The Shreveport Times

15 hours ago | shreveporttimes.com | Emmett Prosser

With the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay upon us, it's time to take a look at what time each team will make its picks. It's difficult to pinpoint an exact time for each first-round selection, with some teams choosing quickly and some teams taking close to the full allowed 10 minutes. But using 7-8 minutes per selection on average, here's an approximate projection of the time each NFL team will be at the podium in the first round April 24:When is the first round of 2025 NFL Draft?

2 days ago | shreveporttimes.com | Piper Hutchinson

Louisiana lawmakers are considering a bill to extend TOPS tuition awards to students attending out-of-state medical and dental schools, provided they return to Louisiana to practice. The bill aims to address Louisiana's physician shortage, particularly in rural parishes. Recipients would be required to work in Louisiana for three years after graduation or repay the aid. The program is estimated to cost $1.3 million annually after four years.

3 days ago | shreveporttimes.com | Piper Hutchinson

Phyllis Taylor, widow of TOPS creator Patrick F. Taylor, spoke out against proposed changes to the Louisiana scholarship program. House Bill 77 would create a flat rate for TOPS awards, increasing costs for some students and decreasing them for others. The bill aims to address perceived funding inequities among Louisiana universities but could increase costs for LSU students.

3 days ago | shreveporttimes.com | Mike Mangham

The Broadmoor area has so much history that it literally comes alive as we research it. Legendary photographer Jack Barham was always there to capture places that would soon cease to exist and here is another excellent example of history being saved through his photographs!The Broadmoor Esso service station once stood at 270 Ockley, located at the corner of Youree Drive and Ockley, between the old Broadmoor Big Chain grocery store and A.C. Steere Elementary School.

3 days ago | shreveporttimes.com | Jeff Risdon

Jeff RisdonDraft WireThe 2025 NFL draft is just days away, where teams are finalizing their draft boards before things kick off in Green Bay on April 24. There are plenty of storylines to monitor heading into the first round, including how the Top 10 unfolds behind the Tennessee Titans (who are expected to select quarterback Cam Ward at first overall), how far quarterback Shedeur Sanders falls and which teams are looking to make trades (perhaps to move up for Sanders).