About Me
My husband transferred to GM here in Shreveport from the Decatur/Huntsville area of North Alabama, home of the beautiful Tennessee River. He retired from GM and is now attending Police Academy in Kilgore, Texas. Our children are growing like weeds, two daughters, Casey is 19, and an education student at Panola College. Jill, is 16 and plays softball for Carthage High Junior Varsity. Our son, Shane, is 14 and plays football and runs track for Carthage Junior High. I was a deejay for 11 years on a morning show in Alabama at WDRM Country 102, but my first full-time job was working for Jerry Falwell's radio station in Lynchburg, Va. I graduated from Liberty University in 1983. I got to hear President Ronald Reagan speak on campus. I also heard Sen. Ted Kennedy speak. Moral Majority accidentally sent Ted Kennedy a membership card, and Kennedy accepted an invitation to visit us. I'd like to meet Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. I saw McCartney in Dallas before the divorce from Heather Mills, and I've seen Clapton four times. But, it doesn't get any better than a George Jones concert. When I met the Possum back stage as a deejay at a concert in Alabama, Jones says, "Got that red hair." When I introduced him to my husband, he says, "Got that tall husband." However, the greatest things in life: my daughter's first 3-pointer in basketball; my son's first tackle in football, and the day my youngest daughter put all her coins in my purse because she thought I didn't have any money. She was right - I didn't!Elaine Etheridge
Up, Up and Away: Defenders of Liberty at Barksdale[Photos][Videos]
Barksdale Air Force Base unleashed the Thunderbirds this weekend in what is being called the largest air show in the South Central United States.
Police Arrest Four People After a Child Brings Drugs to Head Start Center [Photos]
Bossier City police have arrested a woman and three others after the woman’s 3-year-old son brought illegal drugs to the Head Start center he attends.
Titanic Sank 100 Years Ago Today [Photos]
Today marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic. I'm sure you recall hearing about how it hit an iceberg and the ship that was unsinkable sank within a few hours. But here are a few things you may not know about the luxury ship, which sank on its maiden voyage from Southampton England to the United States.
Obama Administration No Friend of the Press
I was really excited when I found out First Lady Michelle Obama was visiting Shreveport to thank company execs at Kansas City Southern Railways for hiring veterans. I had secured permission to enter as a media person with my name on the list.
Who Is Your Favorite Mayberry Character?
Mayberry is one of the funniest sitcoms ever to hit television and its one of the most endearing. What makes it so special is that its all about family and its a clean show that offers a wholesome alternative to most TV programs nowadays.
Easter Sunday at Church: Hard to Find a Seat!
If you don't show up early for church on Easter Sunday, chances are you'll have a hard time finding a seat. At First Baptist Church in Carthage, where I attend, it was so crowded last Easter that this year, they held the service at the new Civic Center.
Dog Goes Crazy When Soldier Comes Home [Video]
It's a tough thing when family members have to say goodbye when a loved one - who is soldier - goes off to Afghanistan. It's also tough on pets. Here's an especially happy homecoming when a soldier arrives home from Afghanistan to his adoring dog.
Honda Recall Involves 550,000 Vehicles
Do you or someone you know drive a Honda? Then listen up. Honda is recalling more than 550,000 CR-V compact crossovers and Pilot midsize SUVs because you could lose the low-beam headlights.
Crossing Dressing Firemen: Are They Hot? Not!
A fire department in the middle of a St. Patrick's Day parade dressed in gowns for a float had to put out a car fire in their dresses. It made for quite an interesting sight.
CNN's Jeanne Moos has the report we took from YouTube.
Whitney Houston’s Autopsy Report is Out with Cause of Death
Whitney Houston died because of a combination of cocaine, heart disease and, ultimately, drowning. The Los Angeles County coroner's preliminary report Thursday found heart disease had caused blockages in Houston's arteries, common in drug users, but could not determine whether she had had a heart attack.
Who Says Dogs and Cats Don’t Get Along?[Video]
Dog and cat owners know that when pets grow up together, they either like each other or they don't. Now, here's a pair who seem to be a bit touchy feely. I'm thinking the cat likes having his back scratched, but maybe not his ear chewed.
Take a Trip to the Titanic or Buy Treasure from It[Video]
More than 5,500 items recovered from the famous shipwreck of Titanic -- valued at nearly $200 million altogether -- will be auctioned in April. Among them is a men's bowler hat and a diamond bracelet.