News Radio 710 KEEL » Cedric Glover http://710keel.com Depend On It! Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:40:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Says City 'Taking Precautions' Following New Ricin Letters Scare http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-city-taking-precautions-following-new-ricin-letters-scare/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-city-taking-precautions-following-new-ricin-letters-scare/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 03:56:48 +0000 Justin Massoud http://710keel.com/?p=163754 Following the news that two ricin-laced letters sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and gun control group Mayors Against Illegal Guns were postmarked in Shreveport, Mayor Cedric Glover has issued a statement saying the city is "taking necessary steps" to protect citizens.

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-city-taking-precautions-following-new-ricin-letters-scare/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy: City of Shreveport Dog Park Alliance Responds To Mayor Glover's Comments http://710keel.com/dog-park-alliance-responds-to-mayor-glovers-comments/ http://710keel.com/dog-park-alliance-responds-to-mayor-glovers-comments/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:07:04 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161517 Shreveport Dog Park Alliance responds to the Mayor's comments regarding the ruling of the dog park, saying they look forward to working with the Mayor and that the judge's ruling has no effect on the mayor's powers.

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]]> http://710keel.com/dog-park-alliance-responds-to-mayor-glovers-comments/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Mayor Glover Offers Response To Dog Park Ruling http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-offers-response-to-dog-park-ruling/ http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-offers-response-to-dog-park-ruling/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:56:19 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=161379 The mayor lost his legal battle against supporters of a proposed dog park in Hamel Memorial Park along the Red River in Shreveport, but he is still not backing down from his stance.

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-offers-response-to-dog-park-ruling/feed/ 0 Photo: Troy J. Jones Mayor Glover Says He's Buying An Elio http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/ http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 15:42:03 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=159797 Elio Motors will be bringing a prototype of their vehicle to Shreveport this weekend for the public to see and our highest ranking city official says he's in on the new car.

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-says-hes-buying-an-elio/feed/ 0 Dennis Foley Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover a No-Show at Dog Park Hearing http://710keel.com/is-this-dog-park-gate-for-shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover/ http://710keel.com/is-this-dog-park-gate-for-shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 12:11:38 +0000 Erin McCarty http://965kvki.com/?p=189953  Judge Leon Emanuel heard arguments from both sides and is expected to issue his ruling at 9 a.m. on May 16. Mayor Cedric Glover was not in court.

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]]> http://710keel.com/is-this-dog-park-gate-for-shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Ground Breaking for I-49 North Segment http://710keel.com/ground-breaking-for-i-49-north-segment/ http://710keel.com/ground-breaking-for-i-49-north-segment/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:22:51 +0000 John Lee http://710keel.com/?p=153520 Ground has been officially broken for the next-to-the-last segment of I-49 North. This particular segment, known as Segment J, will connect Highway One North to Martin Luther King, Junior, Drive.

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]]> http://710keel.com/ground-breaking-for-i-49-north-segment/feed/ 0 BlackBerry photo by John Lee Should Shreveport Residents Pay Mayor Glover's Legal Defense Over Dog Park? [POLL] http://710keel.com/should-shreveport-residents-pay-mayor-glovers-legal-defense-over-dog-park-poll/ http://710keel.com/should-shreveport-residents-pay-mayor-glovers-legal-defense-over-dog-park-poll/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:49:29 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=149818 Whether you want a dog park or not, you could be paying to not accept it.  If the Dog Park Alliance goes forward with plans to sue the mayor, Shreveport taxpayers will be footing the bill for Mayor Cedric Glover's defense.

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]]> http://710keel.com/should-shreveport-residents-pay-mayor-glovers-legal-defense-over-dog-park-poll/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy: City of Shreveport Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Says 'No' to Dog Park Again, Dog Park Alliance Threatens Lawsuit http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-no-to-dog-park-again/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-no-to-dog-park-again/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:55:19 +0000 Erin McCarty http://965kvki.com/?p=172709 Expect the fur to fly now that Mayor Cedric Glover has said he will not change his mind about a plan for a dog park in Shreveport. Cynthia Keith with the Shreveport Dog Park Alliance says she is disappointed and revealed that her group is planning to take legal action.

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-says-no-to-dog-park-again/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Does Shreveport Suffer From 'Shreveport-itis?' http://710keel.com/does-shreveport-suffer-from-shreveport-itis/ http://710keel.com/does-shreveport-suffer-from-shreveport-itis/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:46:39 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=146138 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover over the weekend says that many in Shreveport suffer from "Shreveport-itis."  The mayor describes this ailment as a Shreveport resident who doesn't realize all that is great here in Shreveport.

He notes that when people come to the area from outside of the Ark-La-Tex,

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]]> http://710keel.com/does-shreveport-suffer-from-shreveport-itis/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy: City of Shreveport Louisiana Officials React to State of the Union; Possible Minimum Wage Hike [POLL] http://710keel.com/louisiana-officials-react-to-state-of-the-union-address/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-officials-react-to-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:49:15 +0000 Dennis Foley http://710keel.com/?p=141853 Reaction is pouring in from Louisiana lawmakers following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Governor Bobby Jindal says the president "doubled down on failed policies from the past, while outlining his shortsighted vision for the future."

