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REV Entertainment Baseball Project
Alongside Mayor Tom Arceneaux and District G Councilwoman Ursula Bowman, REV Entertainment President Sean Decker recently gave details – and showed artist renderings – of a proposed stadium and mixed-use development. The idea was first made public last October by then-Mayor Adrian Perkins.

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Shreveport’s Architecural Legacy
Along for the ride? $300 and a dream. "When you're young, failure is not on your radar," Coe remembered. "I just knew I was going to be able to get a job somewhere.

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Stemming the Violence
“I spoke to a group of third-graders last week,” Arceneaux said, “and they asked me about some of this violence. I said, ‘Every single one of these incidents hurts my soul. Every person who’s injured, every person who’s frightened, every person who’s murdered is a part of our community.

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America in Shackles
The charges against President Trump, made by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, hinge on whether there is a cover-up of a payment made to Stormy Daniels, who alleged (initially) that she had an affair with Trump in 2006.

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Letter to the Community
The case for saving Fair Grounds Field is compelling and goes beyond simply preserving a baseball park. A restored Fair Grounds Field can once again be a place to celebrate Shreveport’s youthful expressions of the nation’s pastime, a central location for other outdoor events, and a powerful example of our city maximizing its core neighborhoods.

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God's Country Resort
That view from the top of the hill is an expanse of willow, cottonwood, ash, hackberry and overcup oak trees that makes up the Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area, which is owned by the Caddo Levee District and operated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

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Jimmy Graves finds his purpose in life by staying in his beloved hometown
We go “way back” to our days growing up in Shreveport, playing tennis at Pierremont Oaks and spending our high school years at Captain Shreve. When I recently met Jimmy Graves at Julie Anne’s Bakery & Cafe, my first question was how he got involved with Community Renewal International, where he serves as director of development.

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Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis, a disease that causes tissue that normally lines the uterus to grow outside the uterus, affects approximately 8% of young women. It is commonly associated with pelvic pain that may also manifest as abdominal and back discomfort.

Transdisciplinary Approach to Cleft Lip and Palate Care
Craniofacial conditions include but are not limited to, clefts of the lip and palate, deformities of the tongue, dentition, skull, upper or lower jaw, airway or ear. These conditions require a multifaceted care team and a specialized treatment approach in order to achieve optimal outcomes.

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What is Public Health? Why is it Important?
What is public health, and why is it so important? These two straightforward questions are not so quickly answered. Historically, past initiatives related to public health have promoted the health and well-being of the population yielding prevention of communicable diseases, healthier living conditions and longer life expectancies.

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37 YEARS OF ARTBREAK
It was 1984! Not George Orwell’s “Big Brother is watching you” 1984, but the year the original Apple MacIntosh personal computer went on sale, break dancing hit the streets, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) first showcased Arts in Education programs in Caddo Parish Public Schools with ArtBreak.

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ArtBreak Weekend Schedule!
Hands - On Art Activities - More than 25 Make and Take Art activities taught by Northwest Louisiana Professional Artists and themed to the William Joyce Book, The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs. Each activity showcases how the Arts combine with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math to make STEAM!.

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Three Full Days with Three Full Stages
There’s no Business like Show Business at ArtBreak 2023! Festival goers will be treated to a wide variety of entertaining acts, from choirs, acrobats, tumblers, cheerleaders, monologues, short plays, ROTC Drill Lines, and more! ArtBreak has more stages than a “3-ring circus!”.

2022 ArtBreak’s Got Talent Winner Jordan Christian Hollins
Artist Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music, on “Good Morning America,” sung the National Anthem at the Clemson University vs. Notre Dame basketball game, and been contacted by Disney, Nickelodeon, NY producers of “The Lion King.” Kidz Bop Radio, and “America’s Got Talent.

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POETRY OUT LOUD
“To be or not to be: that is the question.” At one time, this line from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” was recited frequently in English classrooms throughout the country.

Rockin’ in my School Shoes!
Parish 2nd grade students attending ArtBreak 37. Pete and the staff of the Shreve Memorial Library want to make reading fun to encourage students to make it a lifelong activity and to obtain a public library card.

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ALL ABOUT COMMUNITY
Artist James Marks is a sculptor and teacher and a brand new addition to ArtBreak 37. For more than 40 years, Marks has been twisting and bending wire to make images, usually in the form of human figures.

Straight Up Abilities
No other art event celebrates the achievements of ALL Caddo Parish Students better than ArtBreak and its Very Special Arts Festival (VSAF). The 2023 ArtBreak and the Caddo Schools Department of Exceptional Children with Dr.

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You might call him a jack-of-all-trades who has made a place for himself in the housing industry.
His name is Michael Stroy, and he says he started at the top and worked his way down in the house-building trade, first as a roofer before going from the ground up in his family's business, Stroy Builders & Roofing, LLC..

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On the Scene
On March 11, dogs reigned supreme at Riverview Hall for Robinson Rescue’s Annual Best In Sheaux fundraiser..
