Voters aren’t wasting time when it comes to voting in the presidential election. People began showing up in droves on the first day of early voting yesterday. Many saying they just wanted to get their ballot cast as soon as possible.
Early voting runs until October 29th, but polls are closed on Sundays.
The newly constructed Caddo Lake Bridge is now open to traffic in Shreveport. They held a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony on the south side of the bridge near the marina this morning at 11. The 17.3 million dollar project began in October of 2021. The old bridge, which was built in 1940, was closed in December of that same year do to the condition of the aging structure and later demolished. The new modernized concrete bridge will serve the nearly five-thousand motorists on a daily basis.
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A second professional hockey team in Louisiana takes the ice as the Monroe Moccasins return following a 23-year absence. The Monroe Moccasins join the Baton Rouge Zydeco (ZYE-de-koh) in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, Moccasins Owner Nic Perkin says there’s excitement in the air
Cut 9 (08) “…it’s just incredible.”
Perkin is aiming to use his Monroe Moccasins as a way of increasing youth participation in hockey through his Power Play Promises youth program.
Eighth ranked LSU will try to follow up last Saturday’s emotional win over Ole Miss with a win on the road tonight at Arkansas. Coach Brian Kelly expects his team can avoid a let down…