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Cajun Court TV
“I started this show after watching Judge Wapner [“The People’s Court”]. He was the first personality court TV show,” Scott explained. Her mother, who worked with special needs children at the Alexander School in Shreveport, developed a serious illness in her later years and spent a lot of time at home watching daytime television.

Cross Lake Floatilla
On June 19, The Cross Lake Floatilla will celebrate its official 30th year starting at 11 a.m., and the headquarters this year will be the American Legion Lowe McFarlane Post at 5315 South Lakeshore Drive on the lake. According to Floatilla spokeswoman Kim French, the event is held on the Saturday before Father’s Day each year.

ARTini Preview
That’s around 40 years. In that time, the Shreveporter and mother of two young children has been developing her talent. So much so that she makes her living as an artist. On June 12, you will be able to see Ross Simmons’ talent up close. She is the featured artist at ARTini, the year’s major — and only — fundraiser for the Bossier Arts Council (BAC).

Red River Balloon Rally
The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is set to host the U.S. Team Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship, June 9-13, and the CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, June 11-12 on the campus of LSU Shreveport.

Best in Sheaux
What began as a Tuesday night event at a local eatery has grown into a big stage production complete with glamorous fur baby models, says Robinson’s Rescue President Dr. Andrea Master Everson. “The dogs are what set this event apart from everything, and it ties in with our whole mission,” she said.

Shreveport Farmers’ Market
The market, which runs through Aug. 28 (except June 19), will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Saturday during its 2021 summer season. Operated by the Red River Revel for more than 20 years, the market is held inside Festival Plaza at 101 Crockett St.

Let Freedom Ring
Does the Constitution commit this country to any particular ideological or economic theory? Many have studied this question and say no, it does not.

Smartphones for Kids NOT Such a Good Idea
Unfortunately, there is another pandemic happening that has gotten little attention. This pandemic involves the children of this generation and the next.

Robotic Surgery
Robotic surgery, also known as robotassisted surgery, is an option for numerous surgical procedures, including bariatric, urology, gynecology, cardiovascular, thoracic, orthopedic and general surgery.

Get Out, Get Active
Summer brings warm weather, blue skies and gives children a break from the everyday school routine of classes and exams. Many kids have spent a significant amount of time in front of their computer screens due to remote learning because of the pandemic.

Obesity
Successful weight loss surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk of hospital and intensive care unit admission for formerly morbidly obese patients who have COVID-19.

Breakfast with a Powerful Punch
No more snacking between breakfast and lunch. This hearty breakfast bite will keep you full and bursting with energy until it’s time for your next meal. It’s easy to make in a matter of minutes, and it’s totally customizable to accommodate every palate.

HEALTHY GEEZER
There are many types of molds, which are fungi that thrive where it is damp and warm. They reproduce by spreading spores, asexual reproductive bodies. Spores are invisible to our eyes, and they float through outdoor and indoor air. Molds that cause allergies include Alternaria, Aspergillus, Cladosporium and penicillium.

Spring into Wellness
seasons change, there’s often a great deal of shuffling and movement, including common allergy triggers like trees, pollen, mold spores, dust and dander along with pesky sinus pressure. Combined with changes in barometric pressure and weather patterns bouncing up and down, spring can be one big pain – literally.

Minority Business Opportunity Awards
Each year the Greater Shreveport Chamber celebrates outstanding business owners and professionals who are making a difference in our community through the Minority Business Opportunity Awards.

Up On The Roof
But working together wasn’t always the plan. “Clyde and I are very different people. So if you’d told me 10 years ago that we’d be in business together, not a rock band, but an actual business, I probably wouldn’t have believed you,” Billy Hargrove said.

318 Talk
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‘Crime Scene Kitchen’
“Teams of bakers have to go into a kitchen that is labeled the Crime Scene Kitchen,” Jason said. “It’s a kitchen that is set up with items, ingredients and design elements that were used to bake either a dessert, a showpiece — like a big cake — or something.

On the Scene
hosted their annual wine festival, CORK, at Festival Plaza in downtown Shreveport. More than 100 wines were poured, and food was served from eight local restaurants including Dillas Quesadillas and Abby Singer's Bistro. Money raised from CORK benefits the Red River Revel arts festival.