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Brittany Arvie Named Young Professional Of The Year
D.A. Brittany Bass Arvie won her case at the 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Awards and Gala presented by Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport when she was named 2021’s Young Professional of the Year. The event was held at Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino on Thursday, Dec.

Independence Bowl To Feature No. 13 BYU Against UAB
The 45th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will kick off on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 2:30 p.m. CST on ABC, and the matchup is set, as the No. 13 Brigham Young University Cougars will take on Conference USA’s University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers in Shreveport.

Get Hitched on the Bridge
The "Bakowski Bridge of Lights" illuminates the Red 2/22/22 Karen E. Wissing Come "2sday," Feb. 22, 2022, the "Bakowski Bridge of Lights" will debut on the Texas Street Bridge, brightly uniting Shreveport and Bossier City for years to come.

Downtown Bound
In the long, dark days just after the Covid lockdown, I thought a lot about what might change and feared that downtowns especially would be forever wounded.

Good Grief, Charlie Brown
In December 1965, nearly 15 million viewers, or one-half of the television viewing audience, tuned in to watch “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” It has become the longest-running cartoon special in history, but it almost was canceled before it ever was aired.

Campbell Offers a Different Take On the New LSU Football Coach
Kelly will receive $9 million per year starting with his first year as Tiger head coach. That figure will rise with incentives in the deal, plus two cars, an interest-free home loan worth more than $1 million, and buyout of his contract with Notre Dame.

Twin Blends Takes Us Back
Photo captions courtesy of Twin Blends. Photo contributions by: Twin Blends Photography, Northwest Louisiana Archives at LSUS and Noel Memorial Library and the State Library of Louisiana..

New Digs for PioneerRX
Morris and Dickson began as one independent pharmacy in a Shreveport riverfront warehouse in 1841. As the business grew, it spun off new businesses, including PioneerRX, which launched in 2008 and provides software solutions to help independent pharmacies manage every aspect of their operations.

Red Carpet Looks
5: Kenny Morran, Jessica Baker, Britney Ratcliff, Amy McMullen, Kristen King Holmes and Todd Stanberry.

Support Early Childhood Education With Refundable School Readiness Tax Credit
It provides businesses with a dollar-fordollar refundable tax credit of up to $5,000 for contributions to childcare resource and referral agencies. The Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana and Northwestern State University Child and Family Network (NSU CFN) are the contracted agencies for providing this service.

Pomp or Circumstance:
This spring, thousands of college seniors will toss their caps into the air at graduation ceremonies across the country, embarking on what they hope will be a bright, financially stable future. After all, they’ve earned a degree; doesn’t that guarantee a decent or at least a high-paying job?.

LSUS Strategic Partnerships Benefitting the Technology Workforce, Ark-La-Tex Students
In the southeast corner of Shreveport amongst the crepe myrtle-lined sidewalks, a technology-centered educational revolution is burgeoning. Over the course of the past five years, Louisiana State University Shreveport has been undergoing a transformation.

Roasts For The Holidays
We start off, much like the holiday season, with roasted turkey. Turkeys are a New World food and were eaten by ancient peoples in the Americas for centuries before European conquerors brought turkeys back home with them.

Making Ornaments
ome of the best holiday memories are hands-on holiday memories. Baking cookies and cakes, wrapping presents, and, this year, making your own ornaments..

Choosing a Christmas tree: Putting up the tree is a great memory for many families.
When you’re done with your tree for the year, take it down and store it according to the manufacturer’s directions. If your tree is technologically advanced, this may mean considering storing it in a climate-controlled closet or other space to avoid damage.

Pour Up Tasty, Hot Drinks
2 cups water 4 spiced chai black tea bags 2 strips orange peel 10 whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks 10 whole black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon cardamom pods, smashed 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed 2 cups milk 4 ounces spiced rum 1 1/2 ounces Cointreau.

Tips For Tackling The Stress That Comes During The Holiday
The holiday season can be such a beautiful and joyous time of year. There is so much excellent food, time spent with friends and family, and lots of fun and festive events to attend. With all of these wonderful things surrounding us, it can be very easy to over-commit ourselves, resulting in stress and holiday burnout.

7 Ways to Have a Happier Holiday
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and the most stressful. Forty-four percent of people say that they are stressed during the holidays, with more than 18% reporting that they’re “very stressed.

Good Health: The Gift to Yourself
The holidays are full of family, friends and food. Yet, even during this festive season, the principle of the old saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” holds true. Unfortunately, most of us are not just eating fruit this time of year, but instead, we munch on all the tasty treats.

Sweet Treats Are Gluten And Grain-Free
Anna Walter/Eat Fit Shreveport.

318 Talk
|D| ART/EXHIBITS - Fall acting and theatre workshop 2021 conducted by Lumpy Grits Artistry, Dec.18 at Bilberry Park Recreation Center..

On the Scene
On Saturday, Nov. 27, local gift shop 318 Art and Garden hosted a book launch party for Alexa Babin's first book, “PLACES.”.