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After 18 grueling weeks of NFL football, we’ve made it to playoff time.

As we enter into the new year, I want to express sadness and condolences to the victims of the horrendous terrorist acts in New Orleans and Las Vegas. In our grief and anger, we should also be buoyed by the videos of the New Orleans police officers running towards the terrorist to confront him, bravely risking their own lives, and killing him, quickly ending the carnage that could have been much worse.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Party Wednesday, January 15, 2025, Municipal Auditorium, 6 p.m.

As we observe the annual ritual of passing from the “old” year into the “new,” we’re given many opportunities and much encouragement to reflect on and celebrate the past year while also making plans for the still-blank slate of 12 months stretching ahead. It’s an exciting time, with ambitious New Year’s Resolutions motivating us to move forward with enthusiasm and purpose. As we all know, keeping resolutions and commitments is harder than it looks, but CFNLA is proud and fortunate to serve a community of philanthropic partners and individual donors who regularly “beat the odds” with an engaged and unwavering commitment to community investment and service. Thanks to our generous donors and partners, CFNLA achieved significant accomplishments in 2024: CFNLA granted more than $11 million, including more than $3 million in competitive grants awarded for initiatives in Caddo and Bossier Parish. Over 4,300 donors raised $2.94 million for North Louisiana nonprofits through Give for Good. CFNLA has continued to expand its Early Childhood Education Initiative, providing full-tuition scholarships to Type III childcare centers for children whose families would otherwise struggle to afford this crucial developmental opportunity. Since 2019, CFNLA has leveraged nearly $20 million in funding for ECE and provided scholarships for more than 1,000 children in our community.

Dr. Regina Webb was sworn in Wednesday making history as the first black woman to hold the position of tax assessor in Shreveport.

I was born in Baton Rouge, La. in 1945 to the parents of Frank Williams, Sr. and Adell Williams. My father was a career U.S. Marine, and my mother was a business woman, who operated a grocery store and owned rental properties. My father was killed in an automobile accident when I was seventeen years old. I am the oldest of five children, one brother and three sisters. I am married to Jeanette Hill Williams, who retired as a Vice Chancellor from Southern University Shreveport Campus. I am the proud father of two daughters, De'Edra Shantell Williams, who resides in Dallas, Texas and is a corporate Financial Consultant and Felecia LaTonya Williams, who resides in Shreveport, La. and is the Owner of My Spa My Way Day Spa.

The officers of the Shreveport Police Department have many roles and duties they perform in and around our community. With a force of close to 450, there's bound to be some hidden talents and hobbies that would surprise you.

On December 30, 2024, just after 4:00 PM, Shreveport Police officers responded to reports of an individual threatening people with a firearm in the 2800 block of Emory Street. The suspect, later identified as Christin Mitchell, was reportedly brandishing a firearm, pointing it at individuals, and threatening to kill them. Several witnesses provided statements about the incident. Responding officers quickly located Mitchell and took him into custody without incident. The firearm used during the incident was recovered at the scene, and Mitchell was arrested for one count of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm. Further investigation by the Violent Crimes Abatement Team revealed that Mitchell is a convicted felon, and additional charges are pending.