Rick Taylor
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A Safety Reminder From The Shreveport Fire Department
The Shreveport Fire and Police Department would like to remind and encourage all citizens not to discard lighted substances from your vehicles. With the extreme drought conditions, dry vegetation is ignited very easily leading to catastrophic consequences.
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South Bossier Fire Burns, Several Roads Shut Down
There is currently a 30 acre fire in south Bossier Parish at Four Corners in the vicinity of Highway 527, Highway 157 and Chinanook Road.
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Caddo Sheriff’s Office Warns Of ATV Thefts
While hunters prepare to set their sights on area wildlife, thieves are fast at work targeting their hunting equipment and ATV's.
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24-Hour Emergency Hotline, Primarily For Wildfire Reporting, Up And Running
Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Stain, D.V.M., said the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has installed a new emergency hotline phone system to better serve the public.
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Falling Ash From East Texas Brush Fire Rains Down On West Shreveport
Fire crews from Northern Caddo Parish have returned to their respective stations this evening after responding to a call for assistance from the Harrison County Fire Department.
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Worst Traffic Lights In Shreveport-Bossier City — Rick’s Top 5
There are a number of intersections in Shreveport-Bossier City that, for one reason or another, are not driver-friendly, primarily because it seems the traffic lights are not timed properly to maintain optimal traffic flow from all directions. Many require an extreme amount of patience and for you NOT to be in a hurry to get through them.
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Afternoon Fire Damages Two-Story Apartment Building
The Shreveport Fire Department responded to 747 Ratcliff at 2:37 pm for a reported house fire. Fire crews arrived on scene at 2:41 pm to find a two story brick apartment building with heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear and roof.
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The Port City Classic Is Here This Weekend, The Do’s And Don’ts & Can And Can’ts
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Journalism Foundation Scholarship Entry Deadline Is Thursday
The Shreveport Journalism Foundation is seeking applicants for the two $1,000 scholarships it gives in memory of veteran journalists Orland Dodson and Kerry Garland.
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Natural Gas Leaking Off Ellerbe Road In Far Southeast Shreveport
The Caddo Sheriff’s Office is currently working a gas line rupture on Ellerbe Road. Deputies say a pick-up truck was southbound on Ellerbe when the driver swerved to miss a dog. The driver lost control and hit an above-ground natural gas pipeline, rupturing the line.
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2011 Annual Pioneer Heritage Pancake Breakfast Announced
We've got the who, what, when and where when it comes to the pancake breakfast to raise money for the annual Greenwood, LA festival.
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Rule #1 When Burglarizing a Home: Get In and Out Quickly; These Bumbling Burglars Didn’t Read The Manual
Upon arrival, officers were advised two suspects, later identified as Gregg Miles and Anthony McCrady were still inside the residence refusing to come out. Shreveport Police K -9 officers initiated several verbal warnings to the suspects in an attempt to get them out of the residence, but received no response.