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As Louisiana faces a daunting budget shortfall of $558 million next year, it is evident that bold solutions are required to navigate these fiscal challenges.

Home prices in Bossier Parish are generally resisting a national trend. While most of the nation sees real estate properties appreciating at a rapid rate, only one portion of Bossier Parish gained value in the last 12 months.

Vacations, camps, and summer get-togethers are on the horizon, and Walmart wants to help make your health a priority for them all. Join Walmart for Wellness Day on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. where customers can receive free health screenings for things like glucose, cholesterol, BMI, and blood pressure, as well as affordable immunizations against COVID-19, shingles, tetanus, measles, and others at pharmacies nationwide. Customers will also find a broad assortment of product offerings ranging from allergy relief options to vitamins and more.

Shreveport's comic con, Geek'd Con, is coming back to Downtown Shreveport this August. The 2024 Geek'd Con will take place August 16th, 17th, and 18th, at the Shreveport Convention Center. The guest lineup will include horror movie icon Tony Todd, Scrubs star John C. McGinley, the voice of Master Chief Steve Downes, award winning actor Billy Zane, the voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan, and many more incredibly talented celebrities. But it’s not just the stars of film and TV, we have some incredible artists coming to Shreveport this year. Including Marvel Comics artists John Lucas and Roland Paris, and horror illustrator Brian Steward. One of the coolest appearances at this year's event will be a mini reunion for the legendary film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Stars Henry Thomas and Dee Wallace from the film will be appearing together at the show. Thomas played the role of Elliott in the movie, who befriends the alien known as E.T. While Dee Wallace played Mary, Elliott's mom. Both Thomas and Wallace were nominated for individual awards for their performances. Thomas was nominated for a Saturn Award, Young Artist Award, and Golden Globe Award, while Wallace picked up a nomination for a Saturn Award.

Visit Shreveport-Bossier did their dab this past week for their annual Excellence in Hospitality Awards!

Perhaps a CLEAR picture of the number of students ENROLLED (please consider use of the Louisiana COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAW) and the ATTENDANCE of students indeed enrolled will paint the final facts that kids are registered to go to school, but many don’t get there for too many reasons to define BUT IT IS NOT FACULTY FAULT, it is parental responsibility to be ACCOUNTABLE for abiding the COMPULSORY attendance law. The Harbor is a great attempt at dealing with TRUANT elementary youth specifically, but it is also not meeting their own goals nor objectives….

Shreveport Citizens United hosted a resource rally in the Queensborough neighborhood.

Many bar owners attended the city council meeting Tuesday to speak against pushing back the time by 2 hours, saying it will affect their business.