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LA Department of Environmental Quality announces $13.63M in funding for water infrastructure projects in Blanchard, Delhi, Winnsboro, and Farmerville
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality announced $13.63 million in new financial assistance on October 7, 2026, for water infrastructure projects across four ArkLaMiss communities. The low-interest loans, distributed through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for fiscal year 2027, were awarded to the towns of Blanchard, Delhi, Winnsboro and […]
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Willis Knighton Physician Spotlight: Dr. Magy Eskander
Magy Eskander, MD, is an ophthalmologist who specializes in cataract surgery at Willis Knighton Eye Institute North, 2611 Greenwood Road. She also treats common diseases of the eye, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, dry eyes and ocular surface diseases. To Eskander, caring for patients means more than following a...
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North Louisiana hospitals to be sold. This follows unpaid taxes, threats of fines
A little over a week after six members of Minden Medical Center’s Board of Governors resigned, that hospital and three others owned by Allegiance Health Management, are being put up for sale. In a statement to The Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, Dr. Melissa Madden, the one-time chairman of the MMC's...
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Flu A cases already showing up in the ArkLaTex as experts urge vaccination
SHREVEPORT, La. - Flu season is already making its way into the ArkLaTex, and local health experts are encouraging people to get vaccinated. Willis Knighton Health says its Quick Care clinics are already seeing cases of influenza A, a little earlier than usual. Lesley Sawrie, director of Willis Knighton Quick...
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Shreveport hospital employee retires after 67 years in the operating room
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A Shreveport hospital employee has retired after 67 years working in the same operating room. Huey Robinson started at Confederate Hospital in 1959, six years after it opened. “I started at the most Confederate hospital... I was hired in the operating room there,” Robinson said.
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Willis Knighton therapists emphasize tailored care for neurodiverse pediatric patients
SHREVEPORT, La. — Pediatric rehabilitation requires an individualized approach, particularly when supporting neurodiverse children, according to specialists at Willis Knighton Health. Deanna Webb, a physical therapist with Willis Knighton, says the pediatric care team works with children facing a wide spectrum of developmental and physical needs. "Really diversity just...
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Allegiance confirms plans to divest NLMC
Lincoln Parish residents received some promising news late Monday as Allegiance Health Management officially announced that it plans to divest Northern Louisiana Medical Center as part of the planned sale of four of its Louisiana hospitals. The Bossier City-based healthcare management company announced that NLMC, Minden Medical Center, Acadian Medical...
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Six board members resign amidst financial troubles at hospital owned by Bossier corporation
Six board members at a troubled Webster Parish hospital resigned Friday over the facility's reported financial issues. The members of the Minden Medical Center Board of Governors resigned in protest of what they said in a statement are concerns about the hospital's financial conditions and direction under its Bossier City-based ownership, according to a statement from former members.
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More than a pharmacy: Mabile’s Corner Pharmacy celebrates 25 years of caring for a community
For 25 years, Mabile’s Corner Pharmacy has been much more than a place to fill a prescription. It has been a familiar face, a helping hand, a source of encouragement and, for many, a place that simply feels like family. Today, Ray and Connie Mabile celebrate 25 years of...
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6 Minden Medical Center board members resign amid ongoing concerns over hospital finances
MINDEN, La. -- Six members of the Minden Medical Center Board of Governors resigned Friday, citing concerns about corporate-level financial and operational decisions involving Allegiance Health Corporation and their impact on the hospital. Dr. Melissa Madden, chairman of the Board of Governors, was among those who resigned. In a statement,...
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Willis Knighton Primary Care Coushatta announces move to new location
Willis Knighton Primary Care Coushatta will soon have a new home. The clinic is relocating to 6007 Highway 71 in Coushatta, the former Family Eye Clinic building. Providers Dr. Gregory Bell, Lesley Carr, Nurse Practitioner, and Shelly Gerlach, Nurse Practitioner, will continue seeing patients at the new location. The clinic...
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Shreveport City Council's Amazon data center approval questioned in court
SHREVEPORT, La. - A recently approved Amazon data center in west Shreveport faced a legal challenge Tuesday as attorneys argued before the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal over if the city followed the proper process when it approved a special-use permit for the project initially denied by the Metropolitan Planning Commission.
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New Shreveport Shriners facility launches; young patients steal the show
It was a sea of fezzes on Shreveport’s Samford Avenue Wednesday, but many eyes were on diminutive Audrey Lester, a tousle haired 8-year-old who has been a Shriners Hospital patient since she was four months old. Audrey was navigating her ankle braces and the crowd to hand out programs...
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Major new facility to break ground on Shreveport's medical corridor. See what’s coming.
Another major healthcare facility is coming to Shreveport’s Kings Highway Medical Corridor. On Wednesday, Shriners Children’s Shreveport will break ground on a new 43,000-square-foot outpatient facility. Local architectural firm Somdal and Associates and general contractor Hand Construction will take the lead in making the architectural drawing come to life.