1+ week, 3+ day ago   (440+ words) When you're out in the woods or on the water, properly identifying snakes can mean the difference between a safe encounter and a deadly one. Louisiana is home to 48 species of snake, but only seven are venomous, two of which…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (365+ words) Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl officials are celebrating 50 years of competition this year and they’re doing it in a big way. The organization is releasing the top 50 all-time players in I-Bowl history, and they’ve been releasing them in five-player increments. But…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (516+ words) Construction is booming on Buc-ee's first Louisiana travel center in Ruston with walls up, a roof on, fuel tanks buried and interior streets being poured. "It's incredible," Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker said this week in an interview with USA Today…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) Attorney General Liz Murrill has charged two people with Medicaid and SNAP fraud, including a former Louisiana Department of Health employee from Shreveport. Both suspects from Shreveport — Tanesha Bowman, 39, Francais Street, and Juleah Seazer, 33, Francis Street — were arrested and charged…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (229+ words) When it comes to determining where you want to live, or evaluating where you already live, how safe you feel is one of the most important factors. While you can take measures to ensure your personal safety, public safety can…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (19+ words) Discover Hot Springs, Arkansas, a historic resort town known for its natural thermal springs, mobster past, and unique attractions....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (23+ words) Shreveport Times Hot Springs, Arkansas: Where mobsters, baseball legends, and natural wonders meet...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (200+ words) Ten Commandment posters are now visible in classrooms across Caddo Parish after a federal court upheld Louisiana law requiring them to be displayed in all Louisiana public school classrooms. The Louisiana law had been blocked twice, with parents and civil…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (152+ words) Shreveport Times Unemployment claims in Louisiana declined last week Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Louisiana dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,099 in…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (237+ words) Brookshire Grocery Company announced the retirement of Chairman and CEO Brad Brookshire, concluding a 49-year career with the family-owned company rooted in East Texas. Brookshire, the grandson of founder W.T. Brookshire, served 20 years as chairman and 10 years as CEO, helping expand…...