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Welcome to ‘The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace’, on www.shrevetalk.com. Our message is simple: News, Interviews & Events.

You may have noticed “The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace” has a new web home at Shreveport.com. As Publisher, and Executive Editor, of www.ShreveTalk.com, I am excited about our new partnership with Warren Royal at Shreveport.com, as we become the main provider for reporting news, events, and entertainment, without bias or agenda. more...

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BREAKING: 8pm 3-10-10 U.S. Supreme Court at Odds with White House Over Obama's Remarks
Wednesday, Mar 10, 2010 6:57pm

    WASHINGTON, D.C. From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS VS. PRESIDENT OBAMA 9pm 3-10-10 Tensions between the U.S. Supreme Court and the White House have been steadily escalating since President Barack Obama openly criticized a recent high court ruling during his first State of the Union Address. On Tuesday, March 10th, Chief Justice John Roberts pulled no punches, when he labeled  the political atmosphere during the presidential address "very troubling." According to CNN, Roberts told students at the University of Alabama t... [more]



BREAKING 3-10-10 LSU-NSU at Fairgrounds Field Postponed: Rain Threat Moves Game to April 20
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 10:34pm

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: RAIN THREAT POSTPONES LSU VS. NSU TO APRIL 20th 11pm 3-9-10 As the old saying goes: "You win, you lose some, and some get rained out." In this case, the LSU-NSU game will not even be played because of the threat of thunderstorms in Shreveport Wednesday, March 10th.  But do not dispair, ye fans of the Tigers and Demons, there is a rain date aleady waiting for you on April 20th. Due to steady rain in the past several days, and a wet Fairforunds Field, the College Baseball Series game between Northwestern s... [more]



BREAKING 3-10-10 Letterman Extortion Suspect Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Grand Larceny
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 6:08pm

    NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town)  BREAKING: LETTERMAN BLACKMAILER PLEADS GUILTY TO GRAND LARCENY 3-10-10 Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former CBS News producer accused of trying to blackmail comedian David Letterman, agreed Tuesday to plead guilty to attempted second-degree grand larceny in exchange for six months in jail, five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service. "This is a serious sentence that properly reflects the crimes that Mr. Halderman has now admitted that he committed, and it is a fitting end to the case," said Letterman la... [more]



BREAKING 3-9-10 CenturyTel Hosts SWAC Championship Basketball Tournaments March 10-13
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2010 1:19pm

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of theTown) BREAKING: 3-9-10 CENTURYTEL ARENA TO HOST SWAC BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS MARCH 10-13  Fans and players alike will be hooping it up Wednesday thru Saturday this week as the 2010 Soutwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) debuts its championship tournaments March 10-13 at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, La.  Click here as SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp tells Tom Pace from the "Talk of the Town" why Shreveport-Bossier was selected for a three-year contract to host this major tournament. This i... [more]



Guest Lineup 3-6-10 2nd Anniversary Show: Fleming-Dardenne-Caldwell-Tice-Page-Crichton
Saturday, Mar 06, 2010 7:46am

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) GUESTS ON 3-6-2010 "TALK OF THE TOWN" Saturday, March 6th, starts the third year for the Saturday edition of "The Talk of the Town with Tom Pace". It’s also Tom’s pre-birthday show and he has a whole host of guests in-studio, and by phone calling-in for this special occasion. In the BREAKING NEWS SEGMENT, President of the Shreveport Police Officers Association, Michael Carter has a most important message on the growing crime problem in Shreveport.  Special guests on Tom’s Anniversary Show include: Cong. John Flemin... [more]



BREAKING: 9pm 3-5-10 James Burton & Four Others to Receive Louisana Legends Awards May 6
Friday, Mar 05, 2010 7:06pm

    BATON ROUGE, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: JAMES BURTON & FOUR OTHERS TO RECEIVE 2010 LOUISIANA LEGENDS AWARDS 9pm 3-5-10 Shreveporter and former guitarist for Elvis Presley, James Burton will soon be recieiving yet another high honor, this time from the Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting. In all, Burton is one of a group of five who will be recognized with Louisiana Legends Awards in Baton Rouge May 6th, 2010. Governor Bobby and First Lady Supriya Jindal will be serving as the LPB honorary co-chairs for the 20th An... [more]



