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2017 Red River Balloon Rally
The 2017 Red River Balloon Rally – held in conjunction with the weeklong U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship – will take place July 14-15 (Friday-Saturday) at LSU- Shreveport. It’s your chance to enjoy music, food, arts and crafts, a Kids' Zone, and get an up-close look at some of the world’s most impressive hot-air balloons.

THE CRAYFISH
“One of the reasons we use pseudonyms is because I worry that if we write about local government and people know who the writer is, they may want to know what their political position is,” La Cray said. “So long as we have control to remain anonymous, I’d like to keep it like that.

CONSIDERING CRIME
Shreveport City Councilman Willie Bradford certainly put crime on the front burner when he recently introduced a resolution, which passed the city council on a 6-1 vote.

The American Dream
It was Saturday night, Aug. 14, 1943, when the Allies shelled my father’s village, along the southern coast in Italy. From their ships in the Mediterranean Sea, the naval bombardment from the Allies was brutal – over 1,000 shells were fired in less than 20 minutes.

WATER BILLING DEBACLE
The class action lawsuit filed by Scott Pernici, Michael Jones and Mark Defatta against the City of Shreveport in March of this year has survived the first challenge by City of Shreveport attorneys who attempted unsuccessfully to have the litigation dismissed.

HEALTHY DOSE OF INFORMATION
DR. BRIAN MAZZARELLA OF REGIONAL UROLOGY HAS BEEN NAMED A UROLIFT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE This recognition is based on his commitment to exemplary care for men suffering from urinary tract symptoms and his high level of training and experience with the UroLift System in treating men with benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH).

COSMETIC SURGERY FOR MEN
Shreveport’s Dr. Kenneth Sanders is a board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has special interest in cosmetic surgery of the face, head and neck, as well as hair restoration surgery. He says approximately 15 percent of his patients are men.

HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY
The goals of hip replacement surgery include improved mobility, the relieving of pain, better function of the hip joint and, ultimately, a better quality to life. Dr.

Aime Hospice Care
If you had the chance to extend the life of your terminally ill loved one by one month, would you? That’s the question that drives Aime Hospice Care. The company strives to deliver a circle of care that provides comfort to patients and their families. Studies have shown that hospice patients live longer than non-hospice patients.

HEALTHY GEEZER
The scary truth is that Alzheimer’s begins with difficulty remembering the familiar – people, things, events. Or, you start having trouble doing simple arithmetic in your head. These annoyances are common to seniors with healthy brains, so most of us don’t get too worked up over them.

at HOME on Caledonia Drive
The two-story stunner stands out with its white-painted brick exterior, gray shutters and eye-catching landscaping. Lagniappe Lawn & Landscape of Bossier City added additional curb appeal to the home with a multitude of flora in the flowerbeds. River birch trees are planted in the front flowerbed.

TALK OF THE TOWN
THROUGH JULY 10: GEORGE RODRIGUE FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL ART CONTEST..

on the SCENE
The stage at historic Strand Theatre.