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-officials-react-to-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Reacts to Connecticut School Shooting http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-connecticut-shooting/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-connecticut-shooting/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:15:23 +0000 Justin Massoud http://710keel.com/?p=128306 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has commented on this morning's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-connecticut-shooting/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy: City of Shreveport Mayor Glover Set to Attend Shreveport Council Meeting http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-set-to-attend-shreveport-council-meeting/ http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-set-to-attend-shreveport-council-meeting/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:57:55 +0000 Erin McCarty http://710keel.com/?p=126956 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover is expected to attend the Shreveport Council meeting this week.

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-glover-set-to-attend-shreveport-council-meeting/feed/ 0 photo provided by City of Shreveport [UPDATE] Mayor Cedric Glover Recovering After Surgery This Afternoon http://710keel.com/mayor-cedric-glover-to-have-surgery-this-afternoon/ http://710keel.com/mayor-cedric-glover-to-have-surgery-this-afternoon/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:02:08 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=114109 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover is now resting after going under the knife to repair his ruptured quadriceps tendons.

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-cedric-glover-to-have-surgery-this-afternoon/feed/ 0 Shreveport Dog Park Alliance Holding Fundraiser Featuring Artwork by Caddo Sheriff http://710keel.com/shreveport-dog-park-alliance-holding-fundraiser-featuring-artwork-by-caddo-sheriff/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-dog-park-alliance-holding-fundraiser-featuring-artwork-by-caddo-sheriff/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:47:59 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=106611 The fundraiser is called "Wine & Whine, a Dog Park Art Affair." 

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-dog-park-alliance-holding-fundraiser-featuring-artwork-by-caddo-sheriff/feed/ 0 Thinkstock City Employees Accused of Doing Private Work With Public Equipment http://710keel.com/city-employees-accused-of-doing-private-work-with-public-equipment/ http://710keel.com/city-employees-accused-of-doing-private-work-with-public-equipment/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:21:10 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=91304 A quick move by Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover -- after video footage surfaces, showing city employees apparently using city equipment to cut trees on private property. The city's Public Works director was shown the footage of two employees using a city truck outside city limits

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]]> http://710keel.com/city-employees-accused-of-doing-private-work-with-public-equipment/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of KTBS 3 News Volunteers Paint Their Hearts Out Tomorrow http://710keel.com/volunteers-paint-their-hearts-out-tomorrow/ http://710keel.com/volunteers-paint-their-hearts-out-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:36:23 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=80094 The "Paint Your Heart Out Shreveport’’ program will celebrate its 20th anniversary Saturday, May 19th, as volunteers take to neighborhoods across the City to paint or perform minor repairs on nearly 40 homes

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]]> http://710keel.com/volunteers-paint-their-hearts-out-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Shreveport's New Water Billing System to Be Unveiled This Afternoon http://710keel.com/shreveports-new-water-billing-system-to-be-unveiled-this-afternoon/ http://710keel.com/shreveports-new-water-billing-system-to-be-unveiled-this-afternoon/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:47:20 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=29653 The City of Shreveport will soon have a new water billing system. It's designed to make it faster and easier for customers to get information about their accounts -- and expand their payment options. Customers will now be allowed to pay by credit card and contact customer service by e-mail

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveports-new-water-billing-system-to-be-unveiled-this-afternoon/feed/ 0 Mayor Glover's Street Proposal "Hits the Road" http://710keel.com/mayor-glovers-street-proposal-hits-the-road/ http://710keel.com/mayor-glovers-street-proposal-hits-the-road/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:08:03 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=23397 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover hosts a series of public meetings -- beginning tomorrow. He'll kick things off at Winnfield Funeral Home on Hollywood Avenue at 6 tomorrow evening, to present details about his plan to provide speedier relief for the city's crumbling streets and sidewalks

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]]> http://710keel.com/mayor-glovers-street-proposal-hits-the-road/feed/ 0 Photo by: skuds/Flickr Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover Announces A Town Hall Event http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-announces-a-town-hall-event/ http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-announces-a-town-hall-event/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:54:03 +0000 James Stanley http://710keel.com/?p=21989 Mayor Cedric Glover will hold a town hall meeting Monday, October 10, to update residents on topics ranging from his proposal to secure more than $80 million for roadwork to the latest news on the I-49 inner-city connector project. 

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]]> http://710keel.com/shreveport-mayor-cedric-glover-announces-a-town-hall-event/feed/ 0 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, flickr, trudeau Big Honor for Shreveport's Mayor http://710keel.com/big-honor-for-shreveports-mayor/ http://710keel.com/big-honor-for-shreveports-mayor/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:58:18 +0000 Angela Thomas http://710keel.com/?p=8037 A prestigious award for Shreveport's mayor. Tomorrow, Mayor Cedric Glover will receive the Seven Seals Award from Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, to formally recognize his role as an advocate for relevant initiatives related to guard and reserve employees

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]]> http://710keel.com/big-honor-for-shreveports-mayor/feed/ 0 Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover, courtesy of City of Shreveport website