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Good morning Shreveport! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Does your Shreveport school have cash waiting at the state treasury?
- How police say a Shreveport shoplifting case turned into a manhunt
- How a Mansfield Road car break-in led to a quick arrest
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 64 degrees.
- Friday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 66.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. State Has Unclaimed Cash for Several Shreveport Area Schools (k945.com) — Several Shreveport schools, from Cathedral School to Captain Shreve and Caddo Magnet, are owed unclaimed money being held by the Louisiana State Treasurer. Amounts range from under $25 to over $100 and include pension checks, refunds, and credit balances. School officials can claim these funds directly through the state treasurer’s website. 
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2. Shreveport woman arrested, husband sought in retail theft case (ktalnews.com) — Shreveport police have arrested a local woman accused of stealing clothing from the Citi Trends store on Pines Road, while a second suspect is still being sought. Investigators say surveillance video and a witness helped identify the pair, and officers later served an existing warrant tied to an earlier theft at another Shreveport Citi Trends location.
3. Keithville man caught stealing gun in car burglary arrest in Shreveport (cenlanow.com) — Shreveport police recently arrested a Keithville man after a firearm was reportedly stolen from a vehicle on Mansfield Road, thanks to a joint investigation with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office. Detectives say evidence was recovered during a search of his Keithville home, and he now faces aggravated burglary and traffic-related charges following a traffic-stop arrest.
4. Managing the holiday blues (ktbs.com) — Shreveport residents struggling with sadness or stress this Christmas season are reminded that “holiday blues” are common and treatable, according to a Brentwood Hospital psychiatrist. Dr. Kathryn Kennedy explains how grief, financial strain, and family tensions can trigger symptoms, and urges anyone whose mood worsens after the holidays to seek professional help or call Brentwood’s 24-hour line or the 988 crisis lifeline.
5. Powerball jackpot dreams: What would you do with $1.7 billion? (ksla.com) — Shreveport residents are buzzing about a $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot, sharing how they’d use a life-changing win to support family, invest locally, give to kids’ charities, and travel the world. From helping Cedar Grove neighbors to opening restaurants and funding college, locals are dreaming big while deciding whether they’d celebrate publicly or quietly disappear off the radar.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shreveport
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★ Featured events ★
- Shreveport Card Show
Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo St, Shreveport
9:00 am
Saturday January 3
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Other local events
- Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium , 705 Elvis Presley Ave , Shreveport
7:00 pm
Sunday December 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Crochet Angels
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
10:00 am - Family Creative Friday
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch , 1050 Bellevue Rd , Haughton
11:00 am - Creative Friday
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch , 1050 Bellevue Rd , Haughton
11:00 am - Friday Fun Time
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
3:00 pm - STEAM - Fizzing Fireworks
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
10:30 am - MOVIE and a CRAFT
North Caddo High School , 201 Airport Dr , Vivian
3:00 pm - Spill the Tea Social
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
10:00 am - Sit and Fit
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch , 1050 Bellevue Rd , Haughton
11:00 am - New Year's at Noon
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
12:00 pm - Tranquil Tuesdays
Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
2:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- North Louisiana Football Alliance (NLFA) Now Accepting 18-Year-Old Athletes —Nick Riley Read on Patch
- I'm a kitty mom, I have 4, 1 is older, 3 were born here in my closet!!!.
The mother of the 3 stayed with us, we had her spayed, put a collar on her, she was mostly inside cat, but we allowed her outside. Then one day she… (Nextdoor Broadmoor) - Before and after.
Big thanks to John & Kathy Powell and Handle it Construction for their consolidated effort on this project. Merry Christmas my friends! (Nextdoor Southern Hills)
- CSI International, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor (Part-Time, PM Shift) in Shreveport. Apply here.
- Louisiana Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Cleaner in Shreveport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shreveport here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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