hen the summer season rolls around, there is one fruit that grows in the hearts and minds of the people of Ruston. From peach cobbler to the local favorite peach ice cream, Ruston just can’t get enough of this sweet, handpicked treasure. That’s why every year they celebrate the Louisiana Peach Festival.

There is a lot on the to-do list for real estate developer Ricky Lennard as he works on a huge new project. If everything goes as planned, in about six weeks to two months, the South Highland Storage Center will have its grand opening. The center is located at 4019 Fern Ave.

“This nine-block revitalization project is destined to move the western edge of our downtown from long neglect and blight to a vibrant, bright, uncommon cultural community,” said Mayor Tyler.

The fastest-growing comic con-style event in Louisiana will bring stars including WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, MTV Superstar Bam Margera, actor Erik Estrada and more to downtown Shreveport Geek’d Con, a popular annual fan convention will return to Shreveport Convention Center Aug.

The Louisiana program has been luring retirees for nearly 20 years and recognizes eight certified retirement areas in Louisiana. Each locale is vetted to make sure it appeals to retirees, and criteria for the certification include plenty of housing, excellent health care, access to public transportation, lots of recreation and festivals, and more.

Summer in Shreveport-Bossier means the return of area farmers’ markets. Just a few years ago, there were very few local farmers’ markets, with the massive Shreveport Farmers’ Market leading the way as small community markets sprang up in places like Benton, Vivian and Haughton.

Earlier this month, a website (that most folks have not heard of, 24/7 Wall Street) ranked Shreveport as the 21st worst city in the U.S. to live in, just behind Compton, Calif., and Little Rock, Ark.

Starting at Lake Street by Sci-port and going north, this stretch includes Riverview Park, Riverview Theatre and Riverview Hall, the J. Bennett Johnson Waterway Regional Visitor’s Center, the Red River Entertainment District, the Aquarium, public and private parking venues and the two casinos.

“We have a technician who does a scan. A patient will have a scan on their teeth done with a digital scanner. It basically looks like an oversized toothbrush. It takes thousands and thousands of images quickly. It compiles all of these images together and creates one large file that is the patient’s teeth – top teeth and bottom teeth.

Abnormal alignment of the eyes, or strabismus, is not just a problem seen in children. This is a problem that a number of adults have to deal with daily. It can be a problem that has been present since childhood or a problem that has just begun in adulthood.

soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber is acted upon by the normal bacteria in your intestines. Insoluble fiber is not digested by the body and promotes regularity and softens stools. Wheat bran, whole grain products and vegetables are good sources of insoluble fiber.

When it comes to wedding photos, you can’t go wrong with a little extra time and thought, because there’s no such thing as a do-over. Choosing the right person for the job makes all the difference in getting that collection of photos you’ll treasure forever.

THROUGH JUNE 30: ARTIST JULIE CREWS’ “GETTING THERE.”.

The plot reportedly originated in an 1835 English play. “A Day Well Spent” was adapted to a farce translated as “He Will Go on a Spree,” or “He’ll Have Himself a Good Time,” and then was adapted into another farce by Thornton Wilder, this one called “The Merchant of Yonkers.