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On Dec. 20, 2018, and again on Jan. 3, 2019, this writer wrote an article in regards to City Council District G exhibiting all the signs and symptoms of “Being On Life Support (Bill Cockrell Park is a vital part of the Dis trict).” The reason for my statement was simply that I have always viewed the western end of District G as being the catalyst for the growth in this city.

That headline got your attention. Good. Today’s essay is like those mangled cars shown to highschool students to warn them off drinking and driving.

Representation without representation — that is what a lot of the citizens of Shreveport and other surrounding communities are currently dealing with. Fourth District Congressman Mike Johnson, who won his re-election by a comfortable margin, has not represented all his constituents well. Congressman Johnson, who is a good man, and someone who is personally liked by a lot of people in his district, has mostly voted along party lines exclusively. He has been carrying the water for the Republican leadership in Congress; specifically, Kevin McCarthy, who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Mitch McConnell, who is the Majority Leader in the Senate. He has turned a blind eye to the behavior and lies of this president, and has voted against policies that would have helped the most vulnerable of citizens in his district.

We have all probably made a bet with someone daring them to eat something, go talk to that someone you are intimidated by or wear something embarrassing. Sometimes a bet is silly, sometimes it can be motivating, and sometimes it can be dangerous. Bets are usually better than dares and challenges because at the end of a completed bet, you win something. Most of the time it is all in good fun between friends, pals and co-workers, and they usually do not make the news or get you in serious trouble.

Dear Gabby, Now that the COVID virus is on the rise again, my favorite department stores have closed again, and I don’t know what I’m going to do. I am up to any challenge in order to save my sanity. Got any suggestions? Frantic, Julie

In an effort to increase transparency in the Shreveport Police Department, a group of local business leaders presented a check to the agency for $100,000 for the purchase of body cameras for police officers.

Caddo Parish Clerk of Court Mike Spence was sworn in last Friday to his second term.

Dates have been set for public review of Bossier Parish Schools’ Pupil Progression Plan for the 2020-21 school year. The plan will be available for public