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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: 2-8-10 Willis-Knnight CEO Donates $300K to SFD for Seven SPRINT EMS SUV's
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 7:57pm

    . LA  (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: WILLIS-KNIGHT CEO DONATES $300M FOR 7 EMS SPRINT VEHICLES 2-8-10 In an afternoon news conference at Government Plaza, Shreveport Fire Chief Brian Crawford announced a $300,000 gift donation from Willis-Knighton CEO, Jim Elrod to fund the purchase of seven SPRINT SUV-EMS emergency vehicles thru 2011.   The goal of this partnership is to have the first three vehicles operational within the next 90 days of 2010.     SPRINT is an acronym for Single Paramedic Rapid Intervention Non-Transp... [more]



BREAKING 2-8-10 FLW 2010 Fishing Tour Makes 1st Stop on Shreveport's Red River Feb 10-13
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 6:50pm

    sHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: FLW TOUR BRINGS PRO-ANGLERS TO FISH RED RIVER 9pm 2-8-10  The FLW Tour consisting of 150 top pro-anglers will soon be visiting Shreveport-Bossier’s Red River Feb. 10-13 for the first stop i in this year's 2010 competition. Hosted by the Shreveport Regional Sports Authority, the tournament will feature as many as 300 top bass anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the Pro Division and up to $25,000 cash in the Co-angler Division .“I can’t wait to go fishing again,” said Clark Wendlandt of Lea... [more]



BREAKING 2-8-10 Super Bowl XLIV - A Saintly Victory = 106M Viewers: Biggest TV Audience Ever
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 5:41pm

    NEW YORK, NY From TVB.com (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPER BOWL XLIV MOST WATCHED TV PROGRAM, EVER 8pm 2-8-10 The Saints-Colts Super Bowl XLIV beat the highest-rated television show ever, the ‘M*A*S*H’ finale in 1983. The day after Super Bowl Sunday, Television Broadcast (TVB) reported that Nielsen ratings showed the February 7th telecast drew the largest audience of any program throughout the history of its measurements. “CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLIV attracted an average audience of 106.5 million U.S. viewers, making it the most-wa... [more]



BREAKING 2-8-10 Toyota To Announce Global Recall of 2010 Prius Hybrids Due to Braking Issues
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 5:22pm

    TOYKO, JAPAN From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: TOYOTA ADMITS PRIUS BRAKING PROBLEMS: EXPECTED TO MAKE FORMAL RECALL 7pm 2-8-10 Now, after admitting their 2010 Prius hybrids have braking problems. CNN reported on Monday that Toyota will soon announce the global recall of all affected Prius vehicles. A source with knowledge of the plans told CNN that the foreign auto manufacturer will file recall papers with the Japanese and U.S. governments Tuesday.  Last week, the company admitted a problem with the software that controls the anti-lock braking syste... [more]



BREAKING 2-8-10 Saints in Shreveport? Glover Sends Invites to Owner Tom Benson & Gov. Jindal
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 5:00pm

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: MAYOR GLOVER INVITES SAINTS TO SHREVEPORT 7pm 2-8-10 "Who Dat say the Super Bowl Champion Saints maybe coming to Shreveport?" Mayor Glover, Dat's Who! Hot on the heels of last Friday's most successful, first-ever "Who Dat! Pep Rally" in downtown Shreveport, Mayor Cedric Glover has sent formal letters to Saints' owner Tom Benson and La. Gov. Bobby Jindal inviting the "Black & Gold" to all corners of the state, including Central and North Louisiana. “Here in Shreveport, we would like to have ... [more]



METRO WX: 11AM 2-8-10 Cold: 100% Heavy Rain Likely Day & Night; Overnight Snow Possible
Monday, Feb 08, 2010 8:44am

    SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA (By: Tom Pacve, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) METRO WX: COLD, RAINY MON. (SNOW POSSIBLE); SUNNY, COLD TUES-WED 11am 2-8-10 A cold, very wet and blustery Monday greets Shreveport-Bossier today, with a 100% chance of rain throughout the day and night, with temps in the 30's. Some of the rain could be heavy, with a thunderstorm at times. As the cold front leaves Monday night, there's even a chance of snow during the early morning hours (no accumulation expected), with the low dropping to 31 according to the National Weather Service.&... [more]



BREAKING 9pm 2-7-10 Team of Destiny - Saints Win 1st Ever Super Bowl: Down Colts 31-17
Sunday, Feb 07, 2010 7:30pm

