🌱 Patch AM: Which Shreveport krewes are rolling for Mardi Gras 2026?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Shreveport krewes are rolling for Mardi Gras 2026?
• How a Mansfield Road car break-in led to a Keithville arrest

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 77, low: 64.
• Friday: Very warm, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Mardi Gras parades in Shreveport-Bossier announced (wgno.com) — Get ready for a full slate of 2026 Mardi Gras parades rolling through downtown Shreveport and the Highland Historic District from mid-January to Fat Tuesday on February 17. The season kicks off with the MLK Dreamfest Jan. 15–24, followed by major krewes like Sobek, Harambee, Centaur, Gemini, and Highland. Locals can find updates and full schedules through Visit Shreveport-Bossier and social media.
   

• Keithville man allegedly caught for stealing gun in Shreveport car burglary (ktalnews.com) — Shreveport police say a man was arrested after a gun was reportedly stolen from a vehicle on Mansfield Road, with help from the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office. Investigators executed a search warrant in Keithville, recovered evidence, and later stopped the suspect’s vehicle, leading to multiple charges related to the alleged burglary and traffic violations.
   

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Saturday January 3

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  Shreveport Convention Center, 400 Caddo St, Shreveport
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Sunday December 28

• Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
  Shreveport Municipal Auditorium , 705 Elvis Presley Ave , Shreveport
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Friday December 26

• Crochet Angels
  Bossier Parish Libraries Haughton Branch , 116 W McKinley Ave , Haughton
  10:00 am
• Creative Friday
  Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch , 1050 Bellevue Rd , Haughton
  11:00 am
• Family 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

Saturday December 27

• 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

Monday December 29

• 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

Tuesday December 30

• 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

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🗞 Nearby News

Bossier City

• I-20 lanes reopen in Bossier City (ktbs.com)
• Bossier Parish SRO named Gold Star award winner (shreveportbossierjournal.com)
• Remembering Gay Nell Bates (shreveportbossierjournal.com)

Coushatta

• West rides local talent to I-20 All-Star Game win, ends East streak (shreveportbossierjournal.com)

Natchitoches

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