Randy James and Queen Diane Aillet shine for the krewe’s silver anniversary..

“There have been some really nice balloon festivals over the years in Shreveport, and I’d like to just say you probably haven’t seen anything like you’re getting ready to see,” said John Petrehn, a champion hot air balloon pilot, at a press conference announcing the event Jan.

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana will once again host Give for Good. The event begins at midnight May 3 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Registration is now open for nonprofits wanting to participate and will continue through Feb.12. Go to the Give for Good website (www.

With a few subtle updates, the Glenwood Village and Tearoom is back in business with new owners Jarred and Kera Hamilton. The Hamiltons, who took over Jan. 1, are two Shreveport natives vowing to keep Glenwood’s charm and feel the same.

“I grew up on Smoothie King,” Gibbs said. “I’ve loved the product ever since high school.” Gibbs, who moved around a lot in his life, enjoyed the fact that no matter what city he lived in, there was a Smoothie King readily available. He wanted to bring that same option to first Bossier City, and now Shreveport.

“I can’t say enough that this is our announcement. This is our announcement to the community that it is more than rehab, [labor and delivery], this is our announcement that we continue to be committed – and always have been committed to this community.

Seasons Salon and Events, located at 624 Texas St., is matching up with the growing local businesses in downtown Shreveport. Offering not only beauty and salon services, Seasons is catering to residents in need of a venue to host parties, gatherings and other events.

Thirty minutes later, we were still talking. One project led to another and another until his ink ran out, his typing fingers numbed or another story called. He was excited and so was I, it was a great thing not to have to struggle to come up with details about long-awaited downtown projects and events.

Overheard: “I became a cop because I wanted to be in a business in which the customer is always wrong.”.

The first issue is fireworks within the city limits. The city’s Code of Ordinances stipulates the dates on which fireworks can be sold and discharged. It said the sale and discharge of fireworks are allowed from noon June 25 through 10 p.m. July 5 and noon Dec.

Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport has named Robert Urland as general manager. Urland takes over the position from Mike Whitemaine, who has been named senior vice president of regional operations for Eldorado Resorts corporate division and will be based in Ohio.

With only a month to go until state lawmakers head to Baton Rouge for a special session of the legislature to address budget shortfalls and a regular session in the spring, it’s likely that the attention of most will be on those legislative activities.

Confusing, I know. And then presumed Democrat Party presidential nominee Hillary Clinton visited Baton Rouge last September, but Democrat candidate Edwards would not even appear on stage with her, or any of the other Democrat Party officials from around the state, who had assembled that day for Clinton’s campaign rally and fundraiser.

The history of CPR dates back to the 1700s and has been proven to save lives in critical situations. Cardiopulmonary, meaning heart and lungs; “resuscitation,” meaning “to revive,” is performed when a person’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

However, we use our eyes much differently than prior generations because we now use a number of artificial sources of blue light including digital screens, electronic devices and LED lighting.

concerns such as old age, disabilities, certain diseases and mental illness can make living on your own difficult or even impossible. This is when a caregiver, someone who helps a patient complete daily tasks while giving him or her the freedom to stay in his or her own home, can be helpful.

You move a small slider on the bridge of the frame to focus the flexible lenses. When the slider is far left, you are focusing on distant objects. When the slider is far right, you are focusing up close. The middle setting is perfect for working on a computer and other objects in the middle distance.

years, the Wideman Competition has brought an incredibly talented group of pianists to Shreveport to compete, and many winners have gone on to great careers. Hear not one but two of these winners as part of the celebration, featuring the Grieg Piano Concerto and the Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.

Gold Rush $3,000 weekly slot tournaments. Every Monday; $3,000 guaranteed free play per tournament. Tournaments held every Monday at 7 p.m. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. On day of tournament. Ambassador, president and gold card holders receive one free round; Regular entry fee is $20.

“I was working on a project and she taught me to keep putting effort into it,” he said. “Miss Lee told me, ‘An artist is never done.’” His persistence paid off his teenage years when he created three murals in Shreveport- Bossier City. His first was a mural for the Fuller Center for Housing of Northwest Louisiana.

“The opportunity for Dennis to be here during some of the Mardi Gras season was perfect,” Cockrell said. “For 35 years, he has been well-known in the San Francisco area as the person to go to for special masks and jewelry for the many various masquerade balls.

Mardi Gras throws are one of the most popular draws of the carnival season. Float-riders have been tossing trinkets ranging from glass beads to coconuts to crowds for the past hundred years, but doubloons are a more recent addition to the parade scene.

–Mary Ann Van Osdell.