My name is Dusty, and when introducing myself, I say that that’s my name, not my condition. (Yeah, nobody else laughs either.) I’m a native Texan; Terrell is my hometown, just like Jamie Foxx who’s way more famous. I graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a degree in Communications which essentially means I learned how to talk and not much else. My wife, Wynonne, and I have been married for a loooong time, and we have two daughters and a granddaughter in Tyler. We also have two cats who puke a lot, but isn’t that just what cats do? I’m somewhat of a geek: I love reading science fiction, watching Game Of Thrones, and solving New York Times crossword puzzles. Above all I’m a life-long Dallas Cowboys fan which means half our listeners automatically hate me. Dems da breaks.
Dusty Hayes
Price To Enter Louisiana State Parks Is Going Up
As you are probably aware, our state has a budget crisis. On Wednesday of last week, lawmakers hammered out a solution to a mid-year budget deficit, but the budget problems aren't going away. Funding for TOPS scholarships for Louisiana residents who attend state schools will only be at 70% of the cost for tuition...
House In Shreveport’s Highland Neighborhood Has Residents Miffed
Denizens of the Fairfield Historic District in Shreveport are not happy about a manufactured house moving into their neighborhood. They say that not only does the house not fit in with the historic homes in the area, but it's facing the wrong way--sideways...
Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras Fun Continues This Weekend
The good times roll this weekend and on Fat Tuesday with three final parades.
Saturday, February 25th, is the Krewe of Gemini Parade. It starts at 4:00pm on Clyde Fant Parkway in downtown Shreveport and will proceed down the Clyde Fant Parkway parade route...
Is It Curtains For Rubenstein’s In Downtown Shreveport?
It's was an integral part of downtown commerce for half a century. It was one of the premier department stores in the Ark-La-Tex. Generations of families shopped there. But it's been it's empty since it closed its doors in 1987. Now it may be torn down...
Shreveport/Bossier Drivers Getting Worse
My wife and I are in the process of relocating to the Shreveport/Bossier area. This past weekend I was in my hometown of Terrell, Texas, attending my grandmother's 98th birthday party with my extended family. My brother used to be a truck driver, and he asked me, "Are the roads and drivers still bad in Shreveport...
Unemployment Down In Shreveport/Bossier City
Seems like everything you hear about the economy in Shreveport/Bossier is bad. The GM plant closed in 2012 and has not been redeveloped as promised. In the past few weeks it was revealed that Louisiana has the highest sales tax rate in the entire nation...
Retired Shreveport Homicide Detective Re-enacts His Biggest Cases
Former Shreveport Police Department Homicide Detective brings his cases to the small screen. Find out where and when you can catch his television series.
Get a Sneak Peek of the New Restaurant and Brewhouse in Bossier
When it comes to food, if you are in the mood for something new get excited. A new restaurant and brewhouse is coming to Bossier.
You Can Own A Piece Of Shreveport History
Wanna buy a golf course? Shreveport Country Club is up for sale. The 117-year-old club closed back in October, and owners have been evaluating their options since that time.
In a lot of ways, it's not just the end of a business, it's the end of a way of life...
Marshall Is Capital City Of Patent Lawsuits
The State Of Texas has joined 16 other states in filing amicus briefs in a case that is coming before the U.S. Supreme Court concerning where companies can file patent infringement lawsuits. Texas and the other states contend that the U...