Columns & Opinions

The drawing of Caddo Parish school districts should not be a partisan exercise, but it should reflect the population changes that have taken place over the last 10 years. It is important for the districts to align with the demographic changes that have taken place, but not at the expense of being seen as unfair to one group or another.

Data Centers, LLC has been contracted to provide redistricting services for the Caddo Commission.

"I do not intend at this point to seek a second term on the city council." Shreveport District "C" Councilman John Nickelson stated this at the April 19 Broadmoor Neighborhood Association meeting.

It mimics a bug bite at first, a little red bump. It itches and grows, then swells hot and itches. Next, it cracks open and itches and – begging your forgiveness – oozes pus by the teaspoonful, still itching.

Shreveport councilman John Nickelson just announced he would not seek reelection to the council. His decision was both timely and needed since qualifying for the council races is less than two months away.

Many of the people who are successful, start out with a plan or something that they have been thinking about for a long time. Having a plan, which is only a blueprint of what a person wants to do, is important. A plan is just a proposal or an idea to achieve a goal or perform a certain task.

This week we learned that Fairgrounds Field, once home to the Shreveport Captains from 1986 until their demise, will be demolished. We’ve known this was coming. We watched as Billy the Exterminator tried and failed to remove the Chiroptera (bat) colony that moved in after the stadium was no longer active. We’ve seen YouTube videos shot by amateurs spelunking through the decaying interior. Now there is video online revealing a feral cat colony as well.

Shreveport's department of Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) operates 16 neighborhood community centers.