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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: 2-3-12 Fleming Angry at White House Proposal to Eliminate Barksdale AFB A-10's
Friday, Feb 03, 2012 9:48pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: CONG. FLEMING REACTS TO OBAMA PROPOSAL TO ELIMINATE A-10's AT BARKSDALE AFB 2-3-12 The news from the Obama administration that would eliminate A-10 fighters from Barksdalle Air Force Base drew swift reaction from Louisiana Congressman John Fleming. Fleming, M.D., (LA-4) released the following statement in response to force structure changes proposed today by the Obama Administration: “As part of a wide-ranging plan to reduce its total aircraft inventory, the Obama administration intends ... [more]

BREAKING: Super Bowl XLVI Matchup: Giants Eli Manning vs Patriots Tom Brady- Sun. Feb. 5th
Friday, Feb 03, 2012 8:33pm

INDIANAPOLIS, IN From AP (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SUPER BOWL XLVI SUN. FEB. 5TH, 2012: REPEAT 2007 GIANTS vs. PATRIOTS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2-3-12 Will this be Eli Manning's year? Or, can Tom Brady and the Patriots exact a win to make up for the 17-14 Super Bowl loss to the Giants in 2007. For sure, this Sunday's 5:30pm (cst) kickoff for the Super Bowl might well be considered a home game for Eli, since SB XLVI is being played on older brother Peyton's home field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Broadcast will be live on... [more]

BREAKING 2-1-12 BAFB 8th Air Force Celebrates 70th Birthday at Cyber Innovation Center
Friday, Feb 03, 2012 1:49pm

BOSSIER CITY, LA From The Times (Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: BAFB 8th AIR FORCE CELEBRATES 70TH BIRTHDAY FEB. 1, 2012 AT CYBER INNOVATION CENTER Posted 2-1-12 It was standing room only in the lobby of the Cyber Innovation Center Wednesday, February `1st, as a very special 70th birthday party was held for the legendary 8th Air Force housed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. Click to hear the entire 25 minute ceremony audio podcast recorded by Tom Pace.As The Times John Andrew Prime wrote, the occasion was filled with many dignitaries and military offic... [more]

MARDI GRAS 1-30-12 Krewe of Barkus & Meoux- Sun Feb. 12th: 3pm Riverview Park Downtown
Monday, Jan 30, 2012 1:33pm

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING MARDI GRAS PARADE: KREWE OF BARKUS & MEOUX ROLLS SUN. FEB. 12TH 3PM Posted 1-30-12 Ready. Set. Geaux! To the greatest Animal Sheaux for Mardi Gras: The Krewe of Barkus & Meoux coming Sunday, February 12th, at 3pm downtown Shreveport, La. at Riverview Park. PEP! The Pet Education Project will be adding onto the festivities for the Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Parade this year. In their efforts to teach kids and the general public about responsible pet ownership, PEP! Will host a variety of gam... [more]

BREAKING 2012 Tourism Industry Summit in Shreveport- Lt.Gov. Dardenne Predicts Banner Year
Friday, Jan 27, 2012 11:37am

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: 2012 LOUISIANA TOURISM INDUSTRY SUMMIT HELD IN SHREVEPORT: LT. GOV. JAY DARDENNE PREDICTS BANNER YEAR 1-27-12 The 2012 Louisiana Tourism Industry Summit, an annual conference organized by the Louisiana Travel Promotion Association (LTPA), took place, Jan. 24-26, at the Shreveport Convention Center. In an exclusive interview, Tom Pace caught up with Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne to get his thoughts on the outlook for tourism in state for this year.Over 300 delegates from throughout Louisiana attended the three-day event that fe... [more]

BREAKING 1-27-12 Punxsutawney Phil Makes Early Prediction for 2012- Exclusive Interview
Friday, Jan 27, 2012 11:17am

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: GROUNDHOG DAY 2012 IS FEB. 2nd: PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL GIVE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW TO TOM PACE ON EARLY PREDICTION 1-27-12 Deep inside his cozy burrow in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania lives Punxsutawney Phil, the world's most famous furry, prognosticator of winter and spring. On a trip to get an exclusive interview, and maybe an early prediction of this year's forecast, Tom Pace ventured north and awakened Phil from a deep sleep. Dressed in his flannel pj's and wearing glasses, Phil chastised Tom, and then wen... [more]

BREAKING: 1-19-12 Shreveport Regional Airport on Covers of 2012 Real Yellow Pages Books
Saturday, Jan 21, 2012 9:13am

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SHREVEPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT FEATURED ON 2012 REAL YELLOW PAGES COVER 1-19-12 Shreveport Regional Airport, celebrating 60 years of serving the Ark-La-Tex, is featured on the cover of 249,000+ copies of the 2012 Shreveport-Bossier City YP Real Yellow Pages directory. Click to hear the ceremonies taped by Tom Pace Jan. 19th. The airport is home to more than eighty aircraft, the ExpressJet maintenance facility, and more than 1,500 commercial flights each month. More than one million people pass through the airport e... [more]

