2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (165+ words) Shreveport-Bossier Journal Catholic Charities of North Louisiana has officially reopened the Shreveport Financial Empowerment Center, expanding access to free financial counseling services for residents throughout the community. The program will provide one-on-one financial counseling at no cost to participants, helping…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (144+ words) Shreveport-Bossier Journal The law also creates a transition period beginning June 30, 2026. From June 30, 2026, through Jan. 1, 2027, law enforcement officers may not issue citations solely for failing to display or produce a certificate of inspection. As a result, Louisiana State Police announced…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago  (182+ words) Aggie Eugene "Gene" Davis, age 85, of Springhill, Louisiana, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026. Gene was born on July 1, 1940, in Plain Dealing, Louisiana to Aggie and Maybelle Davis. He was a Mason and was an ordained deacon from Anderson Baptist Church…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (451+ words) The Class 5 A All-State baseball and softball teams chosen by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association included three first-team selections from Shreveport-Bossier, while another 18 competitors in the two sports received honorable mention recognition. On the baseball team, two local seniors, Captain…...

14+ hour, 11+ min ago  (548+ words) Lillie Vee Ball May 13, 1954 " June 7, 2026 Service: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 3pm at Stonewall Baptist Church, Bossier City. Charles W. Johnson Sr. September 10, 1933 " June 7, 2026 Service: Friday, June 12, 2026, 10am at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, Shreveport. Frances Diane "Kitten" Gray Rochelle June 9, 1952 " June 7, 2026 Service: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 11am at Lifewater…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago  (264+ words) Shreveport-Bossier Journal The Shreveport Police Department announced a series of firearm-related arrests made between June 5 and June 7 as part of ongoing efforts to target illegal gun possession and weapons-related offenses. According to the department, officers made several arrests involving stolen…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (240+ words) A Shreveport man convicted of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon was sentenced Tuesday, June 9, to 10 years in prison. District Judge Donald E. Hathaway Jr. sentenced Patrick Williams II, 40, to 10 years at hard labor without the benefit of probation,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (478+ words) The "youngest" event during this month's Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Celebration is the most exclusive, yet casual, opportunity for the public to enjoy hearing from the Class of 2026 inductees. It's the Round Table Luncheon Saturday, June 27, at noon…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (119+ words) Shreveport-Bossier Journal Two individuals were arrested Sunday afternoon after Shreveport Police officers encountered an incident while addressing crowds in the downtown area. Officers working downtown at approximately 1: 30 p. m. June 7 responded to individuals loitering near a nightclub in the 1600 block of Marshall…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (303+ words) Long before the infamous Salem Witch Trials captured the public imagination, the first recorded execution for witchcraft in what would become the United States took place on June 10, 1648. On that date, Margaret Jones of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was executed…...