Blanchard

Wal-Mart is planning to build a Supercenter in the north Shreveport/Blanchard area. It would be built on a 29-acre tract of land on Louisiana Highway-One between Pinehill Road and Highway 538.

My hometown, Blanchard, Louisiana scored near the top and I'm as proud as a peacock! In a story from Yahoo, the best places to live in Louisiana were ranked based on three criteria: (1) median household income; (2) educational attainment; and (3) property crime rates per 1,000 residents.

Michael Martin Murphey is coming to First Baptist Church in Blanchard this Wednesday, March 27th at 6:30pm.  The concert is absolutely FREE!

If you've got a youngster in the Blanchard area interested in participating in Little League Baseball this spring, you'll need to get them registered during these last couple days of sign up.

Ryan Murphy is about to tell a new American Horror Story: the producer has officially signed on to help bring a remake of the 1976 B-movie 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown' to the big screen. Murphy will produce with new horror impresario Jason Blum ('Paranormal Activity', 'Sinister'), while one of his 'American Horror Story' directors, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, will helm. Jump after the break for more d

Looks like the drought we've experienced again this year is reeking havoc in Blanchard; and I'm sure Blanchard is just the first of many victims to come.  As of now, the Blanchard Utility department is "requesting" that customers conserve water.  At some point in the future, this "request" could become "mandate", so it's really a good idea to oblige the "request&

Blanchard’s Second Annual Music Fest and Benefit is October 15, 2011, from Noon until 10:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Blanchard Louisiana PokeSalad Grounds.  It's absolutely free and features some great live music performances including  Monday Night Pickers, Blanchard Singing Eagles, Tildon Tillman Band, MagnoliaBrown, Drag Strip Phantoms, and Wes Jeans.

A number of units Caddo Fire District 1 are on the scene now of a brush fire headed towards the Blanchard-Latex Road at State Line Road west of Blanchard, Louisiana.  Apparently this fire actually started around 8 this morning in Leigh, Texas and was thought to be completely extinguished but has rekindled itself and is heading east towards the Louisiana state line.  Te...

This never-ending hot, dry summer is hitting city water and power suppliers hard. The Town of Blanchard is experiencing a water shortage at this time due to a lack of rain.  If you live in the town of Blanchard, please take note of the suggested watering schedule from Blanchard Utilities. This notice will remain in effect until further notice.

Just got an email a minute ago from Neil Kalberg, the President of the Poke Salad Festival and he says you can stop hunting the treasure as it has been found!  The Poke Salad Festival Treasure for $1,500.00 has been found on Thursday May 12, 2011. The...

Somebody's gotta be getting close to finding the Poke Salad Treasure.  Don't forget, it's hidden somewhere in Caddo Fire District 1 and could be worth as much as $1500.  And here's the latest clue: CLUE # 4   THURSDAY MAY 12, 2011   NOW PUT IT TOGETHER AND PICK ONE OF THE TWO FOR YOUR FORTUNE COMING TO YOU

If you're thinking of doing a little Poke Salad Treasure Hunting after work today, this will help a bunch.  It's Clue #3 and remember, the treasure is hidden somewhere in Caddo Fire District #1.       WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 2011   THINK GOOD, BAD, HAPPY OR MAYBE SAD To see the other clues or get more info go to PokeSaladFestival.com ...