As Memorial Day and Mudbug Madness handed and normalcy returned this week, news within the 318 revolved round Shreveport’s mayor saying his re-election marketing campaign and the Shreveport Regional Airport starting comparatively cheap flights to Florida and California.
4 takeaways from Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins’ re-election marketing campaign announcement
Using Cross Lake as his backdrop, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins formally kicked off his re-election marketing campaign Tuesday morning throughout a news convention at Orlandeaux’s Café.
“We know that these past few years have been tough and challenging for our country and for our city,” Perkins stated.
“We faced challenges ranging from COVID-19 to unprecedented gun violence. This has not been easy on you, your families or our community,” Perkins added.
Find 4 takeaways from his speech right here. Perkins urged he would prioritize public security and enterprise growth if re-elected.
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Summer journey plans? Check out the brand new flights at Shreveport Regional Airport
Looking to journey this summer season? The Shreveport Regional Airport has new choices for you.
Mark Crawford, Marketing and Public Relations Manager stated, “beginning Thursday we’ll have our nonstop flight to Orlando.”
The Orlando, Florida nonstop flight will final till mid-August and shall be provided twice per week, Sunday and Thursday.
In addition to the Orlando flight, Allegiant shall be providing flights to Destin, Florida and Los Angeles. These flights will start Friday, June 3.
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Louisiana army base by chance destroyed 10 years of psychological well being information
About 10 years of psychological well being information of Barksdale Air Force base personnel and members of the family have been “inadvertently destroyed,” in accordance a news launch Thursday morning.
The inactive medical information dated from 2006 to 2016.
“A thorough investigation was conducted and corrective actions have been implemented to ensure the appropriate disposition of future records,” stated Col. Randy Whitecotton, commander of the second Mission Support Group.
Find out extra about what occurred to the information right here.
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Kendrick Dante writes for the USA Today Network and is a authorities watchdog reporter in Shreveport, Louisiana. He enjoys cooking, concert events, and content material. Email him at [email protected] or join on Twitter @kendrickdante.