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Shreve Gets “Sauvage”
“We all love what we do,” David Bridges said. “When you’re around people who don’t like what they do, work becomes difficult. Then it actually becomes work. When you love what you do, it’s not really work. It’s just like you’re hanging out having a party every day.

Fight Like A Girl
phrase “fight like a girl” has taken on a new, positive meaning in recent years. Formerly used as a playground insult to imply weakness, the phrase has been transformed by modern society to symbolize strength and confidence. You have probably seen it creatively.

Biz Scene
Shreveport Regional Arts Council unveiled Rainbow City,.

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Spring Street Museum
The Spring Street Museum will complement other LSUS resources that support arts and culture. This includes the LSUS Northwest Louisiana Archives; the Noel Collection, the largest private collection of antiquarian books in the United States; the Pioneer Heritage Center; and LSUS Red River Radio.

Mayor Perkins Fumbles Badly
Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says the “rumor mill” was responsible for generating the allegations that he ordered the City’s police and fire departments not to help Bossier City, or the Secret Service, with the visit last week by President Donald Trump.

Why Parental Involvement Matters
The lack of parental involvement in a child’s education is the biggest problem public schools are facing, according to information published in the Michigan Department of Education. Yet research suggests 86% of the general public believes support from parents is the most important way to improve schools.

Top Gains For Caddo Parish Schools
The data revealed Caddo earned the highest performance score for a large, urban system, and the district doubled the number of schools that increased their performance by at least a letter grade. Additionally, 14 schools ranked in the highest categories of student progress and earned the Top Gains distinction.

Holiday Madness
“Dear Andy, my parents and most of my family live here in town, but my husband’s family lives across the country. We are having a hard time figuring out how to share holiday time with both families. My husband really wants to see his parents and siblings, but my family really wants us here for the holidays.

Game-Changer For Cataracts
Eventually, as his distance vision was affected, a definite problem for someone who likes to hunt, Rainey made an appointment with optometrist Stephen W. Lewis, OD, of WK Eye Institute. Cataract surgery was suggested, and Rainey was told about a new lens option unlike any on the market before.

DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 14 percent of the adult population in Louisiana have diabetes, and an additional 37.5 percent have prediabetes. Direct medical expenses and lost productivity due to diabetes and prediabetes cost an estimated $5.

YMCA
The Knight Street building opened in 2017. Since then, the YMCA’s programming has grown to serve more than 30,000 people a year, Goodman said. It offers more than 160 group exercise classes every week, reaching all ages from children to seniors across all walks of life.

Can You Hear Me Now?
Age-related  hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is the gradual loss of hearing with increased age due to permanent changes of the inner ear and brain. It is one of the most common conditions affecting aging adults.

All Through The House
Angie loves decorating for Christmas and immersing herself in the holiday season, so as soon as Halloween ended, it was out with the pumpkins and in with the poinsettias. The entire home receives a festive wardrobe change with treasured collectibles and multiple Christmas trees, holiday artwork and music.

318 Talk
THROUGH DEC. 15: HEART OF THE MATTER: THE CELEBRATION OF ESSENTIAL IN EVERYDAY LIFE..

On the Scene
Churches and non-profi ts joined efforts to put on the 12th Annual Mission Marketplace.