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Get ready for adventure with American Camp Week
This week’s column is all about American Camp Week, which is celebrated April 24 – 30 this year. The topic seemed fitting since I’m currently working on the final details for our Summer Reading Program, staff are hard at work organizing special performers and programs at their branches, and this year’s theme is “adventure begins at your library.”
Here are the high school athletes who stood out during April 15-19 in the Shreveport area
Here's a look at the top performers in the Shreveport-Bossier City area for the week April 15-19. Porter Doyle, North DeSoto: Doyle was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a double in a win. Grant Johnson, Byrd: Johnson had two RBIs on a double in a playoff win over...
Here's the Shreveport Times Week 34 athlete of the week poll featuring 15 area athletes
Voting is now open online for The Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, sponsored by Raising Cane’s, the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission and Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics. The poll includes student-athletes in Louisiana high school sports other than football from 15 North Louisiana schools. Fans of those students, their schools or their...
Sophomore pitchers deliver for Walker as Wildcats win series
Running low on pitching, Walker relied on a trio of sophomores to help it finish off a doubleheader against Haughton in the first round of the Division I, nonselect baseball playoffs Saturday afternoon at Walker. Skyler Dwyer and Kade Thomas put up a 12-6 win for Walker in Saturday’s first...
Country music artist Cody Johnson to make tour stops near East Texas this fall
GROVETON, Texas — East Texas native and country music artist Cody Johnson will be making two stops near the area later this year during his latest tour. Johnson, of Groveton, has released nine studio albums, including his first six that he self-released. His most recent release, "Leather," came out on Nov. 3, 2023.
Haughton woman helping kids across the world nominated for Cares Krewe surprise
HAUGHTON, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—A Haughton woman nominated for a Cares Krewe surprise got a token of appreciation for the impact she has made in the lives of so many children across the Haughton community and beyond. Heather Brown, an Office Manager at Compel Outreach International, has not only provided guidance...
Where in the ArkLaTex is Rick Rowe? The Fuller House Event Center in Minden
MINDEN, La. - The Fuller House, at 220 W. Union in Minden is a Queen Anne-style house which was built in about 1905. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It has also been known as the Fuller-White House. Today, it has been restored and...
Check out these 10 karaoke places to visit in Shreveport, Bossier this weekend
Karaoke Edition. Are you ready to sing your heart out? If you’re a fan of karaoke, here are 10 locations to tune into in Shreveport/Bossier City: Platinum Lounge. 7611 Pines Road, Shreveport. 7 pm-till Thursday, April 18. Happens weekly. Ladies free entry during Happy Hour, 7-9 pm. Men must be 30+, women 25+...
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