SHREVEPORT, La. Crawfish season is underway, and prices are falling as time gets further into the season.
It usually starts mid-January until early July. But what trends can we expect this year? Also have you thought of the process farms go through before selling crawfish to you?
Meet the only local crawfish farm in Shreveport
In our own backyard, in Caddo Parish, you will find Caddo Crawfish. The only farm in the area. Owner Smokey James said growing crawfish is more of a science than anything.
Smokey James, owner of Caddo Crawfish tells us about his farm.
âWe own around 200 acres of it. Some years we do good, some years we do bad,â said James.
DeSoto and Caddo school employees are line to get an extra paycheck in appreciation of their work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The DeSoto Parish School Board will vote tonight on a recommendation from Superintendent Clay Corley to pay all employees $1,500. The Budget and Finance Committee signed off on the plan last week.
The supplement will cost the district about $1.5 million, with the funds coming out of the current budget. The checks will be cut March 25 if approved.
Caddo Parish School Board members will consider a proposal at its March 23 meeting to give a one-time supplement of $1,000 to all full-time employees who worked 90 percent of their required days. Employees would get the money in June as a separate check.
SHREVEPORT, La - Staffing of school resource officers at four high schools in the city could change due to the city s rising crime and having fewer officers on the streets.