Zach Beaird

Crime reporter for The Shreveport Times by day, crime fighter for the greater good by night.

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State budget cuts threaten LSUS's ability to finish the school year. If money cannot be allocated, the school year will end in April.

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#LSUS Chancellor Larry Clark said the school suffered a one-time, overnight budget cut of $342,800 for TOPS

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BPCC reports about $1.5 million in annual TOPS awards. The finance dept is working now to find solutions. @BPCCCAVS

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#LSUS is hosting a conference to address TOPS @ 2pm. Check back for updates @shreveporttimes

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@zach_beaird *correction* the state will pay 80 percent of TOPS, leaving universities to pay the remaining 20%

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Universities are now expected to absorb the responsibility of awarding #TOPS to their students. That's another $1.7 mill a year for #LSUS

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Heading out to talk to students about #TOPS at #LSUS and @BPCCCAVS. Got questions? Tweet them to me @zach_beaird @shreveporttimes

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An announcement of 35 new jobs is set this morning at #ExpressJet w/ #OllieTyler @Fly_Shreveport

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The results of my trip to #HomerLA Thursday with @henwildsmith to report of the killing of a WPSO deputy https://t.co/XuwHG28x8I

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A former inmate was arrested in the death of a Webster Parish corrections deputy https://t.co/H8huGyZt0V

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Greene was a leader and a visionary. Monday night, the retired fire chief passed in his sleep https://t.co/ulo4Jz6jCz @shreveportfire

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Thoughts and prayers to people of Cali and victims of yesterday's shooting https://t.co/xPX45Jcj5z

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Times #FollowFriday :) @zach_beaird @LexTalamo @AllyBurris @DouglasCollier @PrincessOfPage @RoyLangIII @Connelly_Times @LukeTScribe

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Recruits had heir badges pinned by family and loved ones @shreveportfire #RecruitClass61

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Retired @shreveportfire Chief of Safety Sandy Davis was the keynote speaker of tonight's graduation.

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Recruits chat outside waiting for graduation to start @shreveportfire #RecruitClass61

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The Church at Red River is filling up for the @shreveportfire Recruit Class 61 graduation

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Check out @shreveporttimes tonight for coverage of @shreveportfire recruit graduation https://t.co/PtqND9rIMV

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The verdict is in and the jury has decided life in prison with no parole for Eric Mickelson. @shreveporttimes

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The jury is now deliberating whether Mickelson will face death or spend life in prison for killing Charles Martin.