It has been a busy week in the news cycle for the Shreveport-Bossier area. And if you need a refresher on what you missed, here are the top five stories from the Shreveport Times.
Shreveport’s youngest mayoral candidate dies in I-20 pedestrian crash
A Shreveport man was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler on I-20 Saturday, March 1. The victim was later identified as Darryl Ray Ware II, 31.
In 2022, Ware became the youngest mayoral candidate in Shreveport’s history at 29 years old, securing 1 percent of the vote.
This Shreveport deli is the most iconic sandwich shop in Louisiana
Fertitta’s Delicatessen , at 1124 Fairfield Ave. in Shreveport, was named the most iconic sandwich shop in Louisiana by Tasting Table.
The deli and sandwich shop is best-known for its muffuletta sandwich, as Fertitta’s Delicatessen is said to be “home of the Muffy.”
Speaker Mike Johnson, Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy react to Trump address
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson of Shreveport and GOP Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy of the Louisiana congressional delegation praised President Trump’s address to Congress and America early Wednesday morning.
Shreveport mayor explains Louisiana’s trespassing laws, police enforcement limits
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux issued a memorandum on Monday addressing recent concerns about unauthorized individuals on private property, while also clarifying Louisiana’s trespassing laws and the legal limitations of law enforcement in such situations…