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A man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of drugs while at Horseshoe Casino.

A local man was arrested Saturday after he reportedly committed a battery on a victim and then on two officers.

Two people are behind bars after they stole from one victim and entered another victim’s apartment.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s has issued companywide bonuses for its hourly front-line retail, distribution center and manufacturing plant team of $250, $500, $750 or $1,000 based on job role and seniority, representing a multimillion-dollar investment to reward its Outfitters and team members for their efforts.

During such uncertain times, we all feel the need to pitch in. Sometimes we don’t know how.

The Port of Caddo-Bossier Executive Port Director Eric England has joined nearly 70 other port directors from across the country in signing a letter asking the president and congressional leaders for federal COVID-19 relief funds.

Several weeks ago I wrote about how Covid-19 had revealed many of the known but not overtly discussed medical issues within the black community. Once the percentage numbers began to rise and reflect that underlying illnesses within the black community was a factor in the number of patients and deaths from Covid-19, it prompted some whites to say that blacks don’t care about their health.

Watching the debate over the opioid drug crisis reminds me of a time not too long ago when another drug crisis gripped the country. Just like the opioid epidemic that is taking place right now, the crack epidemic was causing great pain in urban centers all over the country. The city of Shreveport became one of those communities where crack exploded and led to a record number of murders in the city. Crack cocaine addiction was the scourge then and opioid addiction is the scourge today.