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Voting is open now for The Shreveport Times Week 7 Non-football High School Athlete of the Week; fans can vote online through Friday evening for 12 northwest Louisiana nominees and the winner will be announced Monday, receiving a backpack, boxed lunch combo + swag from sponsors.

Vegans on the Run has opened on Texas Avenue, giving Shreveport a new vegan counter-service spot.

Twelve local high school football players are nominated for the Shreveport Times Week 7 Athlete of the Week, and fans can vote online through Friday evening; the winner will receive a backpack, a meal card and swag from Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, with results announced Sunday or Monday.

The Week 10 high school football schedule runs Thursday, Nov.

5 and Friday, Nov. 6 with most kickoffs at 7:00 p.m. (check listings for exceptions). Notable local matchups include Evangel at Haughton and Captain Shreve vs. Byrd, and some game dates could shift due to a shortage of officials.

A Week 9 prep football recap posts scores, boxscores, game stories, and photos from Shreveport-area matchups (Friday, Oct.

30), highlighting Evangel's 52-42 win over Airline, Parkway 49-35, and full player stats.

New U.S. Census estimates show Louisiana again had the nation's highest poverty rate in 2025, with more than 1 in 6 people in poverty and per-person income near $37,160, and officials warn Medicaid work rules taking effect in 2027 could cause more disenrollments.

The ArkLaTex Agricultural Council's ALTAC Jr. Livestock Sale will be held Wednesday at the State Fair of Louisiana, where student exhibitors' animals will be auctioned to buyers, and KTBS will stream the sale live starting at 11:30 a.m. on KTBS+.

Shreve Memorial Library will run free S.T.E.A.M. programs starting Monday, Nov.

2 at branches across the parish, offering experiments, engineering challenges, and art tied to National STEM Day on Nov. 8 (for ages 11 to 17); check your local branch for times and activities.