About Me
My husband transferred to GM here in Shreveport from the Decatur/Huntsville area of North Alabama, home of the beautiful Tennessee River. He retired from GM and is now attending Police Academy in Kilgore, Texas. Our children are growing like weeds, two daughters, Casey is 19, and an education student at Panola College. Jill, is 16 and plays softball for Carthage High Junior Varsity. Our son, Shane, is 14 and plays football and runs track for Carthage Junior High. I was a deejay for 11 years on a morning show in Alabama at WDRM Country 102, but my first full-time job was working for Jerry Falwell's radio station in Lynchburg, Va. I graduated from Liberty University in 1983. I got to hear President Ronald Reagan speak on campus. I also heard Sen. Ted Kennedy speak. Moral Majority accidentally sent Ted Kennedy a membership card, and Kennedy accepted an invitation to visit us. I'd like to meet Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton. I saw McCartney in Dallas before the divorce from Heather Mills, and I've seen Clapton four times. But, it doesn't get any better than a George Jones concert. When I met the Possum back stage as a deejay at a concert in Alabama, Jones says, "Got that red hair." When I introduced him to my husband, he says, "Got that tall husband." However, the greatest things in life: my daughter's first 3-pointer in basketball; my son's first tackle in football, and the day my youngest daughter put all her coins in my purse because she thought I didn't have any money. She was right - I didn't!Elaine Etheridge
Newt Gingrich Campaigning in Shreveport
GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is expected to make an appearance at a restaurant in Shreveport this morning. He and his wife, Callista, will be at Strawn's Eat Shop Too, 1643 E. 70th St., from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Peyton Manning Chooses The Broncos
Peyton Manning reportedly has made his choice. And, it's one of the first teams he visited: the Denver Broncos.
Presidential Hopeful Rick Santorum Visits Area Churches
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum was on the campaign trail in Shreveport and Bossier City Sunday, but he wasn't talking about his plan for the economy or bringing more jobs to Americans. Instead, he was talking about God.
LSU Tiger Baseball Wins the Series Over Miss State [Video]
The LSU Tigers won two really close games in this weekend's series against Mississippi State in Baton Rouge at Alex Box Stadium. They took the first two but lost the third last night. The Tigers rallied Friday night to win 3-2.
Grandpa, What’s for Supper? Corned Beef and Cabbage, Yum, Yum!
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St. Patrick's Day is one of those fun holidays where the main thing you do is drink alcohol. In fact, even if you're not Irish (I am) you can claim to be of Irish descent just so you can get wasted.
Take a Trip to the Titanic or Buy Treasure from It[Video]
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Who Says Dogs and Cats Don’t Get Along?[Video]
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Fist Fight Breaks Out But Orchestra Plays On…
A fistfight broke out between two patrons over seats during a performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. As the two men fought it out, the conductor never stopped the performance — even as some of the attendees made for the exit.
Jimmy Swaggert’s Birthday Today: He’s 77 [Video]
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Penguins Fly First Class on Delta Airlines [Video]
Two penguins flew first class from Atlanta to New York on Delta Airlines yesterday.
Pete, six, and Penny, 12, were attending the Lincoln Center premiere of Frozen Planet, which airs on the Discovery Channel in the US and is narrated by Alec Baldwin.
Rick Santorum Sweeps the South: Is Newt Out?[Video]
Alabama and Mississippi voters went for the more conservative candidate, Rick Santorum in republican primary voting last night. It was a slap in the face for Newt Gingrich, whose home state is Georgia. Mitt Romney could have sealed the deal with wins in the South, but failed to win among the more conservative voters on the moral issues.