About Me
My husband transferred to GM here in Shreveport from the Decatur/Huntsville area of North Alabama, home of the beautiful Tennessee River. He retired from GM and is now attending Police Academy in Kilgore, Texas. Our children are growing like weeds, two daughters, Casey is 19, and an education student at Panola College. Jill, is 16 and plays softball for Carthage High Junior Varsity. Our son, Shane, is 14 and plays football and runs track for Carthage Junior High. I was a deejay for 11 years on a morning show in Alabama at WDRM Country 102, but my first full-time job was working for Jerry Falwell's radio station in Lynchburg, Va. I graduated from Liberty University in 1983. I got to hear President Ronald Reagan speak on campus. I also heard Sen. Ted Kennedy speak. Moral Majority accidentally sent Ted Kennedy a membership card, and Kennedy accepted an invitation to visit us. I'd like to meet Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. I saw McCartney in Dallas before the divorce from Heather Mills, and I've seen Clapton four times. But, it doesn't get any better than a George Jones concert. When I met the Possum back stage as a deejay at a concert in Alabama, Jones says, "Got that red hair." When I introduced him to my husband, he says, "Got that tall husband." However, the greatest things in life: my daughter's first 3-pointer in basketball; my son's first tackle in football, and the day my youngest daughter put all her coins in my purse because she thought I didn't have any money. She was right - I didn't!Elaine Etheridge
Alleged Baby Killers On Trial in Caddo District Court
Two people accused of killing infants in unrelated cases were due in Caddo District Court today. Alasundria Avery, 20, and Samuel Lee Jordan, 25, were both slated to appear in Judge Mike Pitman's courtroom this afternoon.
How I Spent My Summer Vacation…In Lake Fork, Texas
I just got back from a five-day vacation during the Fourth of July Holiday at Lake Fork, Texas. Yes there is a lake in Texas. It wasn't an ordinary vacation. It was actually 'My Big Ole Family Reunion."
Bossier City Surplus Auction This Saturday
Bossier City is having a huge city surplus vehicle and equipment auction this Saturday. Forty vehicles owned by the city as well as dozens of other items will go to the highest bidder.
Shreveport-Bossier Parents: ‘Look Before You Lock’
Scorching summer heat can be dangerous for small children and pets, especially if they end up in a locked car. Protect your children and pets by taking part in a nationwide campaign.
Fourth of July: Celebrate Bossier-Shreveport Heroes
America celebrates her Independence Wednesday, and along with the barbecues and the picnics we remember the fortune of freedom. Local civic leaders are marking the day as one of the most important holidays Americans observe.
Caddo Commissioner Joyce Bowman Calls Jindal’s Opposition to Obamacare ‘Political Malarky’
Caddo Commissioner Joyce Bowman lashed out at Gov. Bobby Jindal today over his refusal to enact "The Affordable Health Care Act." The scolding came following a joint news conference held by Democratic State Rep. Barbara Norton and Caddo Commissioner Ken Epperson, when I asked the commissioner what she thought about the governor.
Shreveport and State Democrats Support Obamacare[News Conference]
State Rep. Barbara Norton and Caddo Commissioner Ken Epperson announced support for the Supreme Court's ruling upholding Obamacare in Shreveport today.
Bossier City Teen Headed to ‘American Idol’ Tryouts in New Orleans
A 16-year-old Bossier City girl is about to try to make her dreams come true. Mason McArthur is getting ready to take a trip to New Orleans for American Idol Season 12 tryouts.
Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington Sworn In Today
Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington is sworn in at a ceremony Friday afternoon at the Bossier Parish Courthouse. Judge Ford Stinson administered the oath of office with Whittington’s wife, Melissa, looking on. Whittington replaces Sheriff Larry Deen as the chief law enforcement officer of Bossier Parish...
Shreveport Doctors Vow to Provide the Best Health Care No Matter What
Shreveport Medical Society President Steen Traywick, Jr. says the worst part of Thursday's Supreme Court Obamacare ruling is that the government mandated plan may force small business into costs they can't handle.