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🌱 Patch AM: Shreveport and Bossier City men get federal time after drug call
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Good day Shreveport! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Shreveport and Bossier City men get federal time after drug call
- How a Shreveport-tested melanoma vaccine could change cancer treatment
- How a carbon-capture plant near Shreveport could go carbon negative
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 105 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 102, low: 82.
- Monday: Hot; a morning thunderstorm, with a high of 102 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Men from Shreveport, Bossier City get federal sentences in case related to drugs, firearms (shreveportbossieradvocate.com) — Federal prosecutors say a 23-year-old Shreveport man and a 23-year-old Bossier City man have received multi-year prison sentences after officers responding to a disturbance recovered marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun. The same federal court has also indicted a Shreveport woman and others in a separate investigation into alleged fraud involving COVID-era business loans, underscoring ongoing enforcement activity in the area. 
• New vaccine shows promise in treating melanoma patients (ksla.com) — Shreveport-area doctors are testing a personalized melanoma vaccine that, when combined with the drug Keytruda, has boosted five-year survival rates by nearly half in clinical trials. The mRNA-based shot is built from each patient's tumor mutations, but it's not yet FDA-approved or available. Local oncologists also stress avoiding tanning beds as a key way to cut melanoma risk.
• Cement Kiln Carbon Negative Future Mapped in ETH Zurich Life-Cycle Study (thedogoodpress.com) — A new carbon removal facility planned at the Port of Caddo-Bossier near Shreveport could start operating in 2026, aiming to capture 17,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. Researchers from ETH Zurich say pairing this kind of plant with electrified cement kilns could actually pull more carbon from the air than it emits, though success depends heavily on access to very clean electricity.
📸 Around Shreveport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shreveport
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- Administrative Conference →
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3:00 pm - City Council Meeting →
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3:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- PokeKon-Fest Shreveport, Louisiana →
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport Bossier City, 2015 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City
10:00 am - Hall - Morning Announcements
Bossier Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71111
7:45 am - Lady Mustang Volleyball Game
Greenacres Middle School Bossier City, LA 71111
5:00 pm - VOLLEYBALL-Haughton @ home
Elm Grove Middle School Bossier City, LA 71112
5:00 pm - Lady Cougar Volleyball Games at Rusheon Middle
Cope Middle School Bossier City, LA 71111
5:00 pm - (HOME) Volleyball Versus Cope (MM)
Rusheon Middle School 2401 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City, LA 71112, USA
5:00 pm - Wall of Fame
R. V. Kerr Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71112
5:30 pm - Morning Announcements
Bossier Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71111
7:45 am - August Spirit Night-Johnny's
Sun City Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71112
4:00 pm - Streetcar Snoballs Fundraiser Ends
W.T. Lewis Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71111
7:00 am
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- LOOKING FOR A DOG OR CAT TO ADOPT?
Special Event at Caddo Shelter!! SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Caddo Parish Animal Services is inviting the public to adopt a new furry family member… (Nextdoor Shreve Island) - Looking to donate A LOT of women's clothes size 2x (might be some 3x) to someone in dire need of formal clothing (most still have tags).
They were given to me but they were way too big. I've lost 202 lbs so I'm looking for large and xl now. Have a blessed day! Best would be to message… (Nextdoor Airport-Pines Road)
- Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Shreveport. Apply here.
- Arkansas Best Corporation posted a job opening for CDL-A Local Driver / Forklift Operator, Part Time in Shreveport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shreveport here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bossier City
- What would change under Bossier City's employee-policy overhaul? (shreveporttimes.com)
- Bossier City detective recognized for helping scam victims (ktalnews.com)
- Big weekend underway for KTBS 3 St. Jude Dream Home giveaway (klax-tv.com)
Benton
- Bossier chamber honors Benton High school nurse for saving student athlete's life (westcentralsbest.com)
- Judge Doug Stinson Selected as Chief Judge of 26th Judicial District Court (bossierpress.com)
Ok Shreveport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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