Good morning, Shreveport.

Service Steel & Pipe, based in Shreveport and operating from its Fullerton Street facility, is marking 51 years by expanding its metal supply and processing services across the ArkLaTex region.

The Industrial Development Board has launched a new grant program that offers up to $100,000 to small businesses in Caddo Parish with at least three years in operations — the board said safeguards are in place to use public funds responsibly and one local business has already benefited from the funding.

Northwestern State University received a $544,516 FAA grant to expand drone training at its Advanced Remote and Geospatial Operations Lab.

The program will offer dual-enrollment pilot training and scholarships for high school and veteran participants over the next two years—enrolling up to 600 individuals.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office hosted a Women’s Firearms & Safety Course at the CPSO Regional Training Academy where participants learned self-defense basics and firearms skills; the November session is full while 2027 dates will be announced soon.

Consolidated Waterworks issued a boil advisory for Village Water System customers after a water main break on Princeton Road; crews replaced the broken 2-inch line with a new 4-inch main and collected water samples for testing (until results confirm safety, customers should boil water before use).

Louisiana health officials advised against eating recalled raw milk cheese from Sierra Nevada Cheese Co. on Oct.

7 due to an E. coli outbreak, urging consumers to throw away or return the product since raw milk remains unpasteurized and poses health risks for vulnerable groups.

Doctors at Feist Weiller Cancer Center urge patients to get breast cancer screenings as new AI mammogram technology advances and advise men to watch for changes (1 in 800 men are at risk), while women aged 40 and above with no family history are encouraged to follow screening guidelines.

Shreveport-Bossier high school football is at its midseason with several undefeated teams and key games scheduled (Oct.

23, Oct. 30, Nov. 5, and Nov. 6) to decide playoff seeding; the season also faced a setback after Carroll High’s cancellation impacted Loyola’s homecoming game.

LPB’s Shreveport affiliate KLTS Channel 24 is airing season 4 of Behind the Glory today at 8:45 p.m. as it spotlights Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inductees and profiles former LSU and NFL standout Todd McClure — new episodes will continue every Thursday until Nov.

5 with a spring series planned.

Former Captain Shreve kicker Zane Wyss earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors after a perfect performance in the Gents’ 37-13 win over Austin College last Saturday at Jerry E.

Apple Stadium — Centenary will face Austin College again in Shreveport on Oct. 17.