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Someone in north Louisiana won $200,000 from a $10 scratch-off ticket in Louisiana Lottery
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (108+ words) Someone in north Louisiana won $200,000 from a $10 scratch-off ticket in Louisiana Lottery'The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate Someone who bought a $10 scratch-off ticket at a U Pak It in West Monroe is now $200,000 richer. According to the Louisiana Lottery, a $200,000 Bonus Bucks…...
Trump says he's 'not concerned' with drone flights over Barksdale. Here's what we know.
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (731+ words) The west gate at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, La." Unauthorized drone flights over Barksdale Air Force Base in March have been the subject of public concern, prompting discourse locally about the potential dangers and nationally about the…...
Interstate 49 shooting incident limited to vehicle occupants: DeSoto Sheriff's Office
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (258+ words) DeSoto Parish Sheriff's vehicle The DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office announced no other suspects are being sought following an investigation into'a vehicle with two gunshot victims found late Tuesday in the median of Interstate 49 not far from Shreveport's Southern Loop. The…...
Caddo Schools launches new summer work program for students
11+ hour, 27+ min ago (501+ words) Caddo high schoolers will have a new opportunity this summer to earn workforce experience, class credits and even a paycheck." At a news conference in downtown Shreveport Wednesday, Caddo Schools and its partners unveiled the "2026 Summer Works Youth Internship Program,…...
Four Shreveport middle school students win state in Presidential AI Challenge
10+ hour, 27+ min ago (456+ words) Louisiana Key Academy WordWizard team:Alexander Harris, Keely Reinhart-Tripp, Ms. Laura Scott, Ar'eanna Caldwell and Lillyan Fletcher, via Laura Scott. Middle school students at Louisiana Key Academy in Shreveport have been named the state winners of the Presidential AI Challenge…...
Group tasked with cleaning contaminated Bossier property to study redevelopment options
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (405+ words) A gate to a contaminated property now owned by Greenfield Environmental Trust Group in Bossier City, La., shown here Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. There are some big developments coming up related to the cleanup and repurposing of the Bossier City property contaminated…...
Teddy Allen on Volunteers of America North Louisiana: Hearts hardwired for good
13+ hour, 27+ min ago (498+ words) A store is robbed, a home burns down, a storm wrecks lives, an addict stumbles. A list of tragedies and misfortunes is always within our gravitational pull. A visit to the Volunteers of America North Louisiana's annual Volunteer Luncheon is…...
'Accidental piano man' carries a torch for preserving the music history of Shreveport
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (777+ words) Winston Hall, right, and Chris Allen perform Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at 2 Johns Steak and Seafood in Bossier City, La. Local musician Winston Hall speaks about the Shreveport connection to Jimi Hendrix during an interview at The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate office in…...
One person dead after two found in car with gunshot wounds on I-49 north in DeSoto
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (119+ words) DeSoto Parish Sheriff's vehicle Northbound Interstate 49 was shut down part of Tuesday night following the discovery of two people with gunshot wounds in a vehicle. DeSoto Sheriff's personnel are investigating the incident near the Caddo-DeSoto boundary. Caddo Sheriff's deputies originally…...
Man arrested after firing gun at mother inside Shreveport mobile home, police say
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (177+ words) Shreveport Police Department vehicle, shown here Thursday, March 5, 2026. Shreveport Police responded to a report of a gunshot inside a mobile home Tuesday evening in south Shreveport. According to Shreveport Police Department information, a man fired at his mother inside a…...