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South Highlands 5th grader recognized as LA Student of the Year

South Highlands 5th grader recognized as LA Student of the Year

BATON ROUGE, LA (KSLA) - Louisiana education leaders announced the state's 2012 Student of the Year winners and honored 18 regional finalists. Among those honored, South Highlands Elementary fifth grader, Georgia Hilburn.

Hilburn is a straight A student and a participant in the Duke Talent Identification Program, according to the State Department of Education. She is also an avide reader and aspiring poet, receiving an Award of Merit in the Caddo Parish Teacher Association's Intermediate Reflections of Literature competition. Hilburn also won her school's 2011 D.A.R.E.

Shreve Memorial Library system millage renewals on Apr. 21st ballot

Shreve Memorial Library system millage renewals on Apr. 21st ballot

The Caddo Parish Commission has propositions on the April 21st ballot to renew the two Shreve Memorial Library system millages.  Both are essential to keep open all city and parish library branches.

Proposition No. 1 renews the existing tax millage enabling the library system to acquire books, digital content, material, and equipment, as well as to operate the library's twenty-one branches and bookmobile throughout the Parish.

Proposition No.

Mayor Glover announces the return of Summer Intern/Jobs program

Mayor Glover announces the return of Summer Intern/Jobs program

Today, Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover will announce the return of the City’s summer jobs program for youths and young adults.

A news conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Mayor’s conference room on the second floor of Government Plaza.

The highlight of the program this year is the return of summer interns. This internship is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students who will be placed in various City departments.

Registration underway for 2012 football camp for Ark-La-Tex students

Registration underway for 2012 football camp for Ark-La-Tex students

Grambling State University holds Memorial Rally for Trayvon Martin

Grambling State University holds Memorial Rally for Trayvon Martin

SPAR announces Spring camps

SPAR  announces Spring camps

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation (SPAR) will hold spring camps at each of its community centers for Caddo Parish School students out on Spring Break.

The camps are scheduled for 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.  the week of March 26th through March 30th.

Organizers say the Spring Camps will include games, movies, field trips, and other fun activities for youth ages 6 to 12 for the Youth Spring Camp and teens ages 12 – 17 for the Teen Spring Camp.

Space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center observes national ‘Kick Butts Day’

Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center observes national ‘Kick Butts Day’

Original release by: Southern University-Shreveport Ag Center

Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism that empowers youth to speak up and take action against Big Tobacco at hundreds of events from coast to coast.