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Settle Talk: How important is party affiliation in next Shreveport mayor’s race?

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Settle Talk: How important is party affiliation in next Shreveport mayor’s race?

John E. Settle Jr. Editor Focus Sb News

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

Jim Taliaferro’s launch of his 2020 mayoral campaign will be viewed by many as a good tactic.

Where do umbrellas go?

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Where do umbrellas go?

Jim’s Wife

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

In my house umbrellas are like socks. They just disappear.

TikTok made me think

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TikTok made me think

Maryanna Makenzie

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 - 23:00

Tell me you’re a Gen Z without telling me you’re a Gen Z. Maybe that is my queue.

Another Caddo Parish School Board survey

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Another Caddo Parish School Board survey

Jon Glover

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

There’s another Caddo Parish School Board survey to develop another strategic plan, this time three...

30-Second Read: Wacko bliss

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30-Second Read: Wacko bliss

Jeff Gauger

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

My wife and I lived apart for a time, quite a long time. Not by choice.

If You Worry You Die

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If You Worry You Die

David Mcmillian, Ph.d.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

I was probably about 8 or 9 years old when I heard a line from a play in which my sister, Barbara,...

The mayor has to do a better job of selling new bond proposals

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The mayor has to do a better job of selling new bond proposals

Prentiss Smith

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

It is de ja vu all over again, and now the mayor and his administration are coming back to the...

Updates on the Jimmie Davis Bridge and I-49

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Updates on the Jimmie Davis Bridge and I-49

John Perkins

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NLCOG), a committee made up of mayors and parish...

The city’s operating budget reserve is solid

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The city’s operating budget reserve is solid

Ken Krefft

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

The city’s operating budget reserve has risen very much. It is $24,000,000.

Who is in charge of taking photos?

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Who is in charge of taking photos?

Jim’s Wife

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 - 23:00

Recently, looking through Christmas pictures and I realized that we have very few.

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