Lane closures coming up for I-49

Lane closures coming up for I-49

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development have issued an advisory for folks traveling along I-49 in Caddo and DeSoto Parishes.

Caddo Sheriff's Office sponsoring four summer camp programs

Caddo Sheriff's Office sponsoring four summer camp programs

Applications are being accepted for four summer camps for kids offered by the Caddo Sheriff's Office.

Emergency responders plan I-49 disaster drill

Emergency responders plan I-49 disaster drill

Starting about 9 a.m. on Thursday, the I-49 North Safety Coalition will hold a disaster drill on a closed section of the new Interstate 49 near Mira. The drill will simulate a major crash with mass casualties on the new Interstate.

Sections of the interstate are scheduled to open in the summer of 2013.

Caddo Sheriff, SPD to join national Drug Take Back Day

Caddo Sheriff, SPD to join national Drug Take Back Day

Bringing attention to an increase of pharmaceutical drug abuse and theft, the Caddo Sheriff's Office and the Shreveport Police Department will join a national effort to get the public get rid of unwanted prescription drugs.

The one-day effort, part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, takes place this Saturday at Sheriff's Safety Town at 8910 Jewella Ave. at the west end of the Summer Grove parking lot.

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Shreveport Municipal Auditorium closed for renovations

Shreveport Municipal Auditorium closed for renovations

The Shreveport Municipal Auditorium for the first time since its opening in 1929. It will be close for renovations until April 2014, about a year.

Chimp Haven 2nd Annual Earth Day Festival on April 20

Chimp Haven 2nd Annual Earth Day Festival on April 20

Chimp Haven will host its Second Annual Earth Day Festival, held in conjunction with Chimpanzee Discovery Day, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Located 22 miles southwest of Shreveport, La., in the Eddie D. Jones Nature Park in Keithville, La., Chimp Haven serves as The National Chimpanzee Sanctuary. The annual Earth Day Festival includes opportunities to view resident chimpanzees, as well as food, art and exhibits by local environmental organizations, businesses and artisans. Admission to the festival is free.

Captain Shreve Senior Wins national award

Captain Shreve Senior Wins national award

Nicholas Fry, Captain Shreve High School senior, was awarded the Silver Key for his short story and personal essay submissions to the 2013 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.  Fry also won an Honorable Mention for another short story. Fry plans to major in English education in college.