METRO WX: 9am 3-4-10 Sunny, Warmer thru Sun: Highs 68-Lows 40's; 50% T'Storms Mon, Hi-67
Thursday, Mar 04, 2010 7:38am

    SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA (By: tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) METRO WX: SUNNY, WARMER THRU SUNDAY 8am 3-4-10 If you've got cabin fever from all the cold and rainy weather, the best cure will be to get out this week, because sunny skies amd warmer temperatures will stay around thru the weekend. Expect highs up to near 70 by Sunday, with overnight lows in the mid-to-uppper 40's. The next chance for rain and thunderstorms happpens Sunday night, according to the Natrional Weather Service: a 40% chance Sunday night, increasing to a 50% chance of thunderstorms on... [more]



BREAKING 7pm 3-3-10 LSU vs NSU March 10th at Fairgrounds Field A Sell-Out: 4,500+ Expected
Wednesday, Mar 03, 2010 5:42pm

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: NSU-LSU GAME AT FAIRGROUNDS FIELD SELLS OUT 7pm 3-3-10  A It only took 21 days for the LSU-NSU game scheduled for 6pm March 10th, to become a sell-out. The highly-anticipated Fair Grounds Field College Baseball Series game between Northwestern State University and reigning national baseball champions, the LSU Tigers has sold out, said Shreveport-Bossier Captains' VP/General Manager Craig Brasfield on March 3rd. Click for Brasfield's 5-minute interview with Tom Pace. More tha... [more]



BREAKING 3-2-10 Die Cast for Texas Governor: Incumbent Bill Perry Vs. Dem. Bill White Nov. 7th
Wednesday, Mar 03, 2010 9:47am

    AUSTIN, TX From KSLA-TV12 (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: TEXAS POLITICS - PERRY VS. WHITE FOR GOV. 11am-3-3-10 Note to incumbent Texas Governor Rick Perry and his Democratic challenger Bill White: “Go directly to the Nov. 7th general election…do not pass go…do not collect $200.”  That’s the big news today, as Republican Perry, and Democrat Bill White, claimed victory in their respective party primaries for the governorship of the Lone Star state. For sure, this will be a real “Texas Stem-Winder,” with Perry seeking his third term, that would make him the longest servi... [more]



BREAKING: 9am 3-2-10 U.S. Supreme Court Tackles Very Hot Topic: "The Right to Bear Arms"
Tuesday, Mar 02, 2010 6:55am

    WASHINGTON, D.C. From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPREME COURT TAKES UP "RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS" CASE 9am 3-2-10 In what will be probably the most-watched case, and subsequent decion of the nation's highest court, the Supreme Court will soon be hearing arugments on the limits of U.S. citizens' gun ownership rights reports CNN. This will serve as the backdrop for one of the biggest cases to come before the Supreme Court in years. At issue is one the justices have been timid over the decades at confronting: Just how far does the Second Amendment give citizens... [more]



BREAKING 3-1-10 Great Expectations 2020 Master Plan Public Forums Scheduled: March 2 & 4
Monday, Mar 01, 2010 11:49am

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: GREAT EXPECTATIONS 2020 MASTER PLAN FORUMS SCHEDULED: MARCH 2nd & 4th 6-9PM Just what do the citizens of Shreveport want for the shape and direction of Shreveport's landscape and community for 2020? Some of the answers will be revealed this Tuesday and Thursday, March 2nd and 4th downtown in Shreveport's Convention Center. Refreshments will be  provided by Strategies for Solutions and parking is free. On those dates, the Shreveport-Caddo Great Expectations master plan initiative is jointly ... [more]



BREAKING 6pm 2-27-10 Massive 8.8 Magnitude Killer Quake Rocks Chile: 2 Million People Affected
Saturday, Feb 27, 2010 4:52pm

