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Chef Gabriel Balderes plans to open The Brine Restaurant at the former Nike store on Louisiana Boardwalk in Bossier City, near The Pickler indoor pickleball facility.

The new restaurant will serve a full food menu and bar and awaits a conditional alcohol approval review at 2 p.m. Jan. 15.

Crawfish season is set to ramp up amid Mardi Gras celebrations in Shreveport after diners visited The Crabby Crawfish on Youree Drive Monday morning.

LSU AgCenter experts predict a normal season with extra supply compared to recent years (dry spells were less severe than the 2023 drought).

Data from Atlas Van Lines shows that 66% of shipments leaving Louisiana from Nov.

1, 2024 to Oct. 31, 2025 indicates the state ranks highest in outbound moves—losing about 70,000 residents between 2020 and 2024 due to safety and economic concerns.

On Monday, Jan. 5, the Southern University Board of Supervisors launched the search for the system’s next president by naming a 15-member committee that includes Caddo Parish DA James Stewart.

The committee will recommend a finalist by its May meeting and update its search page with further details soon.

Yesterday, the Caddo Commission rejected two resolutions for data center development, one to study the former George Washington Carver School site and one to authorize a study trip to Tennessee (9-3 and 10-2 votes).

Commissioner Ken Epperson said a West Shreveport site remains the preferred option.

Officials in Caddo and Bossier have imposed a parish-wide burn ban because dry weather and high fire risk persist.

Effective Jan. 2, the bans prohibit outdoor burning and fireworks until rain eases the dangerous conditions.

LSU Health Shreveport research found that 75% of 911 calls in Caddo Parish in the past five years were for mental health issues, welfare checks or community concerns instead of violent crime — prompting local officials to invest in alternative mental health resources.

Cooper Zelnick (CEO of Groups Recover Together) said the New Year is a chance for Shreveport residents to take steps toward overcoming addiction as many seek treatment and peer support.

He noted that recovery centers see January to March as a busy time for enrollment.

Rocket Mortgage's 2025 data showed Louisiana was the fifth cheapest state to buy a house — the median price was $249,857 with estimated monthly payments of $956, reflecting an overall cost of living nearly 8% lower than the national average.

An analysis by Realtor.com showed that 11.9% of Louisiana homeowners had underwater mortgages in the third quarter of 2025 (compared to 2.5% nationally), as stagnant home values and low demand limited selling and refinancing options.

Dunham School quarterback Elijah Haven earned the 2025 LSWA Mr. Football award on Jan.

5 after guiding his team to a Division III state title and breaking records with 62 passing touchdowns and 73 total touchdowns; his performance led to the school’s first title since 2004.

Coach Brad Neffendorf led LSU Shreveport's baseball team to a perfect 59-0 season with an NAIA championship & was named SBJ Sportsperson of the Year, celebrated at a downtown rally; the undefeated Pilots will begin their 2026 season on Jan.

23 against Tabor College.

Shreve product John Hoyet Chance, a standout punter and kicker, announced on Instagram his entry into the NCAA transfer portal for NIL deals.

The rising star averaged 47.3 yards and earned Utility Player of the Game honors after his impressive I-Bowl performance against Coastal Carolina.

LSU football secured former Old Dominion wide receiver Tre Brown from the transfer portal on Monday under coach Lane Kiffin.

Brown, who averaged 20.1 yards per catch and four touchdowns last season (a key boost for the offense), is expected to see early playing time as LSU fills a gap at wide receiver.

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