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Bossier City tax election set May 1

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

Bossier City could lose $3 million in revenue meant for its police and fire departments with a "no" vote.

Health Care 101: A consumer primer on Obama's bill

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

It took lawmakers a year to shape President Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employer...

LSUHSC-S students provide care, get experience during mission to Kenya

Mar 21, 2010 7:10 am

A group of LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport medical students learned to improvise during a month-long mission trip to western Kenya. The students treated common ailments like arthritis and got a ...

Blue Dog Dems crucial to health vote

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Support for the plan from Melancon and other fiscally conservative House Democrats, known as Blue Dogs, is crucial as Democratic leaders scramble to get the 216 votes they need to pass a health care r...

Centenary College tradition helps Highland

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Centenary College's the Big Event saw students, faculty, staff and alumni join together to give back to the neighborhood. "It teaches them (students) a sense of service and helps neighbors in the...

Haughton holds election Saturday

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Two people are vying for an open aldermen's seat for the Town of Haughton.

Stroller: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

Celebrating a birthday today: BOYD BIRDSONG, 71, of Shreveport. ... PHYLLIS WILLIAMS, of Shreveport. ... DEJA' MONA PATRICE HOSKEY, 8, daughter of MARCUS HOSKEY and KRISTINA ROBERSON, of Shreveport. ....

Community briefly: Center announces volunteer opportunities

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

The Northwest Louisiana Volunteer Center has announced volunteer opportunities. For more information, call the volunteer center at (318) 677-2504, ext. 23 or ext. 32.

Region briefs: Auction planned as museum fundraiser

Mar 21, 2010 7:09 am

MANSFIELD Friends of the Mansfield Female College Museum will hold the "Antiques and Things Auction" at 11 a.m. April 10 underneath a circus tent on the museum property, 101 Monroe St. Door...

Stroller: Saturday, March 20, 2010

Mar 20, 2010 7:10 am

Celebrating a birthday today: SIMONE' TONEAH WOODS, 8, daughter of NICOLE SOUBLET and TONY WOODS, of Shreveport. ... SANETTA SMITH, of Shreveport. ... RICHARD STEWART, of Shreveport. ... COLE MORGAN C...