Captain Shreve
Inventor. Steamboat Captain. These words do not even begin to describe Capt. Henry Miller Shreve, founder of Shreveport. In true honesty, this iron-livered son-of-a-bitch only cleared the logjam to ship in whiskey. Henry also impregnated half the women in Louisiana, and pulled out just in time with the other half. Henry Miller Shreve is the new-god champion of our city, who was resurrected to read the tea leaves of what was true, what will be true, and what truth there is to find in this southern metropolis.
Shreveport’s RiverView Park to Become Public Swimming Pool
Today, Mayor Lollie Taylor announced a dramatic policy change today regarding RiverView Park. The park, plagued by regular flooding since 2015, will be converted...
Regions Tower Signs Off On Large Gordon McKernan Advertising Banner
After months of negotiations, Regions Tower and Gordon McKernan reached a banner advertising deal. This banner will be the first and largest of its...
City of Shreveport Announces New Way to Pay For Services
Today, Shreveport announced it will accept a more traditional currency for its municipal-provided utilities. Thoughts and Prayers, now quantifiable through a smartphone app known...
Shreveport City Council Members Caught Up in “Slick Rick” Sting
Shreveport Police boss Jerry Gump announced that arrests in the recent "Slick Rick" prostitution sting may have exceeded expectations.
It seems that the list of...
Shreveport Mayoral Candidate Pledges to Complete I-49
Much debate has taken place surrounding the completion of I-49, fragmenting our community into two main camps. One group consisting of Shreveport business leaders,...
Shreveport Dog Modeling Agency Shames Community Pets on Social Media
Back in December of last year, a photograph on the cover of the Pupper Education Project’s Happy Puppers magazine received a very public and...
Top 10 Dressings to Order On The Side in Shreveport/Bossier [Satire]
Shreveport leads the country in cutting edge culinary delicacies. Whether it be artisanal ice box pies (the secret is the food coloring!), donuts that...
Jocks Lose Territory to the Geeks [Satire]
Note: This article originally appeared in the Summer 2016 Print Edition released June 9, 2016. We had no idea it would turn out to be...
Donald Trump Sues Shreveport News Group ‘Heliopolis’ for Libel, Bernie Sanders...
SHREVEPORT, LA - After an intense day of reporting the most accurate news we've ever delivered, we regret to announce that Heliopolis and its...
New Amateur Sports Team Formed in Highland Neighborhood
With the upcoming seasons for the returning Shreveport Mudbugs hockey team and the newly assembled Shreveport Rafters F.C. soccer team, Shreveport is poised to...