Top 5 stories from the Shreveport Times this week: castles in Louisiana, Jeffrey Epstein billboard
Are there any castles in Louisiana? Yes, there are 8. Here's where to find them
Castley, which is a website for castles in the U.S., and Only in Your State, a website for sights and landmarks, have provided comprehensive lists of all the castles to be found in the state of Louisiana.
Check out the full list of castles in Louisiana.
The top 10 schools in Louisiana: Niche ranks the best public, private schools in the state
Check out the 10 best schools in Louisiana for 2025 according to Niche.
Niche's "2025 Best Schools" ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Niche has used this data to find the best public and private schools for all grades, including Pre-K, Kindergarten and grades first through twelfth.
Louisiana's most cool and hip towns that are perfect for a summer vacation
Louisiana is best known for its vibrant, notable cities like Baton Rouge and New Orleans, where celebration seems to be never-ending.
However, tucked throughout the state are charming small towns, where Louisiana's rich culture, history and natural beauty thrive.
These seven captivating Louisiana towns are perfect for a summer trip in 2025.
Speaker Mike Johnson greeted with Jeffrey Epstein billboard in Shreveport-Bossier
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana was greeted with a billboard demanding he support the public release of Jeffrey Epstein documents as Johnson returned home to Shreveport-Bossier for Congress' summer recess.
MoveOn Civic Action, a left-leaning political action committee, said it bought a billboard near Johnson's Bossier City office that says: "Speaker Johnson, stop the Epstein cover up" with a photo of sex offender Epstein, who committed suicide in prison, and President Donald Trump.
Food stored below 41°F, employees drinking | Top Caddo Parish restaurant inspections July 6-12
The Times obtained food safety inspection information for the week of July 6-12, 2025, from the Louisiana Department of Health.
The top two addresses with the most critical violations in Caddo Parish are listed, along with an explanation of the finding. All restaurants on the list had at least three critical violations.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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