Shreveport Bossier Headlines

TEACHERS WILL FLOCK TO THE STATE CAPITOL TOMORROW TO VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT CHANGES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO CHANGE HOW TEACHERS ARE PAID AND PROVIDE MORE HELP TO STUDENTS WHO ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

LAWMAKERS ARE WORKING ON EDUCATION AND THE BUDGET, BUT THEY ARE ALSO TALKING ABOUT A BILL THAT WOULD BAN CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS FROM PUBLIC LIBRARIES. IF APPROVED, SEX OFFENDERS WOULD HAVE TO STAY 1,000 FEET AWAY FROM A SCHOOL OR A  PUBLIC LIBRARY

A FORMER TOP AID TO MAYOR GLOVER IS HEADED TO PRISON.  RICK SEATON GETS AN 18 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE FOR RAPE AND ABUSE OF POWER.  HE RAPED A WOMAN AFTER THE 20-10 INDEPENDENCE BOWL. HE MUST SERVE 3 YEARS BEFORE BEING ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.

DESOTO PARISH SCHOOL OFFICIALS EXPECT TO HAVE TO PARE THEIR 2012-13 BUDGET FROM CURRENT SPENDING BECAUSE OF A SLOW-DOWN IN HAYNESVILLE SHALE DRILLING.  SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT WALTER LEE SAYS THE PARISH WAS PREPARED FOR THIS MONEY TO GO AWAY. LEE SAYS HE DOESN'T HAVE ANY NUMBERS YET, BUT SCHOOL PROGRAMS SHOULDN'T BE IMPACTED.

MOTHER NATURE HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATING WITH BOSSIER'S PLAN OF FILLING IN THE POND IN FRONT OF CITY HALL.  MAINTENANCE OF THAT POND COSTS 50 THOUSAND A YEAR AND THE CITY WANTS TO SAVE THAT MONEY BY FILLING IN THAT POND WITH GRASS AND TREES.

THE HUNT IS ON FOR A WOMAN ACCUSED OF BEATING UP ANOTHER WOMAN IN A BAR BATHROOM.  DORICE CLAIR BASS IS WANTED FOR AGGRAVATED BATTERY. THE VICTIM SUFFERED CUTS TO HER FACE WHEN SHE WAS HIT WITH A TOILET LID.