METAIRIE "" When rookie safety Roman Harper's season-ending knee injury created an opening on the Saints' roster and Jay Bellamy was available, coach Sean Payton did not need much time to think about what to do.
Last year marked one of the most successful high school football seasons Bossier Parish fans have seen. All six schools made the playoffs, and Benton advanced to the Class 3A state semifinal round.
Caddo voters on Saturday put three incumbents and two newcomers -- all current or retired educators -- on the parish School Board, according to complete but unofficial returns.
Bossier School Board will see some new leadership, including two women, as it faces the construction of three schools in the next four years. Seven of the board's 12 seats were up for contention Saturday. There will be no runoffs Nov. 7.
The AT&T Foundation awarded Christina Newkirk a $2,500 scholarship. She attends LSU and is pursuing a degree in early childhood education. She is a graduate of Parkway High School.
Local experts and business leaders agree: Business has been good for private companies in Shreveport-Bossier City. And with more demand for products and services forecast, the outlook, they say, is strong.
By all accounts, Monday night was a great day for the people of New Orleans. In fact, it was probably one of the happiest days in New Orleans since August 29, 2005. The Louisiana Superdome, a place of last resort during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, was reopened and the Saints came marchin' in.
New Orleans — Once more Monday, Louisiana's Superdome was straining at the seams. By late afternoon, people were crowded shoulder-to-shoulder on the walkways that connect the stadium to a mall and towering hotel that are still closed, 13 months after Hurricane Katrina. When the doors to the dome were finally opened at 5:30 p.m. CDT, there was another rush of humanity into this city's aging round