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Caddo Sheriff Steve Prator would like to thank the Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies and the public for another successful Thanksgiving Food Drive.

The Caddo Parish Commission voted to establish and merge precincts in the parish. The Caddo Commission recently adopted an ordinance for the purpose of establishing and merging precincts consistent and enumerating the constituent precincts respectively comprising the commission districts.

The recount in the race for Caddo Parish tax assessor has been completed, and the result remains unchanged.

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington promoted a deputy in a ceremony in the Sheriff’s Conference Room at the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Command Center in Plain Dealing on Monday morning, Nov. 20.

A philanthropic organization that serves the community is looking for teens looking to take the lead on issues affecting them. Step Forward, an initiative of the Community Foundation of Louisiana (CFNLA), is asking interested teens in Caddo Parish to apply for its Teen Advisory Committee (TAC).

A sports enthusiast with dreams of being a Major League Baseball player, a singer who loves performing on stage and learning different languages, and the Louisiana 4-H president with a passion for impacting positive change. These narratives provide a small glimpse into the lives of the 2023-24 Bossier Parish Students of the Year. Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey and district leaders surprised three students in their classrooms with the news they will represent the parish as they advance in the Louisiana Student of the Year competition. Chosen for their academic excellence, community service and the leadership skills each demonstrates, this is the highest honor bestowed on students at the district level. Meet the Bossier Parish Students of the Year: Zach Cryer is a senior at Benton High and the Bossier Parish High School Student of the Year. Cryer currently serves as the Louisiana 4-H president, a platform that has enabled him to travel to Washington, D.C., to discuss the importance of environmental issues in the state. He takes serving others to heart, having volunteered thousands of hours with his church, foster care ministries, Bossier Teen Court and founding clubs at his school. Cryer cites the words of baseball legend Jackie Robinson for his own life’s outlook: “A life isn’t significant except for its impact on other lives.” Addalynn Allen is the Bossier Parish Middle School Student of the Year and an eighth grader at Cope. Music is a big part of her life and she is an avid reader, writer and enjoys learning Spanish. As a member of her school’s Youth Legislature, Allen has introduced a bill to assist disadvantaged families with school supplies and uniforms for their children, saying, “I strive to be a light in the darkness and be kind to everyone, even if that makes me stand out.”

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is giving away ‘Have Lunch on Us’ coupons every Tuesday and Wednesday through Dec. 20 to eat at Shreveport Downtown’s participating restaurants.

Three outstanding administrators received a surprise visit by Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey, who delivered the news that they will represent the district as its 2024-25 Principals of the Year and advance to the next level of the Louisiana Principal of the Year competition.