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Driven to Success
Fritze believes in family. It’s the foundation of his business at Red River Chevrolet, and he is the fourth generation of his family to operate the dealership. The fifth-generation, represented by his son and son-in-law, is already in place..

Bossier Chamber Business Awards
“It is important to recognize small business owners who take a chance on their dreams and employ many people within our community,” said Chamber president and CEO Lisa Johnson. “It is equally as important to recognize the accomplishments of our larger businesses, which employ large amounts of our workforce and make a large impact on our economy.

From Our Archives
But Dunn was lucky. His stay was short. His “new” parents raised him right. And Carl Howard Dunn – whom you know as Robert Madison “Bob” Griffin – has lived a life of which many of us only dream..

Art in the Dark
Attendees of Art in the Dark can find out! Louisiana Association for the Blind (L.A.B.) has created an immersive experience that will allow participants to explore the world of art without sight. The first of its kind, Art in the Dark, will provide aspiring artists with the chance to create a masterpiece via a tactile and auditory adventure.

Winning Together
The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission prides itself on being diverse, internally and externally. This includes everything from our staff and community partners to sporting events and funding opportunities.

Unexpected Modernism
Half brothers Samuel G. and William B. Wiener made Shreveport an early hub for International Modernist design with their residential, institutional and commercial buildings in the 1930s through the 1960s. Their story caught the attention of Shreveport architect Mischa Farrell and Stacy Pfingsten with the Louisiana Architecture Foundation.

Public-Private Partnership
“We look forward to building out the aviation services offered at Shreveport Regional and making this region our base of operations. Advanced Aero Services’ mission is to provide a strong foundation of safe, high-quality MRO services through solid process, innovation and motivated employees,” said Anderson.

Talking Out of Turn
In his 1957 speech entitled, “Give Us The Ballot,” Martin Luther King Jr. did not advocate for the right to vote simply because he wanted to see more black people in office. No, not at all. He wanted more than that – he wanted to be able to choose men “of good will” who would “do justly and love mercy.

Go RED for Women
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the AHA and its Go Red for Women campaign will take homefield advantage at the Shreveport Convention Center for an evening of fun, food and education for the entire family called Tailgate in Red. And they might just help you save someone’s life.

3 Tips for Age- Perfect Teeth
Another misconception, which seems to contradict the first, is that we’re bound to lose a tooth – or several – if we live long enough, just as we’re bound to get cataracts. But tooth loss and denture use “are not inevitable,” says Dr. Dan Marut, a dentist and founder of Quality Dental Plan,.

Kids’ Dentistry
Children who experience untreated oral health issues are also more likely to have lower school performance, according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD). Oral health problems can damage a child’s self-esteem, as they may be less likely to speak, smile, play and interact with others.

7 Common Vision Problems Never to Ignore
Besides the fact we only get one set of eyes, many vision problems are linked to more systemic or serious illnesses. In 2014, 240,000 patients were diagnosed with diabetes in an eye doctor’s office, says Dr. Andrea Thau, president-elect of American Optometric Association.

318 Talk
THROUGH FEB. 22: CRITICS CHOICE 2019 – VISUAL & LITERARY ARTS CRITICAL MASS 7 SOLO SHOW..

Linda Moss at Artspace
Art has served many purposes throughout history – to encourage religious or political devotion, to bear witness, to sell, to entertain. But more and more, we are asking art to provide solutions – solutions for societal ills, solutions for internal conflicts.

Michael Futreal and Twang Darkly
Near the end of their set in the cozy basement black box theater at Central ArtStation, Michael Futreal and his band, Twang Darkly, broke into a cover of “Born in the USA.” The audience immediately started clapping along to the trio’s restrained version of Bruce Springsteen’s misunderstood anthem.

Carolyn Breedlove Novel
Carolyn Breedlove’s novel “Spitting on Hegel,” the literary prizewinner in Critical Mass 7 and the subject of an exhibition at Artspace Shreveport, is a book that unfolds in the gaps. What I mean is that it traces a life in suspension: between past and future, certainly, but also between its protagonist and herself.

On the Scene
Shreveport’s Independence Stadium once again hosted the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, which featured Louisiana Tech playing against the University of Miami. More than 33,000 people attended the game, which was an increase in attendance over the last few years.