Por: Associated Press Politics December 11, 2022
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — Voters in Louisiana’s third-largest city have elected a Republican mayor for the first time in 28 years.Tom Arceneaux, 71, won a runoff election Saturday to become the next mayor of Shreveport. He defeated Louisiana state Sen. Greg Tarver, a Black Democrat, in a city where roughly 55% of registered voters are African American. Arceneaux and Tarver were the top two finishers in the November mayoral election, but neither... + full article
The Advocate USA Life December 19, 2022
If seeing Christmas lights is an essential part of your family's holiday experience, here's the perfect road trip.The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights takes you through seven cities or pairs of cities in the state's central and northern regions, each stop... + más
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The Advocate USA Politics December 11, 2022
A hotly contest mayoral election in Shreveport ended Saturday when Tom Arceneaux was elected to lead the state’s third largest city for the next four years.Arceneaux’s victory would have been considered a surprise weeks ago because Shreveport had gotten in the habit since... + más
Shreveport elects its first Republican mayor in 28 years | Associated Press
A 'wild' Shreveport election ends Saturday when Greg Tarver or Tom Arceneaux will be mayor | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Politics December 09, 2022
SHREVEPORT — Based on recent history, Greg Tarver should be coasting to victory Saturday to be the next mayor of Shreveport, the state’s third largest city.Like Tarver, the current mayor and his two predecessors have all been Black Democrats, and Black people constitute a... + más
Our Views: Southern University System builds an art legacy | The Advocate
Hollywood South: Shreveport plays vital role in Louisiana filmmaking too | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Opinion November 17, 2022
The missing element in Baton Rouge is the lack of intercity roads. I have long thought the traffic engineer in Shreveport should be hired away by Baton Rouge.Yes, Shreveport has 35,000 fewer citizens, but intracity travel is hands down better than Baton Rouge.We started... + más
See the list of businesses led or owned by LSU grads that grew fastest, made the most money | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Entertainment October 14, 2022
While Baton Rouge and New Orleans may be the hub of Hollywood South, our neighbor to the north, Shreveport, is a vital spoke.In recent years, movies including Oliver Stone's 2008 W., starring Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, and TV series such as Salem, with Baton Rouge... + más
La. Travels: Lake Chartles festival honors Martin Luther King Jr. | The Advocate
La. Travels: Catch Fourth of July celebrations in Shreveport, Lake Charles, New Iberia | The Advocate
The Advocate USA Life September 17, 2022
Want to take a Fourth of July road trip?Head north to Shreveport-Bossier for the family-friendly Independence Day Festival from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. Sponsored by KTBS-3, the big party will feature the Brookshire’s Steak Cook-Off, live... + más
La. Travels: Hop on over to New Iberia to look for azaleas, Easter eggs | The Advocate
Lake Charles will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. not just on Monday, Jan. 21, but the preceding three days as well.The MLK Coalition plans the Martin Luther King Jr. Festival, staged at various locations around the city.In its 35th year, the festival is also... + más
Not everything is as it seems: Book reveals herbal remedies within Louisiana's invasive plants | The Advocate
Small but mighty Morgan City hosts Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Labor Day weekend | The Advocate
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