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Caddo and Bossier Polling Places Report Mixed Wait Times & Line Lengths

Angela Thomas — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:54:23 +0000

A compilation of polling places where voters have reported in to us, and advice if you haven't gone to vote yet.

State Education Leader John White Proud of Local School Performance Improvements

Angela Thomas — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:04:53 +0000

State Education Superintendent John White says our schools are doing better, but there are still failing schools that need to be addressed.

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Latest Shreveport Road Closures for Movie Filming

Elaine Etheridge — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:18:52 +0000

Gunfire will be erupting, with explosions and smoke in Shreveport Wednesday. No, it's not a fight over whether to create a dog park, it's Hollywood movie magic.

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West Nile Virus Shows Up in Bossier

James Stanley — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:18:09 +0000

A case of west nile virus is now confirmed in Bossier Parish.

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Veterans' Job Fair Tuesday

John Lee — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:56:50 +0000

If you are - or know of - a veteran, military spouse or dependent, or government civilian looking for a career, the place to be tomorrow (Tuesday) is the Bossier Civic Center.

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Body found in Red River

James Stanley — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:55:00 +0000

There's Been A Body Found In Red River, And An East Texas Family Is Watching Closely To See If It May Be The Remains Of Their Loved One.

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710 KEEL Severe Weather Coverage

James Stanley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:51:29 +0000

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING FOR...

SOUTHERN NATCHITOCHES PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...

EAST CENTRAL SABINE PARISH IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 230 PM CST

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 16 UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 15

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Three Suspected Illegal Aliens Being Held In Bossier Parish On Indecency Charges

James Stanley — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:56:38 +0000

Two Bossier City men and a man from Princeton were arrested for exposing themselves while urinating in the parking lot of a Haughton convenience store on a busy Sunday afternoon.

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Arrest Warrants Out for Man Accused of Local Nightclub Burglaries

Angela Thomas — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:19:30 +0000

Arrest warrants have been issued by Shreveport and Bossier City police -- for the man who led both agencies on a lengthy chase, before he jumped into the Red River. Bobby Charles Byrd is believed to be connected to numerous bar and nightclub burglaries in Shreveport-Bossier

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Vendors, Citizens Disappointed Over Fireworks Ban

James Stanley — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:55:03 +0000

At a mid-morning news conference came word that a coalition of area fire department's decided to ban the sale and use of fireworks through the end of the month.

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Bossier City Man Arrested for Improper Telephone Usage, Stalking

James Stanley — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:48:00 +0000

Bossier Sheriff Larry Deen says a Bossier City man was arrested this past Friday afternoon for two counts of improper telephone usage and one count of stalking.

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Good Luck Grads!

emccarty — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:28:32 +0000

Another big week for seniors. It’s graduation time. Here’s the list of local ceremonies: May 21, 2011 Airline at CenturyTel Center at 9:30AM May 21, 2011 Benton at CenturyTel Center at 11:30AM May 21, 2011 Bossier at CenturyTel Center at 1:00PM May 21, 2011 Haughton at CenturyTel Center at 2:30PM May 21, 2011 Parkway at [...]

Louisiana Property Taxes Low

John Lee — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:22:24 +0000

A new study shows that Louisiana residents pay some of the lowest property taxes in the country.

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Elm Grove Elementary PTO President Arrested For Felony Theft

James Stanley — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:44:46 +0000

A Bossier City woman has been arrested for felony theft.

49-year-old Cynthia Lee Herring, of the 5800 block of Gold Crest Drive, was taken into custody after an investigation involving Bossier Sheriff’s Department investigators in conjunction with the Bossier Parish School Board and Superintendent D.C. Machen.

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Gasoline: Higher and Higher

John Lee — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:02:47 +0000

In Shreveport/Bossier, we're paying almost a dollar more for a gallon of regular gasoline this Monday morning than we were paying one year ago today. AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report say's the average price in Shreveport/Bossier is $3

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Triple Homicide

John Lee — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:44:02 +0000

The owner of a Bossier City appliance store and two other man are dead following a Tuesday evening shooting in Bossier City.Officers were called to the Bill Norris appliance store in the 23-hundred block of Barksdale Boulevard just before six o’clock after people nearby reported hearing gunshots from the store. Inside, officers found 77-year-old William [...]

Victims Have Rights, too

John Lee — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:28:58 +0000

Most of us know somebody who's been the victim of a crime. And the local law enforcement community wants them to know that they have rights, too, and there are resources available right here in the Shreveport/Bossier area to assist them.

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Boardwalk To Go On Auction Block

emccarty — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:01:45 +0000

Want to see all the details about the Louisiana Boardwalk Foreclosure Sale? Here it is:

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This Will "Get Your Goat…"

James Stanley — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:22:24 +0000

The Bossier Sheriff’s Office is looking for the owner, or owners, of three goats that were picked up a week ago, on March 28th. They’ll have to be sold at public auction on April 7th, unless claimed by the owner.

The goats were found running loose on Greenpark Road, near Doyline, and although Bossier Sheriff’s Deputies have tried to locate an owner, they’ve been unsuccessful.

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High Gasoline Prices

John Lee — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:16:41 +0000

The price at the pump continues its upward climb.AAA‘s Daily Fuel Gauge Report says we’re paying — on average — $3.52 in Shreveport/Bossier for a gallon of regular gasoline. That’s eight cents more than we were paying last monday. Statewide, the average is $3.54. Nationally, it’s $3.66.