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Mind has been run amuck of late, what with football returning, baseball matchups heating up and the weather slowly starting to creep into spooky season. Some of those thoughts are bound to spill onto the pages of FOCUS SB. Last week, I posed a few topics to the audience. How many years, after three, will LSU give Brian Kelly? I think the answer could be three if Kelly misses on the expanded playoff system. Some will point to the recruiting and say give him time while others say he’s had enough time. I guess time will tell. Geaux Could Shohei Ohtani go 50/50?! As mind blowing as that possibility may seem, it’s definitely possible. As of this writing, Ohtani has 46 home runs and 47 stolen bases with 17 games remaining. Truly astonishing.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) released the 2024 edition of its annual Legislative Scorecard, highlighting the legislators who supported bills that LABI’s 2000+ members considered critical to Louisiana's business climate. This year’s Scorecard details more than two dozen key votes cast by lawmakers throughout the legislative session, with priorities ranging from expanding educational opportunities and revitalizing workforce development to improving the state’s legal climate and insurance market.

'She has a smile that will take her places,' said the father of Shreveport's own, TV personality, actress, entrepreneur, author and philanthropist Monyetta Shaw!

The Shreveport-Caddo Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) has started the process to update the adopted Great Expectations: Shreveport-Caddo 2030 Master Plan. The updated plan and its community engagement process, One Shreveport, emphasizes the importance of a shared community vision to guide the future of the City of Shreveport.

Wednesday (Sept.11), the school board interviewed Burton in an open session. The Board did not take any action on the hiring of Burton, which most likely will be delayed pending the resolution of the litigation.

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Missed me? Lately, my thoughts have been run amuck with all things sports and some things (gasp!) other than sports. There are countless storylines that deserve some sort of coverage while maybe not grabbing one of the weekly headlines.

A flat LSU disappoints (again) to start their season!