Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 01.28.22 with Chuck Smith

State hospitals and state-supported living centers in Texas, like other medical facilities, are facing staffing shortages that are exacerbated by the Coronavirus pandemic. First-time jobless claims in the Lone Star State fell by 25 percent last week. A Shreveport city councilman who made requested a legislative auditor look into allegations concerning incompetence and malfeasance in the Finance Department was immediately removed from chairing the city's Audit and Finance committee. The 10^th Annual Martha E. Deichler Union County math contest takes place this Saturday at El Dorado High School