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The Shreveport-Bossier Outlook
First, like elsewhere in the economy, many of its sectors were shut down or at significantly reduced operations due to the shelter-in-place orders mandated by the governor. Secondly, job losses were magnified in the MSA by the fact that this is a large gaming market with over 4,800 employees.

Home Buying Up
According to an article on bankrate.com, the housing market could avoid the typical fall and winter slump this year. Experts said summer homes sales were strong after a slowdown in the spring, at the beginning of the pandemic. And they see the trend continuing.

Voting Harvesting
The election results from Nov. 3 are historic, to say the very least. And the high voter turnout – the highest in over a century – explains why a Gallup poll from last month indicated almost 80% of registered voters believed the 2020 election results would matter more than any previous presidential campaigns.

Bayou Classic
“It’s a huge deal,” Wells said. “I think it will be only limited by what (COVID-19) restrictions are placed on it. I think if we’re open at 100%, we will be at capacity at that stadium in April. I think it could be the biggest sporting event we’ve done in the area.

Independence Bowl / ESPN
“ESPN is the leader in sports, and they are the leader in college football – especially bowls,” said Missy Setters, executive director of the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. “When a fan wants to watch a game during bowl season, they know what channel they are going to flip to first.

Unexpected Modernism
Pioneering architects Samuel G. and William B. Wiener have been one of Shreveport’s hidden treasures. “Unexpected Modernism,” an upcoming documentary on the Wiener brothers, will shine a light on their work in Shreveport and their impact on the world of architecture.

Cowboy Dreams
“I want to do it,” Andrade said. “I want to put my hands on it. I want people to enjoy it. When people call you to the table, and they say, “Thank you, that was amazing,” or they say, “Thank you, that reminded me of my Grandma in Italy,” I love that.

ATHENA 2020
For each of the past 30 years, the Greater Shreveport Chamber’s Business Development Connection has hosted the ATHENA Leadership Program, honoring a class of leading men and women in our community. From each class, one individual is selected to receive the prestigious ATHENA Leadership Award.

Athena 2020
Join in celebrating and honoring these outstanding business professionals from our community at the upcoming 30th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award Program, where one of these honorees will be named the 2020 ATHENA International Leadership Award Recipient.

The Soul of St. Francisville
St. Francisville, La., is home to plantations, gardens, museums and John James Audubon. It's also the subject of a new book by Anne Butler and Darrell Chitty. The two have collaborated on a second coffee table book highlighting the famous and not-so-famous attractions of the Feliciana area.

Diabetes Awareness In Youth
November is National Diabetes Month, a food producers and restaurant chains actively time when communities across market delicious and sugar-heavy the country team up to bring foods to children and youth. In Type attention to diabetes treatment and prevention.

COVID and Mental Health
2020 has brought us so much to deal with. In January, as a counseling practice, we were already full. We were already dealing with a 200% increase in teen self-harm — a 19% increase in first-year college students being diagnosed with anxiety disorders and depression.

318 Talk
DECEMBER 1 - JANUARY 30: 2020-2021 BOSSIER PARISH STUDENT ART SHOW,.