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We now know what the 2024 “I Voted” sticker looks like after Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry and Academy Award winner William Joyce unveiled it on Monday, July 8. They unveiled it at a ceremony at Louisiana’s Old Governor’s Mansion. Joyce, an artist from Shreveport, designed the new “I Voted” sticker. “I am honored to be asked to do the art for this year’s ‘I Voted’ Election Day badge,” Joyce said. “While making it, I thought about how it feels to vote. For me it feels fantastic. Like I matter. Like I make a difference. Regardless of political party, democracy is a song everyone loves, so let’s vote and go to the freedom dance!”

Community members are invited to participate in a series of meetings designed to gather input on the selection of the next superintendent of Caddo Parish Public Schools. These meetings will provide a platform for parents, students, and other stakeholders to share their thoughts and priorities for the district’s leadership.

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Four Bossier Sheriff Deputies were honored today by Louisiana State Senator Adam Bass who presented them with a ceremonial plaque for their service and dedication to the job. K-9 deputies Corporal Cody Smith, Deputy Thomas Teutsch and Deputy Daryl Rogers were honored for their rescue efforts when a 79-year-old woman with dementia was reported missing back in January earlier this year. The deputies and their K-9’s were able to track and locate the missing woman within 24 hours in a thicket of woods off of Old Plain Dealing Road. Deputy Matthew Bragg was honored for his life saving measures when on May 26, 2023, retired Bossier City Police Captain Tood Hylbert collapsed at a “going away” party at a Bossier City restaurant with fellow law enforcement officers. Deputy Matthew Bragg, recognizing signs of severe distress, sprang into action performing chest compressions to maintain blood circulation and initiated rescue breathing to provide vital oxygen to Captain Hylbert’s lungs.

United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Edward L. Angel, Sr., 71, of Shreveport, has been sentenced for theft of government funds and making false statements to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced Angel to 3 years of supervised probation, with the first 6 months being served as home confinement. Angel was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $141,972.89 and a fine in the amount of $850,000.

More than $5 million in highly competitive grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was recently awarded to two researchers at LSU Health Shreveport studying infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

Shreve Memorial Library is bustling with adventure and music this summer. The library’s “Adventure Begins at Your Library” Summer Reading Program continues into July with musical performances by River Cities Jubilee, Lady Chops, and The True Mission Matters (TMM) Project. Library patrons are invited to visit the library for free, riveting and interactive performances now through July 27. The performances are open to patrons of all ages.

Interview with Robert McGuire (Director of Recruitment & Dual Enrollment at NLTCC)