    CHILE  From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: 8.8 MAGNITUDE KILLER QUAKE ROCKS CHILE - HAWAII DODGES MAJOR  TSUNAMI BULLET 6pm 2-27-10 Yet another major earthquake has struck mother earth. This time, a massive 8.8 quake struck just off the coast of Chile early Saturday morning, that also triggered a tsunami warning for the enitre Pacific Ocean, including the island of Hawaii. CNN now reports that Chilean President Michael Bachelet says that two million people have been affected  by today's quake. Right now th... [more]

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Community Spotlight

“Santa Cheney” Comes to Shreveport: Helps With Gift-Giving for Dr. John Fleming & The GOP: 11-21-08 By: Tom Pace
     SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) Kind of like Santa Claus, another "heavy-hitter" came to Shreveport, rather early this year.  This time, instead of Rudolph, Air Force 2 guided the way, carrying Vice President Dick Cheney.    Complete with the U.S. flag and sporting tail number 90003, Air Force 2 gently touched down at 10:56 a.m. Friday, November 21st at Shreveport Regional Airport. Cheney was greeted at the bottom of the ramp by Caddo GOP Chairman Jim Allen and six other VIP’s from the Republican party.   There was even a group of Bent...

Deja Two - 3rd Anniversary of Katrina Brings Hurricane Gustav to La. Coast Sept. 1st, 2008- By Tom Pace
     How to Evacuate 2 Million People from a Hurricane…Or, I Survived Hiurricane Gustav (September 1st, 2008)  (Deja Two) A second time around. By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town www.ShreveTalk.com Labor Day, September 1st, 2008, and I'm watching the live television coverage of Hurricane Gustav...a storm that New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin earlier called "The Mother of All Storms."  It's being called the single largest evacuation of people ever from the state of Louisiana. In fact, the Louisiana State Police estimate that some two million people have already ev...

Independence Bowl History: Football, Fans, & Patriotism- By: Tom Pace
       Independence Bowl History: Football, Fans, & PatriotismBy Tom Pace It all started 32 years ago, in 1975. when the board of directors of the Shreveport-Bossier City Sports Foundation conceived the idea of bringing a postseason football game to northwest Louisiana. Applying to the National Collegiate Athletic Association for certification, the group’s efforts were rewarded with the approval of a December 13, 1976 game. Why ‘The Independence Bowl’?  Very simple. In honor of the United States’ 200th birthday, and the strong military presence in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, ...

Tom Pace 'One-On'One' with former Gov. Kathleen Blanco
     Former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco Looks Back: An Exclusive Interview with Tom Pace, Executive Editor, www.ShreveTalk.com    Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco visited Shreveport on Monday, Oct 29th, 2007.  In a one-hour, exclusive, "A to Z" interview with www.ShreveTalk.com's  own Tom Pace, Louisiana’s Governor expressed herself on such controversial events as Hurricane Katrina, the Charles Foti investigations, and the Jena Six protests. The full hour audio recording of this interview is available here exclusively on SBLive! in two parts.  This reco...

‘Home Design Center’ in Shreveport makes Dream Homes Come True
     One-Stop Shopping Concept features Quality-Look for Today’s LifestyleHome Design Center in Shreveport makes Dream Homes Come TrueBy: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, “Talk of the Town”, www.ShreveTalk.com It’s a concept whose time was long overdue…and it’s located in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the burgeoning southeast side of the city, in the new Alexandrine Shopping Center off East 70th Street, (just down from the Youree Drive corridor.) The Home Design Center is here and now, catering to the wishes and dreams of homeowners and future homeowners, who want to give their home a change in persona...

Happy New Year & I-Bowl Wrap-Up By: Tom Pace
     Happy New Year, and I-Bowl Wrap-Up  By: Tom Pace, Jan 1, 2008 Alabama outlasts Colorado 30-24, December 30th, 2007,  in Shreveport, Louisiana  The Scoreboard Final: Alabama 30-Colorado 24.  My congratulations to the PetroSun Independence Bowl, for putting on yet another, outstanding SEC-Big XII match-up.  The Tide wins in typical I-Bowl fashion, hanging on to a seven-point lead, and finally making a mid-field tackle to end the Buffs last second attempt at a come-from-behind miracle play. Sitting in the press-box on the west side of Independence Stadium, I marvele...

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