Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, including the VA Outpatient Clinics in Monroe, Texarkana and Longview, will again be offering flu shots to enrolled Veterans during scheduled Primary Care or Specialty Clinic Appointment.
Just a reminder and request to register for the Buddy Walk on the Firstgiving site. It will ask you for each particpant's name and t-shirt size.
http://www.firstgiving.com/upwithdowns/up-with-downs-buddy-walk-2011
Caddo Superintendent Dr. Geral Dawkins highlights measures being taken to move district forward.
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) today issued its list of schools identified for improvement, revealing areas of gain and needed focus for the state’s school districts. In Caddo Parish, one school, J.S. Clark MicroSociety, exited AU status this year.
At a mid-morning news conference came word that a coalition of area fire department's decided to ban the sale and use of fireworks through the end of the month.
Most of us know June 21 as the longest day of the year and the first official day of summer.
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Donald Trump
Age: 65
Occupation: Entrepreneur and TV Personality
Known For: The ‘Apprentice’ franchise, a colossal ego, and an epically bad ‘do.
Boy George
Age: 50
Occupation: Singer
Known For: His gender-bending style and hits such as ‘Karma Chameleon’ with Culture Club
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bobby Jindal
Age: 40
Occupation: Governor of Louisiana
Known For: Doing a spot-on impression of Mr. Rogers when delivering the GOP’s official response to President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress in January of 2009, first Indian-American Governor of any state in the US, ever, until last year when Nikki Haley won in North Carolina.
This year’s Springhill Rodeo Parade Grand Marshal will be Dilton Emerson. Many of you may know Mr. Emerson as a farrier and owner of Emerson Horseshoe Supply Company in Bossier City. Mr. Emerson competed in Springhill’s first rodeo! He is a PRCA Gold Card Holder and sits on the Board of Directors for the Cowboy Hall of Fame.
Taylor Swift is the new In Style cover girl, and in an interview she reveals her new outlook on love.
I told you earlier in the week about Caddo Sheriff's Safety Town being a drop-off point for your unused or unwanted prescription meds, now Shreveport Police Chief Willie Shaw has announced that his department will join together with other local law enforcement agencies to participate in the national "Take-Back" initiative for prescription medications to be held this weekend.
Citizen’s can dispose of unwanted prescription drugs this Saturday at Sheriff’s Safety Town as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Local law enforcement agencies across the country will be working in co-operation with the DEA to set up collection sites for old, unwanted, and expired pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications
