Shreveport News

Jim Jones, 61, was charged with theft of copper over $1,000 and theft of copper under $1,000.

Father Pike Thomas envisions St. Jude as modern church inside a traditional frame.

Several Bossier Parish schools recently extended a helping hand to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army, donating more than $10,000 to aid the two agencies' relief efforts in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma.

The mother of a slain 3-year-old and the woman accused of killing the child met last year while both were serving time in a state correctional facility.

As you can see, it's a Shreveport police car parked in a handicapped parking space.

Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose songs saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died today at a Florida hospital.

It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday-Friday and is open to kids ages 7-11.

Shreveport police have arrested a woman in connection with the death of a toddler who was brought to the hospital unresponsive Monday.

If there is one compliant I really, really get tired of after making this area my home in 1977, it's that "there is nothing to do here."

One of the worst things about winning the upcoming Forrest Wood Cup is being forced to hoist the championship trophy high over your head in front of thousands of clapping fans, falling confetti and throngs of media wanting to record the effort for posterity.

Every Friday at the Randle T. Moore Senior Activity Center, the Caddo Council on Aging offers senior citizens lessons on how to use the latest technological gadgets.

It was early 2004, and several hundred members of the Shreveport-based 1/156th Armor Battalion were preparing to go to war.

Mardi Gras celebrations may be months away, but if you're longing for the ambiance of Carnival season, the 14th annual Gentlemen's Cooking Classic might just fill that void.

The success of the market is due to the hard work of Market Manager Noma Fowler-Sandlin, the Red River Revel and Shreveport Public Assembly and Recreation, as well as all the many helpers who share their passion to make our market the greatest in the state.

<![CDATA[Celebrating a birthday today: Lester Metcalf, of Shreveport. ... Darilyn Williams, of Keithville. ... Eric Robertson, of Shreveport. ... JeModric Brown, of Shreveport. ... Bettye P. Antwine, of Shreveport. ... Andrew Hines, of Greenwood. ... Ashley Hall of Shreveport. ... Jonathan E. Steward, of Shreveport. ... Patrice Matthews, of Shreveport. ... Leroy Wesley, 70, of Shreveport.Celebrating a birthday today: Lester Metcalf, of Shreveport. ... Darilyn Williams, of Keithville. ... Eric Robertson, of Shreveport. ... JeModric Brown, of Shreveport. ... Bettye P. Antwine, of Shreveport. ... Andrew Hines, of Greenwood. ... Ashley Hall of Shreveport. ... Jonathan E. Steward, of Shreveport. ... Patrice Matthews, of Shreveport. ... Leroy Wesley, 70, of Shreveport. Editor's note: Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto Animal Control will not pickup all unwanted animals. If you bring in your domestic animal, mainly dogs and cats, the Animal Control office will accept them. Bossier Animal Control, (318) 741-8499, Caddo Animal Control, (318) 226-6624 or DeSoto Animal Control, (318) 871-2900. Dogs and cats are available for adoption at Bossier, Caddo and Desoto. To place information in Stroller, call (318) 459-3233 between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekdays and between 2 and 5 p.m. weekends. Send email to pealy@shreveporttimes.com Label: Attention Stroller. lost and found pets Editor's note: Caddo, Bossier and DeSoto Animal Control will not pickup all unwanted animals. If you bring in your domestic animal, mainly dogs and cats, the Animal Control office will accept them. Bossier Animal Control, (318) 741-8499, Caddo Animal Control, (318) 226-6624 or DeSoto Animal Control, (318) 871-2900. Dogs and cats are available for adoption at Bossier, Caddo and Desoto. To place information in Stroller, call (318) 459-3233 between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekdays and between 2 and 5 p.m. weekends. Send email to pealy@shreveporttimes.com Label: Attention Stroller.

An afternoon stabbing sent one person to the hospital and another one to jail. It happened about 1 p.m. today at a residence in the the 1600 block of Dickinson, near Linwood Avenue.

Gov. Bobby Jindal was at Shreveport's Rescue Mission today to sign into law two pieces of legislation, ensuring an "unfortunate event" like a recent one at the mission that left 1,600 pounds of game meat destroyed will never happen again.

Two young boys who suffered burns during an accident at a science camp in Covington remained hospitalized Tuesday, the state fire marshal said.

Authorities have identified the woman killed when her vehicle ran off the highway Monday.

Cattle industry promoter SHREVEPORT - Services for cattle industry publicist and promoter Robert "Bob" Felknor will be Thursday.