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1. Remembering David Michael 'Skeeter' Snider (shreveportbossierjournal.com) — Family and friends in Shreveport are preparing to honor David Michael "Skeeter" Snider, a beloved singer, car enthusiast, and people-person whose life began and later returned here. Services will be held September 12 at Shreveport Community Church, where his music, faith, and laughter will be remembered by children, grandchildren, and a wide circle of loved ones.
2. Veteran Shreveport employee Jim Holt dies; mayor issues statement (shreveporttimes.com) — Shreveport residents are mourning longtime city employee Jim Holt, a former Assistant Director of Public Works and Director of Property Standards remembered for solving everyday problems for citizens. Mayor Tom Arceneaux and other city leaders praised Holt's decades of hands-on service, emphasizing his commitment to listening to residents and finding practical solutions across Shreveport neighborhoods.
3. Caddo Parish high school students prepare for workforce at annual internship signing day (westcentralsbest.com) — Shreveport-area families may want to know that 32 Caddo Parish high school students have just signed on for paid internships with 20 local employers through the new CaddoWorks program. Backed by Caddo Schools and the Greater Shreveport Chamber, the initiative connects teens with real-world experience in fields from healthcare and construction to public service and hospitality, building a stronger local workforce pipeline.
4. Shreveport designer headlines Paris Fashion Week 2026 (ksla.com) — A Shreveport-born designer, Tiffany Walker of Pink Lucy, is set to headline Paris Fashion Week 2026, bringing roots from local stages to one of fashion's biggest runways. She began producing her own shows in Shreveport as a teen and now debuts a 15-piece global-inspired collection expected to reach tens of thousands of viewers.
5. $30M orphan well cleanup program begins in north Louisiana (neworleanscitybusiness.com) — A major orphan oil and gas well cleanup is launching in north Louisiana, with one of the two main project districts centered on the Shreveport area. Backed by at least $30 million in federal funding, the program will target thousands of abandoned wells over three to five years, potentially creating subcontracting work for Shreveport-area oilfield service companies while tightening oversight to prevent future orphan wells.
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