Back to School

The United Way of Northwest Louisiana is looking for volunteers and donations of new school supplies for its annual Fill the Bus School Supply Drive.

The school bell will be ringing soon as the fall semester begins in just a couple of weeks across the area. Here's the schedule.

The 'X-mas Jammies' family is back, and this time they're celebrating what every parent is looking forward to this time of summer: the beginning of the school year.

School starts here in Kiss Country in the next couple of weeks and we all know school supplies are very pricey. Imagine being a teacher. Teachers spend on average $448 a year on school supplies. Walmart is trying to help with the cost starting tomorrow for Teacher Appreciation week. If you’re K-12 teacher Walmart is going to give you 10% back on the supplies you buy between July 25th- 31st. Read M

Proud parents across Shreveport-Bossier sent us more than 100 amazing pictures of their children headed back to school, all for a shot at a $300 gift card to Walmart that would help cover the cost of supplies. And after receiving hundreds of votes in the contest's poll, we have a winner.

Shreveport-Bossier parents, you did not disappoint! We received over 100 great photos of boys and girls headed back to school across the area. To be honest, we're glad we're leaving the voting up to you, our listeners; we could never pick just one!

If you’ve been to Walmart, Target or any drug store for that matter you have seen they are gearing up for back to school shopping. With school starting back up in a little less than a month (Caddo Parish Mon, August 12th) (Bossier Parish Thurs, August 8th) the states have released their back to school shopping Tax free days.

They don't say the Pledge of Allegiance at Haughton Middle School? You could have knocked me over with a feather!

Shopping online can incredibly convenient, but should you do it for basic school supplies? That depends on what’s more important to you: time or money.

Amanda Currier, Arte Bella Portraiture The time is drawing near for those in the area to start back to school. Amidst the hustle and bustle of buying school uniforms and school supplies, parents are also scoping the market for senior portrait photographers.

The upcoming tax free holidays are your chance to save a little extra cash on school supplies and uniforms. We have the exact dates for your state tax free holiday in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas including the list of common items that can be purchased tax free.

I really can not believe that summer is almost over. Back to school shopping has started as we prepare to send our kids back to class. Here's the schedule for the parishes in our area.