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Properties see new light after community picks up
“It’s no bigger than it was two years ago,” Fuller said of the issue of blighted properties. “It’s just everyone’s decided they are paying attention. It’s kind of like the boiling frog thing. You don’t know you are (in) raising temperature until you hit the boil.

Georgia On Our Minds
So, let me get this straight: The president of the United States is encouraging a private company to discriminate against a sovereign American state, whose state legislature is duly elected by the voters in that sovereign state – all because of a...

Port City Fest
biggest football rivalry in Historically tents are $225 and accomodates Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) eight people. Tickets can be purchased on history takes place during the Port City Fest weekend, April 15-17. The Bayou Classic football game will be held at 1:30 p.

Walter O. Bigby Carriageway
Ben Rauschenbach, PE, is senior project manager for Manchac Consulting Group who is working on the project. “This will become the premier north/south route in Bossier City. It eliminates, for Bossier City residents, being stopped by railroad [crossings].

WKHS Suburban Health Centers
“It’s no secret that this region is one of the, if not the, fastest-growing areas in the state of Louisiana,” says Brian Crawford, executive senior vice president/chief administrative officer for Willis- Knighton.

Reverend “Wishy” Nolan
“Two weeks after his death, I asked my uncle when Johnny was coming back,” William remembered. “He said he would never be back. I hurt so badly in my chest over that loss that I said if I could ever help anybody not hurt that badly, I wanted to do it. That’s when I became a candidate for the ministry.

Pooch Pawlor
So, he started with his own dogs, and word got around. When everyone saw his poodles out on walks, they inquired who did their hair. When Maldonado confessed that he did it himself, Fernando’s Pooch Pawlor was inspired. “Friends would bring their pets over, and I would groom them, and one thing led to another,” Maldonado laughed.

Lisa Davis: Animal Rescuer
Matthew Scully is an author and a former speechwriter for George W. Bush. In his book. “Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals, and the Call to Mercy,” he wrote: “Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind’s capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct and faithful stewardship.

The Gift of Life
Awall in the Minden home of Wytonia and Joey McBride could be a wall found in the house of any parents proud of a son or daughter. It is the first thing you see when you enter the modest gray-brick home on a quiet residential street in the Webster Parish community.

Paying Attention
Public awareness regarding this complex neurobiological disorder continues to increase. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the new updates on estimated prevalence (one in 54 people) show us we will all be touched by this condition in some way -- as parents, friends, family members or co-workers.

Eating Fit While Dining Out
For some, dining out is an occasional indulgence. For others, it’s a way of life. If this year has taught us anything, it is how valuable our health is. And fortunately, there are things we can do to effortlessly make healthy choices while dining out. Here are five simple strategies to get you started:.

Walk, Run or Stay
This year marks the 20th Annual David Rice Memorial Angel Run & Walk to benefit Holy Angels. The event, like last year, will be virtual: Run your own race, at your own pace, at your own place! The 5K (3.1 miles) can be completed anytime and anywhere between April 17-24, solo or with a group.

Healthy Geezer
Salmonella bacteria are microscopic living creatures that spread from the feces of people or animals. Salmonella can be found in raw poultry, eggs, beef and unwashed produce. But, any food can become contaminated. Salmonella is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States.

Where Do You Go?
whether or not to visit the emergency room is something most everyone has struggled with before. Many people aren’t sure when to utilize an emergency room, go to urgent care or call 9-1-1.

A TOUCH OF NEW ORLEANS
The building of the home was completed last year, and the family moved in in March, just days before the pandemic shut down the world. Dr. Greg Burns was diverted from his regular daily task of dentistry to doing the honey-do’s that most new homeowners get to avoid for a while.

Manage Mosquitoes to Better enjoy your outdoor space
Use bug lights in light fixtures by entryways and in outdoor entertainment spaces. These emit yellow light that is not as attractive to mosquitoes and other insects. Bug lights will not eliminate every unwanted insect but will reduce the number visiting your lights at night and finding their way into your home.

Advice from the experts
Spring has finally sprung, and community members are itching to get their fingers in the dirt! Two local gardening supply stores make it easy for gardeners — experienced and amateur alike — to get their bleak, winter-weary yards back into full bloom and ready for the new season.

What are your plants saying?
Loropetalums are pretty much smoked!Most of the ones we’ve seen so far have lost all of their foliage. Several are outright dead. The ones that are alive will have to be cut back to about one-quarter  of their current size and allowed to grow back out. When this happens, they will be left bare.

318 Talk
often employing techniques and methods acquired in her work as an illustrator and designer. The opening reception will be held Friday, April 9, from 6-8 p.m. at the Bossier Arts Council, 630 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City. For more information, contact Michael Byrnes at 318-741-8310.

Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra is turning Shreveport into Broadway this April with two concerts devoted to the voices and motifs of the Great White Way. Still dealing with Covid compromises, SSO will present both events online and one of them optionally in person.