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Bossier City car club hosting Chili Cookoff

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Monday, October 8th, 2012, 9:15am

Bossier City car club hosting Chili Cookoff

The 2nd Annual Asbury Motor Club Chili Cookoff will run from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27 at the Asbury United Methodist Church, 3200 Airline Drive in Bossier City.

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DOTD to close lanes on Hwy. 1

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Thursday, July 12th, 2012, 11:23am

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close one lane of traffic on part of LA Hwy. 1 (Youree Dr.) heading both north and south starting on July 17.

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Caddo Sheriff offering Passenger Van driving class

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012, 9:10am

Caddo Sheriff offering Passenger Van driving class

Caddo Parish is offering a specialized class that trains drivers how to operate large passenger vans. Many churches and non-profit organizations use these vans, and many times they're driven by volunteers.

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Free “Hidden History Tour” this weekend in downtown Shreveport

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager

Monday, May 7th, 2012, 2:20pm

Saturday, May 12 from 1-4 p.m. the Downtown Development Authority of Shreveport, Downtown Shreveport Unlimited, Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, and Louisiana Bicentennial host a downtown trolley tour focusing on some of downtown’s most intriguing places and spaces.

The 'free' tour is scheduled to begin at the Municipal Auditorium, where Elvis once roamed the halls.

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Goodwill Industries named finalist in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager

Monday, May 7th, 2012, 5:39am

North Louisiana-based Goodwill Industries announces that it has been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program.

The automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days. Goodwill was selected as a finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide.

Each day, beginning May 14, 2012, 100 Cars for Good will profile five finalists at www.100carsforgood.com.

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SFD use 'jaws of life' to free driver in Murphy St. rollover accident

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager

Monday, January 30th, 2012, 2:39pm

SFD use 'jaws of life' to free driver in Murphy St. rollover accident

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - Shreveport Firefighters had to use the 'jaws of life' to free a driver injured in a rollover accident Monday afternoon.

The accident happened in the 1800 block of Murphy St. According to Shreveport Fire Battalion Chief, Rusty Thames, the driver of a white Toyota Camry pulled out in front of a Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette, according to the fire department, got under the Camry and caused it to rollover.

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Driver slightly injured after roll over accident on I-20

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 2:49pm

Driver slightly injured after roll over accident on I-20

Traffic was slowed on I-20 westbound at Fairfield Avenue for a brief time late Friday morning after a two-vehicle accident. Police say the wreck happened between a Honda Accord and a Ford Explorer truck. Police are still trying to figure out how the accident happened and what caused the Explorer to roll over. The driver of the truck went to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.