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Cliff Shackelford hosts an episode featuring your phone calls and highlighting the House Sparrow. Cliff's special guest is Christie Chapman from WERLA.

Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 6 p.m. When children experience too many adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), they can develop lifelong physical health and social problems. A staggering sixty-four percent of Louisiana children are not considered to be flourishing. Ranae Moran is joined on this Health Matters by Laura Alderman, Director of The Institute for Childhood Resilience, at LSU Health Shreveport, and Dr. Pamela McPherson, Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at LSU Health Shreveport, who will provide information about ACEs, the effects on children, and how the Institute for Childhood Resilience is working in the community to help children become more resilient. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.

Red River Radio Morning Edition Local Newscast

— The Louisiana Supreme Court announced Thursday evening they will hear arguments to see if Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins should be allowed to run for re-election.— Results from a recent poll reveal that an overwhelming majority of Texas voters oppose the lack of exceptions in the state's strict abortion law.— Chimp Haven sanctuary announces it has completed its “Welcome Home” campaign to expand its capacity.— Gas prices have significantly dropped from their record high prices the past few days.

Hosted by Dr. Marcie Howard, this week's panel has a discussion about how their various faiths reach out to the community.

What's Bugging You is our monthly call in show featuring our resident entomologist Dr. Beverly Burden. She is also an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at LSU Shreveport. She takes listeners calls about anything concerning our insect world. 800-552-8502.

Typically, Back to School means school supply lists, fresh book and lunch bags, and a new set of school uniforms. But for many students and teachers, going back to school can be an unsettling experience. Here to inform us of such experiences and provide solutions that will help students and teachers transition back to school are three educators in their own disciplines.

— Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Austin, Texas for the defamation trial of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of Infowars.— June employment numbers are out for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas revealing positive jobs reports.— The average price of regular-grade gas has plunged the past two weeks.— 10 people have filed to run for Shreveport mayor.

— Louisiana’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban.— A city of Shreveport Republican councilman has issued a statement in support of Democrat Mayor Adrian Perkins' reinstatement as a qualified candidate for Nov. 8th election.— Arkansas' Republican governor is urging fellow GOP party members to support the FBI and other law enforcement agencies after many have been openly critical of the FBI after their search and seizure of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago homes.— Texas school administrators have taken measures to harden door access and beef up security in the aftermath of the Uvalde school massacre last May.

— Shreveport was chosen out of a few cities in Louisiana to be awarded a federal grant, that will invest in $22,164,000 into improvements in public transit and infrastructure in the healthcare corridor along Kings Hwy and I-49.— Extreme hot weather is in store for the Red River Radio region as daytime temps are expected to reach triple digits.— A new poll shows incumbent Governor Gregg Abbott is leading challenger Beto O'Rourke in the polls by 7 points.