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Missed me? Lately, my thoughts have been run amuck with all things sports and some things (gasp!) other than sports. For instance... Is it the Dodgers World Series to lose? Seems like it. They added the top free agent in the game in Shohei Ohtani, added the largest Japanese import in Yoshinobu Yamamotu while acquiring Tyler Glasnow, all to go along with the team that finished last season with 100 wins. Two weeks I pondered a few questions, one of which I am going to expound on a bit. “Is baseball really done in Shreveport? Who can save it? I think the guy is there, he just needs a push.”

NFL Free Agency kicked off in a big way on Monday, March 11 as multiple players either decided to re-up with their current team or chase the money and sign elsewhere. Here are the notable signings to date: QBs: Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons( 4y/$180M), Baker Mayfield back to Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3y/$100M), Russell Wilson to the Pittsburgh Steelers (1y/$1.2M), Jameis Winston to the Cleveland Browns (1y), Sam Darnold to the Minnesota Vikings (1y).

Shreveport police officer Samantha Gwin’s life changed almost immediately after becoming a cop, but in looking at Officer Gwin you would never know the battle she is fighting.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is flush with cash — and Sheriff Julian Whittington has decided to spend some of it.

The Broadmoor Neighborhood Association is hosting a party for the neighborhood on April 20 to mark the 100th anniversary of Broadmoor’s founding.

There’s a new “bucket list” book tailored to our area: '100 Things to Do in Shreveport-Bossier Louisiana Before You Die.'

Beauty & the Ballot Box returns to the stage this month at the Bossier Arts Council's East Bank Theatre in Bossier City. The play debuted at last fall, drawing hundreds and garnering rave reviews. Written by Carolyn Jones Sullivan, Beauty and the Ballot Box chronicles the extraordinary efforts of hair stylists Mamie Love, Ann Brewster, Bernice Smith, Mercie D. McConnell and Helen C. Teague as they contribute to the voting and civil rights movements in northwest Louisiana. About Modern Beauty Shop Established in 1958,by local civil rights pioneers, Anne Brewster and Mamie Love Wallace, Modern Beauty Shop is a landmark and served as a community hub during Shreveport’s civil rights movement. About the Playwright Carolyn Jones Sullivan is a Shreveport native and the daughter of civil rights trailblazers the late Dr. E. Edward Jones Sr. and Mrs. Leslie Jones. She is a writer, speaker and the current owner of Shreveport 's Historic Modern Beauty Shop.

In the bustling culinary landscape of Louisiana, one establishment has stood out for over a decade, offering unparalleled dining experiences, and setting the standard for excellence in every aspect of fine dining. 2Johns Steak & Seafood, recently crowned as Louisiana's Top Steakhouse by Yelp, founded by John Montelepre, Jr., and his son, John Montelepre, III, has become synonymous with sophistication, culinary mastery, and exceptional hospitality.