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Saturday, May 24th, 2025
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Good morning, Shreveport. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 24th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Visit Shreveport-Bossier and the Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program announced six local businesses as winners of the Destination 318 tourism grant competition that awarded $100,000 in funding plus a $2,000 People’s Choice Award. The grant program is meant to boost tourism and business growth in the region—supporting innovative ideas to enhance local attractions. Shreveport Bossier Journal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is holding a sobriety checkpoint tonight from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. in north Caddo Parish — the checkpoint aims to raise awareness of impaired driving and remove at-risk drivers from the roads. Shreveport Bossier Journal
- ➤ Caddo Parish sheriff's deputies responded to a reported homicide near Blanchard when a man said he had killed his mother—deputies later found the body of a dead female inside a house on Double A Drive at Dixie-Blanchard Road. KTBS
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Shreveport Police Department announced that construction on a new North Shreveport substation will begin in June at the corner of North Market Street and Hearn Avenue—designed to bolster patrol operations and improve community outreach. Shreveport Bossier Journal
- ➤ Shreveport will have no garbage collection on Memorial Day, May 26—services will resume the following day—and Tuesday’s garbage will be collected on Wednesday, May 28; Thursday and Friday pickups remain unchanged. Residents needing bulk pick up can call the Solid Waste Office at 318-673-6300 while the Woolworth Road Regional Solid Waste Facility stays open on Memorial Day. KTAL
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SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Chasing Aces will open next month in Bossier City at a site that was once a landfill next to Margaritaville Casino. The facility features a par three course, nine-hole golf course, 18-hole putting course, home run dugout and 30 high-tech hitting bays & family-friendly lessons designed for players of all levels. Shreveport Bossier Journal
- ➤ High school football will begin fifteen Fridays from now and players have been training hard this summer—coaches face early morning workouts as they prepare teams for the season. Fans and families look forward to game day excitement when the season kicks off. Shreveport Bossier Journal
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Luxury Open House at 1121 Forest Trail
7-9 p.m. — 1121 Forest Trail — $1,095,000 — Experience luxury in this grand new construction home with top-of-the-line amenities.
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90's R&B Fest
8 PM – 12 AM — Shreveport Municipal Auditorium — Tickets from $69 — Jam out to your favorite 90's R&B hits in all white attire.
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Monster Trucks Maniac Show
6-7:30 p.m. — Hirsch Memorial Coliseum — $25+ — Experience high-octane action as monster trucks take center stage in Shreveport.
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Sam's Run
8-10 a.m. — Louisiana State University in Shreveport — Registration fee applies — Participate in a community run supporting the Look in the Mirror Foundation.
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Creative Writing Workshop with M.L. Tarpley
12-1:30 p.m. — Shreve Memorial Library - Mooretown Branch — Free entry — Explore the art of storytelling with renowned children's author M.L. Tarpley in a dynamic workshop for teens.
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Louisiana Urban Gardening Initiative Workshop
4-5 p.m. — Mooretown Meeting Room — Free entry — Learn about urban and summer gardening techniques from Cenerica Smith of the Louisiana Urban Gardening Initiative.
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