During the entire month of April, Shreveport residents are in a race to secure grants to help fight hunger locally. The contest involves rallying the community to go online and vote for the Northwest Louisiana Food Bank to share part of a $3 million grant to help fund hunger relief programs.

Because of problems with the water system, the Town of Coushatta has to shut off water to the town. The shut-off will happen Sunday, September 11 at 9 p.m. and should last until 1 a.m. People should stock up on enough water to hold them over until the water is turned back on. The shut-down is due to a re-routing of a water line at 1516 Ringgold Ave. Once the water is back on, the city will be under a boil advisory until the water system is tested and deemed safe by the Department of Health and Hospitals.

The Boys & Girls Club of El Camino Real has 25 scholarships available for each of their Boys & Girls Clubs. The scholarships cover the after-school program membership fee of $10 for one year.

The club has two locations in Natchitoches. The Abbie East Boys & Girl's Club is located at 732 Abbie Drive. The MLK Boys & Girls Club is located at 660 MLK Drive. The third club, the Jena Boys & Girls Club, is located at 1465 School Street in Jena.