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Local News From Red River Radio with Jeffrey Ferrell
6:04 am, 7:04 am, 8:04 am

Originally from the Pacific Northwest, and a graduate of the University of Washington, Jeff began his on-air broadcasting career 33 years ago in the Black Hills of South Dakota as a general assignment reporter.

Jeff has worked in several regions of the country, from the Great Plains to the Midwest… and from the northeast to the southwest, before coming to Shreveport back in 2000 with his wife and four kids, where they have lived ever since.

Throughout his more than three decades of news reporting, Jeff has covered everything from the crack cocaine epidemic of the early ‘90s outside Chicago, to prolonged droughts in Oklahoma and paralyzing blizzards in Pennsylvania… and from devastating gulf coast hurricanes to  severe flooding.            Jeff graduated with a master’s degree in history from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston in March, and had just entered into a doctoral program until Red River Radio came calling, with a great opportunity to serve as news director at the public radio network.

  • - A little over 16,000 customers are still without power in the ArkLaTex as SWEPCO crews work to restore service.- Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office urges homeowners who received storm damage to report it to the Sheriff’s Homeland Security Division at 318-675-2255.- A national non-profit that focuses on healthcare has issued its national scorecard that compares the overall healthcare quality of each state.
  • - More than 36,000 customers remain without power in the ArkLaTex. - Tulsa, Oklahoma has approximately 92,000 without power due to three tornadoes that struck near the city last Sunday.- Officials urge people who suspect price gouging to call a special statewide hotline.- Texas lawmakers urge House Speaker Dade Phelan to call members back for a session to pass what Lieutenant Dan Patrick is calling the "largest tax cut in world history".
  • - A power lineman from Appalachia who was part of the storm recovery effort in the ArkLaTex has died.- SWEPCO officials say it could be as long as Saturday before all areas have electric power restored and ask homeowners to consult electricians if their meter box is damaged.- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas – ERCOT is asking customers to conserve power use today to prevent outages ahead of anticipated high demand.-
  • - Officials gathered at the Caddo Sheriff’s Office of Homeland Security yesterday to give an update of storm recovery efforts in Shreveport-Bossier as well as Caddo and Bossier parishes and surrounding areas.- According to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, part of the damage in the parish was caused by an EF-1 tornado.- Cooling and ice distribution centers will continue operation throughout Caddo parish on Tuesday.- SWEPCO officials estimate power restoration will occur as late as Saturday, June 24th in some areas.
  • - Louisiana lawmakers have hastily passed a budget plan of about $45 billion but have been given little explanation for amendments crafted behind closed doors by a six-member committee.- AmTrak has now officially applied for federal funding to study possible expansion of passenger rail service along the Interstate 20 corridor.- Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office is offering one-day safety mini-camps for groups wanting children to learn more about safety.
  • - Texas lawmakers have passed a bill increasing penalties for catalytic convertor theft.- Texas Health and Human Services Commission held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as they opened new additions to Rusk State Hospital in Cherokee county.- Louisiana lawmakers have approved two bills that promote more gun sales and gun safes.
  • - Louisiana ranks 42nd in the nation according to findings from the National Report Card but the state Superintendent of Education expects better rankings due to newer literacy programs in early education.- Louisiana lawmakers have passed a bill that would prevent 3rd graders from being socially promoted if they fail a standard reading test.- A bill to allow Louisianans to carry concealed firearms without licensing or training has been removed by its sponsor as it was facing several amendments and received opposition from the Louisiana Chiefs of Police Association.
  • - Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have joined other states in a lawsuit against the federal government to block sharp increases in national flood insurance rates that are slated to be phased in over the coming years.- Texas is joining at least 17 other states in banning gender affirming health care treatments for minors.- Louisiana lawmakers are adding teeth to a recently enacted law that requires pornography websites verify users are at least 18 years old.- The head of Arkansas' Tourism Dept. has announced his resignation less than 6 months on the job.
  • - Legislation aimed at lowering insurance costs for Louisiana homeowners is awaiting Governor John Bel Edwards' signature.- Arkansas has some of the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation and officials say healthcare access plays a part in the poor showing.- About 300 orphaned wells have been plugged in Louisiana thanks to funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law under the Biden administration.
  • - The latest school safety bill in Texas will put a gun in every school and technology alerting parents of a campus problem.- Louisiana State University in Shreveport has a new Chancellor –- According to a recent survey from the personal finance website Wallet Hub: its latest survey breakdown, the Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family, Shreveport, LA places near the bottom out of 182 cities.