Shreveport Bossier Headlines

FORMER SHREVEPORT ASSISTANT CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE RICK SEATON IS DUE IN COURT TODAY FOR A PRE SENTENCING HEARING. HE COULD BE SENTENCED BY JUDGE RAMONA EMMANUEL DURING THE HEARING. SEATON WAS CONVICTED OF RAPING A TEENAGER AFTER THE INDEPENDENCE BOWL IN 20-10. HE COULD GET UP TO 40 YEARS IN PRISON.

A BARKSDALE AIRMAN HAS DIED IN A CAR CRASH IN TENNESSEE. STAFF SARGENT BRIAN SMITH II WAS ON I-40 WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A TRUCK. SMITH SERVED WITH THE 2ND MUNITIONS SQUADRON.

WORK BEGINS FULL FORCE THIS WEEK ON CHRISTMAS IN THE SKY. SHREVEPORT REGIONAL ARTS COUNCIL'S JULIA FOLEY TELLS US THERE'S A BIG EVENT THIS WEEK TO ANNOUNCE THE THEME. THE KICKOFF PARTY IS THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING. IT'S FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC......IT'S HAPPENING AT THE CAPRIS THEATRE ON MILAM BEGINNING AT 5:30.

BIG MESS ON I-20 IN NORTHEAST TEXAS OVER THE WEEKEND. TWO 18 WHEELERS CRASHED WHICH FORCED TROOPERS TO SHUTDOWN THE WESTBOUND LANES NEAR MARSHALL. IT IS BACK OPEN THIS MORNING.

A NEW LEGISLATIVE SESSION OPENS TODAY. EXPECT LOTS OF FIGHTING OVER EDUCATION AND THE USE OF STATE TAX DOLLARS FOR NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THERE WILL ALSO BE HEATED DEBATES OVER BUDGET CUTS THAT THE GOVERNOR IS LOOKING AT.

SOME TAX PREPARERS SAY NEW IRS REGULATIONS MAY PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS. THEY'RE FILING SUIT TO STOP NEW RULES THAT REQUIRE THEM TO GET A FEDERAL LICENSE AND PASS A COMPETENCY EXAM.

THE CADDO COMMISSION WILL BEGIN HEARINGS LATER THIS MONTH ON BUSINESSES CAUGHT SELLING ALCOHOL TO MINORS. SEVEN BUSINESSES SOLD ALCOHOL TO PEOPLE TOO YOUNG TO BUY IT AND WERE ISSUED CITATIONS. THE BUSINESSES COULD LOSE THEIR LIQUOR LICENSES.