Johnette Magner
TV News Anchor and Reporter at KTBS-TV (Shreveport, LA)
TV News Anchor and Reporter at KPXJ 21 (Shreveport, LA)
Anchor/Reporter for KTBS-TV3. I anchor the 5pm and 6pm newscasts and cover health and higher education.
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3 days ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
RUSTON, La. - Louisiana students relying on TOPS to help cover the cost of college could receive a financial boost this fall, thanks to a bill making its way through the state legislature. House Bill 77, which is now headed to the House floor for a vote, proposes the creation of a new TOPS category specifically for high-achieving students. The “excellence award” would provide $11,300 annually to students who earn at least a 3.5 GPA and score a 31 or higher on the ACT.
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6 days ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
SHREVEPORT, La. - Spring is in full swing, and gardeners across Louisiana are turning their attention to flower beds and landscaping. While choosing vibrant blooms is always a highlight, one essential — and often overlooked — element of garden care is mulch. Mark Wilson from the LSU AgCenter has some practical advice and insight into selecting the right mulch to enhance your garden and suppress weed growth. “The main reason we mulch is to stop or at least slow down weed growth,” said Wilson.
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1 week ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
SHREVEPORT, La. - A Shreveport man indicted in February 2024 for second-degree murder was not arrested until more than a year later — after he was accused of nearly beating his girlfriend to death. Damien Monte Johnson, 33, is now in jail, charged in the July 2022 shooting death of Eli McKinney, 21, outside a Greenwood Road motel.
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1 week ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
HAUGHTON, La. - Former state representative and civic leader Billy Montgomery has died. Montgomery served in the Louisiana Legislature, representing District 9, from 1988 to 2008. After leaving the legislature, he served a legislative liaison for the Bossier Parish Policy Jury until he retired in 2021. Prior to his political career he worked at Haughton High School where he served as principal from 1984 to 1988.
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1 week ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
HAUGHTON, La. - Former state representative and civic leader Billy Montgomery has died. Montgomery served in the Louisiana Legislature, representing District 9, from 1988 to 2008. After leaving the legislature, he served a legislative liaison for the Bossier Parish Policy Jury until he retired in 2021. Prior to his political career he worked at Haughton High School where he served as principal from 1984 to 1988.
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Here is the second installment in my series on Caddo Correctional Center overcrowding. If you have any questions, please reach out to me. https://t.co/oll0Eheuhg
It has been almost 30 years since I last anchored a newscast, and I honestly thought those days were behind me. Boy, was I wrong! Monday, I join Gerry May at the KTBS-TV 3 anchor desk for the 5:00 and 6:00 evening news.I hope you will tune in if you can! https://t.co/Awj8gAsNgs
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