"Jon was at his happiest when he was writing debate briefs."

When Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, writers-directors of "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" were growing up in Randolph, their mothers remember they loved creative writing courses and being ... via Asbury Park Press

"We are pleased to offer this excellent opportunity for area contractors and subcontractors to get the information they need to join us and become successful partners in Shreveport's construction business"

Contractors doing business or hoping to do business with Shreveport can benefit from a free public seminar tonight at 6 p.m. at the Independence Stadium Sky Club. via The Shreveport Times

Shreveport police are asking for public help in identifying a man who stole two cases of beer from a convenience store in April. via The Shreveport Times

"If we can draw in industry and jobs, we could off-set the loss (from personal income taxes)"

BATON ROUGE - The state House appears poised to endorse a bill repealing the state's personal income tax - a move that would chagrin the Senate and place the bill on the governor's desk. via The Daily Advertiser

"The LHSAA (Louisiana High School Athletic Association) has already established rules limiting it to one foreign exchange student per sport"

Shreveport's Evangel Christian Academy plans to open a 50-bed dormitory for foreign exchange students this fall. via The Shreveport Times

"Are we making the assumption that if we don't allow the wearing of body armor, we're making schools safer?"

BATON ROUGE - Students in Louisiana schools should be prohibited from wearing bullet-proof vests and other body armor, legislation approved by a House committee says. via The Daily Advertiser

Shreveport Police have arrested a man and charged him with three counts of purse snatching for incidents that occurred in late April and early May. via Ci.shreveport.la.us

From chatting up Jay Leno on the Tonight Show to addressing the National Press Club, Gov. via Ouachita Citizen

Suspect sought in triple murder in Bossier City By JIM ROBERTS and ED WALSH jroberts@ktbs.com ewalsh@ktbs.com Created: May 6, 2008 11:06 AM Modified: May 7, 2008 01:34 AM Local and federal law officers ... via KTBS

Created: May 6, 2008 09:08 AM Modified: May 6, 2008 09:31 AM Bossier City police have obtained an arrest warrant for a local man charging him with the murders of two people and the critical wounding of a third ... via KTBS