Doctors Andrew Larson, a local anesthesiologist, and his wife, Lindsey Pennington, a plastic surgeon, bought the former Arlington Hotel at auction. The centerpiece of their plans is the Every Man a King distillery. The Shreveport Metropolitan Planning Commission unanimously approved a Special Use permit for the property at its meeting April 3.

Smith purchased the company from its original owner back in 1985. “Roadrunner was built in the summer of ’69, just like that popular Bryan Adams song,” Smith said. “Carl McCain was a well-known man in Shreveport. His business was state of the art, and the wash was so busy, they sometimes had to hire a policeman to direct traffic.

Super ATV owner and president Harold Hunt of Madison, Ind., recently joined Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards in announcing his company is investing $4.35 million to develop a manufacturing and distribution facility in Shreveport, where it will specialize in aftermarket parts for a variety of all-terrain vehicles.

Chris Jay, social media and public relations manager for the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau, is especially looking forward to the campaign. “From the Tourist Bureau’s perspective, it’s great to hear from local attractions that they’re being discovered by new patrons,” Jay said.

That’s why Easterseals will be ringing in a century of dedication to the health and wellness of those who can’t always take care of themselves with a huge party of decadence – Chocolate & Champagne – celebrating “Cheers to 100 Years” from 7 until 10 p.

Each spring we return to Baton Rouge to defend or extend these credits that act as a little bit of risk abatement and that have made remarkable differences in cities from Monroe and Shreveport to New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

A friend of mine is convinced that whenever given two explanations for the same thing, the simpler one is usually the correct one. You may know this also as Occam’s Razor, which is basically a problem-solving approach (from medieval times) that states that one should select the explanation with the fewest assumptions.

“We have to have the right seasoning,” said Martha Anchondo, owner of Taqueria La Reyna Del Sur on Industrial Drive in Bossier City. “Meat, you can buy anywhere, but you have to have the right seasoning … tender meat with onion and cilantro. Onion and cilantro make the difference from a regular taco.

Women business professionals today are vastly different from just a few years ago, and they are ever evolving and adapting. Empowered with knowledge, opportunity and sheer determination, they press forward in their endeavors and meet challenges headon.

When it comes to skin, feeling better From locations at WK Bossier Health and looking better starts at Ark-La- Center and WK Pierremont Health Center Tex Dermatology. With four dermatologists the doctors offer diagnostic and surgical and two locations, it’s the right choice for services.

Allison J. Youngblood, Executive Director for Seeds in Action Community Health Care, Inc., loves her job. "The best part of my job is interacting with so many different people. I consider myself very fortunate to work in a field that meets the needs of others," Youngblood said.

Lauren Fox, formerly known as Lauren LeBlanc, loves fitness and is always on top of the market’s trends. The first to bring barre classes to Shreveport, Fox opened an original boutique group exercise studio locally and is the owner of Sleek Physique on Line Ave in Shreveport.

Suzanne Blunt, owner of Sugar and Spice Boutique LLC, loves her job helping the community look and feel their best – regardless of their age. "My favorite part of my job is helping people find what they want and need for themselves and for their sweet children!" Blunt said.

Borel, LPC, owner of Elated Counseling Services, LLC, loves helping other women through her flourishing business. "My favorite part of my job is seeing that people have not given up on themselves or on their relationship," Borel said.

It is my goal as your full service real estate agent to provide you with superior service at all times. My local expertise and extensive real estate experience will benefit you whether you are serious about buying or selling a home at this time, or are a returning client checking out the many homeowner resources I offer.

Microneedling is a collagen induction therapy that has been around for years. It uses multiple (average 12-36) tiny sterile needles to repeatedly puncture the superficial layer of the skin. These micro-injuries can lead to increased collagen production by initiating the healing response in the surrounding cells.

Heart disease is sometimes thought of as a “man’s disease,” but that is far from the truth. In the United States, around the same number of women die from heart disease each year as men do. In fact, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in our country, with total heart disease-related deaths averaging about one every minute.

This device made by BTL is the third-generation technology which combines both radio frequency and ultrasound waves to produce desired skin tightening, fat reduction and collagen production. Exilis Ultra 360 is the first and only device to combine these two technologies for this state-of-the-art aesthetic procedure and is FDA-approved.

With it, you can look and feel UPlifted and have more confidence in looking people in the eye. “Up” is my favorite word, so I tried Lids By Design. This is a wearable technology offered by Silverblatt Eye Clinic, 1803 E. 70th St. The medical-grade, hypoallergenic, latex-free, transparent strips can make you look years younger.

In April, the Shreveport Convention Center becomes a bluster of activity and a burst of bold color as the Shreveport Regional Arts Council fills over 95,000 square feet of the center with Northwest Louisiana’s annual student showcase of visual, literary, performing, culinary and film art, plus more than 50 S.

ArtBreak 2019 is adding the CULINARY ARTS to the Caddo Parish Schools showcase of visual, literary and performance arts with an all-new “Chopped” style competition. Four high school chefs from the Caddo Career and Technology Center will face off against each other in a live competition Saturday, April 27, 10 a.

If it’s April, it must be time for ARTBREAK, and FILM PRIZE JR. is back at the student arts festival. If Louisiana Film Prize is an event unlike any other, then Film Prize Jr. is its high-energy little brother.

1 Claiborne Elementary 2 Northside Elementary 3 Shreve Island 4 Werner Park 5 Midway Professional Development 6 Riverside Elementary 8 Eden Gardens Elementary 9 South Highlands Elementary 10 JS Clark Elementary School 11 Caddo Heights 12 Creswell 13 Forest Hill Elementary 14 Jack P.

Friday night at ArtBreak 2019 is “All About Jazz,” as Green Oaks Performing Arts Academy Band Director Jeremiah Furlow invites Byrd, Caddo Magnet, Northwood and Woodlawn High School students to “jam” with some old favorite jazz tunes during ArtBreak’s first-ever Jazz Jam Session beginning at 7 p.

Come out to ARTBREAK 35 this weekend to help create the next new “Exceptional Friend” who will live in RAINBOW CITY, an installation of 35 inflated characters soaring as high as 50 feet, opening in THE COMMON PARK in late October.

Giving for the Good of ARTBREAK is a gift to the hundreds of ways ARTBREAK celebrates the accomplishments of Caddo Parish students through theatre, creative writing, music, film, storytelling, dance and movement, visual arts, culinary arts, S.T.E.A.M.

In today’s society I see all forms of mothers. I see working mothers. Single mothers. Mothers with mental health struggles. Mothers who have been affected by sexism, abuse and oversexualization. Women in our society have had a difficult go throughout history, but being a mother appears to be even harder and filled with toxic stress land mines.

April is Autism Awareness Month, which is an excellent opportunity for us to promote acceptance and to draw attention to the tens of thousands facing an autism diagnosis each year. Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates one in 59 children in the United States have some form of autism?.

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana founded Give for Good, a 24-hour giving day, in 2014. Since its inception, more than $8.1 million has been raised during Give for Good for participating North Louisiana nonprofit organizations. (Notably, the Community Foundation does not receive any of the proceeds.

The mixture of farmhouse chic with modern and contemporary embellishments is a marvel of comfort and style. Rustic shiplap walls keep things down to earth while a modern railing inspired by a Pinterest find brings an edge to the staircase complemented with the luxe blue drapes.

through Thursday. 6-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Drew Ley, Tuesdays and Fridays; Winston Hall with bassist Chris Allen, Wednesdays and Thursdays; Zeke Steadman.

Refus “Champ” Combs and George Peck win the Annual Dominos Tournament.