Caddo commissioner proposes COVID-19 memorial Caddo Commission president Lyndon B. Johnson has proposed creating a memorial to honor those who have lost their lives to the deadly virus in the parish, as well as those who have been on the front lines this past year. (Source: KSLA) By Chandler Watkins | March 9, 2021 at 3:40 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 11:11 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Tuesday, March 9, marks one year since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Louisiana. Since then, over 9,700 Louisianans have lost their lives to the virus, including 677 in Caddo Parish.
Caddo Commission President Lyndon B. Johnson has proposed creating a memorial to honor those who have lost their lives to the deadly virus in the parish, as well as those who have been on the front lines this past year.
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MAYORAL RACES - Although the election for Shreveport Mayor doesn’t take place until next year, already there are two candidates who’ve announced their intention to run. Two weeks ago, the incumbent Mayor Adrian Perkins announced he will be running for re-election. And he already has a new challenger: Caddo District 8 Commissioner Jim Taliaferro announced yesterday he will run for Mayor. Taliaferro took to social media to make the announcement.
Adrian Perkins, Shreveport Mayor
Credit Courtesy: Adrian Perkins Facebook Our strong mayoral form of government has driven our jobs away, driven our kids away and left us empty, Taliafarro said. But if we change the way our city is governed, we can change the future of our city.