Elaine Etheridge

Barksdale Air Force Base got a visit from a Joint Chiefs of Staff Senior Enlisted Advisor and a Strategic Command Senior Enlisted Leader this  week.

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If you're one of the very few people who don't enjoy eating crawfish, you'll still find something delicious to eat and some fabulous entertainment at this weekend's  29th Annual Mudbug Madness festival.

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Shreveport fire investigators were on the scene of an early morning house fire, trying to determine the cause of the blaze that happened shortly before 4 o'clock this morning in the Stoner Hill Community.

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Starting  today parents can  begin applying  for the statewide voucher program. It's expected many private, parochial and Christian  schools will participate.

These schools are participating:

•  Evangel Christian Academy will accept 80 students in the fall. 
•  20 in Kindergarten;  5  in 1st-4th grades; 10 in  7th, 8th, & 9th grades; and 5 in 10th & 11th grades

•  University Christian Preparatory
• Saint Joseph Catholic School will accept 4 students in 1st & 2nd grades

  Applications are available today online and at participating schools.  The deadline to apply is June 29th.  The Louisiana Department of Education will identify scholarship recipients no later than July 31st. 

To be eligible, a child must have been enrolled in a C, D or F school during the 2011-2012 school year. Students must also be a resident of Louisiana and meet income requirements.

Here's the website for more info: http://www.doe.state.la.us/topics/scholarships_for_excellence.html

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The earthquake ridden town in East Texas is taking steps for preparedness since it has been shaken, not once, not twice, but three times by earthquakes.

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Louisiana and federal traffic safety officials say 127 law enforcement agencies across the state are participating in this year's Click It or Ticket enforcement and awareness campaign.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), will visit Barksdale AFB, La. May 20 - 23.

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This week is Health and Fitness Week and it's a perfect time to join the fitness gurus where you work. And believe me, there are some.

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Local law officers from six different agencies gathered to honor the memories of those brave officers,  who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

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That earthquake that was felt in East Texas this morning, shook, rattled and even rolled  people out of bed. In fact, my two teenage daughters were awakened by the tremors.

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