Columns & Opinions

No one knew what the outcome would be. No one knew if the voice of the residents of Cooper Road would be heard. Nevertheless, all knew the Ordinance for rezoning was up for vote.

Watch your mail for the information concerning the U.S. Census it usually arrives about the middle of March. Every time the Census is taken, the importance is greater for the rural business of agriculture and small towns. I know that some folks do not want to share any personal information but so much rides in the rural areas on the population and the use of our lands. Our part of Louisiana has a lot to gain from accurate census numbers and all need to be counted. Benefits come in three main areas; government funding, political representation and statistics for economic growth. The Census Bureau says that census data determines

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LACK OF CIVILITY AT COUNCIL MEETINGS BECOMING A MAYORAL CONCERN

We call ’em as we see ’em at 30- Second Read. We’re calling this one a sacrilege.

You don’t need to have a circus visit Bossier City. There’s one permanently in residence at City Hall.

In 2019, Forbes Magazine looked at 1,990 cities across the United States. They ranked them by levels of income inequality. The top 10 consisted of seven cities across the South with Shreveport placing eighth overall and 17th in the acceleration of income inequality over the past decade.

The 26th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with North Shreveport Business Association and Roberts & Murphy, Inc., will host a state-wide grant writing workshop at the Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College, 2010 N. Market St., Shreveport, on March 16 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and an optional grant development workshop on March 17 from 9 a.m. to noon, for participants needing assistance in writing and grant proposal funding.