BREAKING 1-18-12 Lions Clubs Host 5K Race Fundraiser: "Stride for Sight" for Eye Bank
Wednesday, Jan 18, 2012 10:40am

SHREVEPORT, LA (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town" BREAKING: LOCAL LIONS CLUBS HOST FIRST EVER 5K RACE & 1 MILE FUN RUN SUN. JAN. 22ND, TO RAISE MONEY FOR LA. LIONS EYE BANK 1-18-12 Want to start the New Year off right with a way to stay in shape and help those in need of new eyeglasses? Then mark your calendars for the "Louisiana Lions Stride for Sight 5K Race and 1mile Fun Run" to raise money for the Louisiana Lions Eye Bank.When: Sunday January 22nd, 2012 at 2pm Who: The Lions Clubs of Shreveport and Bossier City along with their sponsors, A Stone's Throw Cafe, The Do... [more]

BREAKING 1-17-12 Death Toll Now 11 from Capsized Italian Cruise Liner: 23 Remain Missing
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 11:05am

GIGLIO, ITALY From CNN (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: ITALIAN CRUISE SHIP DEATH TOLL NOW 11- WITH 23 MISSING- CAPT. DEFIED COAST GUARD ORDERS 1-17-12 An Italian Coast Guard official swore in frustration at the captain of the stricken Costa Concordia after the ship hit rocks Friday night, ordering him at least 10 times to return to the cruise liner and coordinate rescue efforts, a transcript of the conversation published Tuesday shows. Zccording to CNN, authorities in the port of Livorno seemed to believe the captain had abandoned ship with passenge... [more]

BREAKING 1-14-12 8th AF Museum Assoc. Distinguished Speaker Series Kicks Off Jan. 28
Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 8:01pm

BOSSIER CITY, LA. (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: 8TH AIR FORCE MUSEUM ASSOC. BEGINS "DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES" JAN. 28th AT PETROLEUM CLUB 1-14-12 The Eighth Air Force Museum Association "Distinguished Speaker Series" is scheduled for January 28th, 2011 at the Petroleum Club, Shreveport, LA. A Silent Auction begins at 6pm, with dinner scheduled for 7pm. Cost including dinner is $30 each. Dress is Business Casual. Please RSVP until January 25, 2011 to paswork@msn.com. The Distinguished Speaker Series highlights an impressive sp... [more]

BREAKING 1-14-12 Saints Fall Short- 49'ers Win 36-32 in Final 9 seconds of Game
Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 7:23pm

SAN FRANCISCO, CA From ESPN.com (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: SAINTS FALL TO 49'ERS IN FINAL SECONDS: SAN FRANCISCO EDGES NEW ORLEANS 36-32 FOR WIN 1-14-12 Despits five turnovers, New Orleans finally made a game of the NFC Divisional Playoff contest against the 49'ers with four lead changes in the last 2 minutes in Candlestick Park. It was so close, not a cigar, as San Francisco scored the winning touchdown in the final seconds, to down Drew Brees and the Saints 36-32. As ESPN reported, 49'ers QB Alex Smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis ... [more]

BREAKING 1-10-12 Tide Rolls In, Drowns Tigers: ‘Bama Blanks #1 LSU 21-0 for BCS Title
Tuesday, Jan 10, 2012 6:47pm

NEW ORLEANS, LA. From ESPN (By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, Talk of the Town) BREAKING: #2 ALABAMA EMBARASSES #1 LSU 21-0 FOR 2012 BCS CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE 1-10-12 No, it’s for real Virginia. Not a dream. More like a nightmare for the LSU faithful. Final score: Alabama claims #1 title and BCS Championship 21-0 over the Bayou Bengals. Alabama comes in to the Superdome and the Tide’s defense holds the Tigers to only 5 first downs and just 92 total yards, plus LSU only got past the ‘Bama 50-yard line once. (BTW: First time in BCS history that a team has been shut-out.) Then there’s ... [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...

Halftime: Alabama 27-Colorado 14, Dec. 30th, 2007      Halftime: Alabama 27-Colorado 14, Dec. 30th, 2007 Final: Alabama 30-Colorado 24 at 10:27pm in PetroSun I-BowlCinderella didn't get the glass slipper tonight. Colorado tried in the last 1.5 seconds, but the old "hook-and-ladder" pass, then laterals. fell short.The Buffs put up a good fight, but in the end, 'Bama recorded their 7th victory, posting a 7-6 winning season for 2007, for 1st year head Coach Ni...

Wine for the Holidays with Bill Dunn: Part 4 on "T      Wine for the Holidays with Bill Dunn: Part 4 on "Talk of the Town with Tom Pace" Wine for the Holidays with Bill Dunn, Part 4 of 4, Brought to you by: Ristorante’ Giuseppe, in the Uptown Shopping Center, Shreveport, LA By: Tom Pace, Executive Editor, SBLive!“Fine as Wine.” Seems I’ve heard that expression all my life, but never realized how true it was…and, still is, today. When I was with Bill D...

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