    MIAMI, FL From CNN ( By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPER BOWL XLIV FINAL: SAINTS DOWN COLTS 31-17 8:45pm 2-7-10 Many called them a team of destiny, and the New Orleans Saints proved it Sunday night with a 31-17 win of Super Bowl XLIV in Miami. Saints QB Drew Brees was voted MVP, while team owner Tom Benson and head coach Sean Peyton savored the victory first, holding the Lombardi Trophy high over their heads. As ESPN reported, Brees tied a Super Bowl record with 32 completions, the last a 2-yard slant to Jeremy Shockey for the winning points with 5:42 remaining.   ... [more]



BREAKING: 7:15pm 2-7-10 Super Bowl XLIV Halftime; Colts Lead Saints 10-6 in Miami
Sunday, Feb 07, 2010 5:09pm

    MIAMI, FL From CNN ( By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPERBOWL XLIV HALFTIME: COLTS 10-6 OVER SAINTS 7:15pm 2-7-10 Call it a battle of defenses in the first half of Super Bowl XLIV, as Peyton Manning and the Colts lead Drew Brees and the Saints 10-6 at the half. SI's Joe Posnanski will provide ongoing commentary and analysis throughout tonight's Super Bowl showdown between the Colts and Saints. For updated stats and play-by-play, follow SI's Gameflash here. Halftime: The Who Started out with Pinball Wizard which sounded oddly polka. They then jumped into Baba O'Ril... [more]



BREAKING: 3pm 2-7-10 Super Bowl / Super Fans: Shreveport "Who Dat!" Pep Rally Loves Saints
Sunday, Feb 07, 2010 12:49pm

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: "WHO DAT!" PEP RALLY FILLS GOVERNMENT PLAZA BLOCK 3pm 2-7-10 Young and old alike, seems everyone has Saints Fever: from the New Orleans French Quarter, to downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, all the way to the site of Super Bowl XLIV: Miami, Florida.  Televised live on KSLA.com, a Friday afternoon "Who Dat!" Pep Rally filled the block in front of downtown Government Plaza. City Council President Joyce Bowman had the idea, and Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover said "Let's do it!" The sentimen... [more]



BREAKING 2-7-10 CNN: Mitch Landrieu Elected Mayor of New Orleans in "Landslide" Primary
Saturday, Feb 06, 2010 10:05pm

    NEW ORLEANS, LA From WWL-TV (By: tom Pace, Talk of the Town) BREAKING POLITICS: MITCH LANDRIEU ELECTED MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS 12mid 2-7-10 Louisiana's Lt. Governor willl soon be switching titles, having been elected Saturday night as the Mayor of New Orleans in a "landslide" victory, according to CNN and WWL-TV. Now, for the first time since 1978, the Crescent City will have a white mayor. Shortly after the polls closed, Landrieu, a two-time loser to capture City Hall, won the election in a run-away, burying the field early and grabbing a large percentage of vote ac... [more]



METRO WX 10pm 2-6-10 Sunny Sun: Hi-50; Rainy Mon: 90% PM Storms; Sunny, Colder Tues-Wed
Saturday, Feb 06, 2010 8:04pm

    SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, LA (By: Tom Pacve, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) METRO WX: SUNNY SUN- HIGH 50; STORMY MON; COLDER TUES-WED 10PM 2-6-10 Unlike Saturday's cloudy, chilly weather for the Krewe of Centaur parade, Sunday's forecast calls for sunshine and a little warmer, with a high near 50. Monday, the "yo-yo like weather" returns to Shreveport-Bossier: a 70% chance during the day, up to a 90% chance of heavy rain during the nighttime hours Monday, then the low down near 32 according to the National Weather Service.  Tuesday and Wedn... [more]



Guest Lineup 2-6-10 Gen. Klotz; Super Bowl XLIV; Lou Burnett-Pat Culverhouse; Bert Schmale
Saturday, Feb 06, 2010 8:26am

    SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Talk of the Town) 2-6-10 GUEST LINEUP: Talk of the Town with Tom Pace:  This Saturday’s line-up of top newsmakers and entertainers, features a new updated version of the 2007 hit song, “They Call Him  Drew Brees,”  by Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs. Tom also features a Media Interview with Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz of Global Strike Command, on the latest news about Barksdale Air Force Base. In a Spotlight Segment, Tom features a Countdown to Valentine’s Day with Bailey’s Jewlers' Paul Little, and UPS store owner Presto... [more]

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“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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