged illegal killing of a Louisiana black bear in Iberia Parish.

On November 13, 2020 at around 3:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to the 3700 block of Sumner Street relative to a person lying on the ground. Officers located an unconscious male with several bleeding and trauma injuries to the head. The victim, identified as 50-year-old Freddie Edwards, was immediately transported to Ochsner LSU Health with possible life threatening injuries.

Attorney General Jeff Landry, along with over 30 other state attorneys general, announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones.

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington is pleased to announce 21 law enforcement officer recruits will graduate from the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Training Academy during a ceremony at the academy headquarters in Plain Dealing at 10:30 a.m. Friday.