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ENTREPRENEUR INVESTS IN NIGHTLIFE
“There’s an amazing transformation of the club scene in the 200 block of Texas Street, just outside the doors of The Standard,” said Liz Swaine of the Downtown Development Authority and Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation. “The whole block is being transformed,” she said.

DEVELOPMENT IN BENTON
Locke, who has been a builder for more than three decades, says the choice to build a new subdivision in Benton was based on the town’s strong growth. He says the area is very desirable with good schools – Benton High School and Middle School, as well as Legacy Elementary.

A FRENCH HONOR
Marvin Graham, 93, is willing to share his memories as a ball turret gunner in World War II, answering questions posed to him about experiences nearly 75 years ago when he was 18 years old and making his mark as a member of “The Greatest Generation.”.

Great Raft Shares its Success
Great Raft Brewing, co-founded by Andrew and Lindsay Nations, served up a pint of one of their three flagship brews, Reasonably Corrupt, at Zocolo Neighborhood Eatery and Drinkery. In the short time since that first pint, Great Raft Brewing has exploded onto not only the Shreveport craft beer scene, but all over the Ark-La-Tex region.

QUOTA CLUB CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES
The Quota International Club of Bossier City 25th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Dec. 4. These beautiful houses, decked in their holiday finest, will be featured as part of the celebration of the Quota Club’s 25 years of tours.

The Runoffs
The 2016 election is over for the most part with Republican Donald Trump scoring a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton, who won the popular vote, but lost in the Electoral College. It is reminiscent of the 2000 election between Democrat Al Gore and Republican George W.

So, what’s going on?
Since the day after the presidential election, the number of e-mails I’ve received has steadily grown. Nearly 5,000 e-mails now, and the number of messages on my Facebook page has risen into the hundreds. All of these communications have escalated into phone calls, and they are even writing letters – nearly a dozen received in the mail just today.

A VISION BREAKTHROUGH
Floaters are fibers of collagen that randomly float through a person’s vision. In younger people, the vitreous humor, the clear, jelly-like substance in the main chamber of the eye, is perfectly transparent. However, as the eye ages, this fluid located between the lens and the retina can degenerate, losing its form and liquefying.

Healthy Geezer
Qi is said to regulate a person's physical, spiritual, emotional and mental balance. Advocates of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) say qi is affected by yin (negative energy) and yang (positive energy). When the flow of qi is disrupted and yin and yang are unbalanced, the condition leads to pain and disease, according to TCM.

World AIds day
World AIDS Day is Thursday, Dec. 1, and the Philadelphia Center, Northwest Louisiana’s HIV/ AIDS resource center, will commemorate the day with free HIV screenings, door prizes and a program featuring former Shreveport Mayor and Rep. Cedric B. Glover at Centenary College.

SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
More than just the winter blues, or feeling in a funk around the holidays, over three million cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are diagnosed each year. Because it is a type of depression, SAD often affects the mood and can cause feelings of emptiness or anxiety, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH).

Christmas IN THE SKY
“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” (commonly shortened to "Alice in Wonderland"), which celebrates its 100th birthday this year, is the catalyst behind “We’re All Mad Here,” the theme for a huge SRAC-hosted party to take place from 7 p.m. until 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec.

TALK OF THE TOWN
THROUGH JAN. 31: “BIRDS OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT: PREDECESSORS AND RIVALS OF JOHN JAMES AUDUBON,”.

Now Starring
“Inducting Tim into the Walk of Stars has been in the works for a while now, and we are just so pleased that it finally all came together to happen at a time when many of his colleagues will be in town for the Independence Bowl,” said founder of the Walk of Stars Arlena Acree.

Holiday Celebration
This festival, bigger than ever with live entertainment, will also include children’s activities beginning at 3 p.m. on both sides of the river. At 6:45 p.m.

on the SCENE
On Monday, Nov. 7, the Young Professional Initiative branch of the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce hosted the 40 Under 40 Forum Cover Reveal Party.

on the SCENE
March of Dimes’ annual gathering of the area’s top culinary talent of Signature Chefs.