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The Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University recognized Krystle R. Beauchamp ’07 as the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Alumni Award at an annual ceremony held in the fall of 2023.

A self-guided walking/driving tour of the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Caddo Parish.

MORE ABOUT THE DDA The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was created in 1978 by the Louisiana Legislature as the governing body in the special taxing district in the original 120-square block area designated as the Downtown Development District. A seven-member Board of Directors oversees the agency. Directors, who serve for three years, are citizen volunteers appointed by the City Council upon nomination by the Mayor. Nominations are submitted by the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce or its successor, Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC), State Senators from District 37 and District 39 and the State Representative from District 4, Downtown Shreveport Unlimited (DSU) and the Shreveport City Council.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator has announced the availability of a $1,000 college scholarship for a Caddo Parish graduating high school senior.

Happy early Mardi Gras season! The year 2024 started off in a big and not unexpected way, with lots of rain and cold, some of it icy, but thankfully nowhere near as bad as the 'snowmageddon' of two years ago.

Suspects have been detained following an attempt to cash fake checks at a local bank.

Sheriff Steve Prator said he will retire early from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office to accept a state appointment to the Louisiana Board of Pardons.

Fire Station 20 has been closed for almost six months after mold and mildew from years of excessive moisture made it an unsafe place for firefighters to work.