Good morning, Shreveport.

The Bossier-Shreveport region was named a 2026 Great American Defense Community, honoring military families, civic leaders, and businesses supporting local Airmen and veterans.

Officials from both cities celebrated the honor Saturday (at Columbia Park's Highland Jazz & Blues Festival).

KTBS honored longtime Community Projects Director Jan Elkins for decades of work raising funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the closing ceremony of the 36th Dream Home Giveaway.

The honor — featuring patient artwork and tokens of appreciation — celebrated her upcoming retirement.

Southfield School families collected over 8,000 diapers and 10,000 wipes during National Diaper Need Awareness Week to support local families, with donations set to be distributed on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Highland Center (per the nonprofit).

United Way of Northwest Louisiana launches its Year of Dolly on Friday, Sept.

25 with community events including a 9 to 5 screening, Dolly Smoothie at local Smoothie King locations, and the Bakowski Bridge of Lights — turning pink to honor Dolly Parton’s legacy.

Coach Virgil (Vee) Williams' funeral arrangements have been announced, with further details on the service to be released soon.

Chef Blake Jackson has launched a dual dining venue at Provenance community on Provenance Place Boulevard, where Mae & Co. offers casual options from 11 a.m. Monday-Saturday and Heron serves refined Louisiana dinners starting Tuesday from 5 p.m., catering to a range of tastes.

SmartAsset analysis shows that joining the top 1% of earners in Louisiana now requires an income of $593,101.

The report (Sept. 22) reveals that thresholds vary across states and that Louisiana ranks 41st nationwide.

Columns of Bossier City highlights its specialized memory care ahead of World Alzheimer’s Day by training staff rigorously and offering tailored care plans (including scheduled routines) for residents needing extra assistance.

Local high school football teams in Shreveport-Bossier play district games on Thursday and Friday, with Parkway facing Huntington at Independence Stadium and Captain Shreve meeting Haughton at Dak Prescott Field; these contests build power points for playoff spots.

The Shreveport Times is hosting an online vote for its non-football High School Athlete of the Week, featuring 12 candidates from NW schools.

Votes are open online until Sunday evening & the winner will be announced Monday with prizes including a backpack and a lunch combo.

Magnolia School coach Kelly Yancey came back after health issues to lead the Mariners in a 46-14 loss at Lakeview last Friday; the team scored for the first time and plans to end its 21-game losing streak in a homecoming game against Beekman Charter Friday night & stays determined.

Last Friday the Cavaliers beat Grant's Cougars 57-13 and the Flyers won 48-12 over St. Edmund's Blue Jays, keeping them the only local teams in this week’s top 10 polls from LSWA; Calvary Baptist stays at No. 1 in Class 2A while Loyola holds eighth in Class 3A.