Top 5 stories from the Shreveport Times this week: Jimmy Swaggart news and copperheads
If parents are unable to watch their children during summer break, they may be in search of daycares, babysitters or other forms of childcare. What if these childcare options are scarce? Can you leave children at home alone while they're on summer break?
There is no federal age minimum for when kids can be left at home alone, however, a few states have established a legal age, while others have not.
Check out Louisiana.
During summer months, snakes become more active, as they come out to bask in the sun, find food and seek cool areas in order to avoid overheating.
This means that copperheads, a venomous species of pit viper that's native to North America, are more active during this time of year.
These snakes can be found in Louisiana across a wide range of habitats and may bite if they feel provoked.
Louisiana Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart is clinging to life in a Baton Rouge hospital following a heart attack he suffered Sunday, his family said.
Swaggart, 90, has led Jimmy Swaggart Ministries for decades with an international outreach headquartered in Baton Rouge.
The Times obtained food safety inspection information for the week of May 25-31, 2025, from the Louisiana Department of Health.
The top three 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.
Check out the restaurants with critical violations.
If you prefer to listen to music or other kinds of media while driving, and you find that your car's stereo isn't working, you may consider popping in earbuds or putting on headphones.
In Louisiana, it is illegal to drive while wearing headphones. More specifically.
Check out why it is illegal.
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