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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ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
SHREVEPORT, La. - If you’re gearing up for summer planting, knowing your soil could be the key to gardening success. Mark Wilson with the LSU Ag Center says there is a big difference between potting and garden soil. “Typical potting or container soil is made up of two components—peat moss and perlite,” Wilson said.
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ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
FRIERSON, La. - Nestled in the heart of berry country, ODK Farms is bursting with flavor — and it's not just the fruit. Owned by Chip Killian, the farm is home to 575 flourishing blackberry plants, each one hand-planted with care just three years ago. Visitors to ODK Farms don’t just pick berries — they enjoy a full sensory experience.
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ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
SHREVEPORT, La. - Friday, when the LSUS Pilots baseball team won the NAIA World Series, they represented a university that when founded, back in 1967, was never supposed to field winning teams or award advanced degrees. Strict legislative rules were put in place in 1967 to limit the school’s growth. Other universities across the state reportedly feared competition and pushed to ensure LSUS had a narrow scope and audience. It was to be a commuter school, catering only to non-traditional students.
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4 weeks ago |
ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
SHREVEPORT, La. - Nestled beneath the canopy of towering trees and overlooking the serene waters of Cross Lake lies a garden that’s as peaceful as it is inspiring. The shade-filled sanctuary belongs to JoAnn Wheless, one of the featured stops on the Master Gardeners' Le Tour des Jardins. Wheless, a dedicated gardener, has cultivated a lush and colorful retreat by embracing the beauty and resilience of shade-loving plants — especially her favorite: hydrangeas.
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ktbs.com | Johnette Magner
OIL CITY, La. - In the early 1980s, it seemed like nothing could stop the booming oil industry in Northwest Louisiana. Crude oil prices soared to a record $35 a barrel in April 1980—equivalent to $134 today—and towns like Oil City in North Caddo Parish, home to the Caddo Pine Island Oil Field, thrived on the prosperity. But within a few short years, that boom turned into one of the most devastating busts in Louisiana economic history, forever altering the region’s landscape and economy.
Journalists covering the same region
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Meteorologist at KTAL-TV (Shreveport, LA)
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Priscilla Borrego
Reporter at KSLA-TV (Shreveport, LA)
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Makenzie Boucher
Breaking News and General Assignment Reporter at The Shreveport Times
Makenzie Boucher primarily covers news in Minden, Louisiana, United States and surrounding areas.
Todd Warren
Chief Meteorologist at KTAL-TV (Shreveport, LA)
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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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