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Do you know the 2023 Young Professional of the Year?
For the past 17 years, the Greater Shreveport Chamber’s Young Professionals Initiative (YPI) has recognized Shreveport-Bossier’s top 40 young businessmen and women at the 40 Under Forty Awards Gala.

COVID Pandemic Lessons Learned
Preparing for the future requires learning from the past. With the pandemic came lockdowns and unemployment, mental health consequences, educational interruptions at schools, and interrupted health care for other medical problems.

More Taquerias, More Drinks, More Fun!
Get ready for the ultimate taco and salsa showdown at Taco Wars 2023. Presented by Modelo, Jose Cuervo, Maestro Dobel and the Prize Foundation, this iconic event returns on Saturday, April 29, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. outside the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium along Elvis Presley Avenue.

Food Prize Announces 2023 Golden Fork Chefs
Food Prize has just announced an incredible lineup of local culinary geniuses for the 2023 Society of the Golden Fork Dinner Series. It will be an epic year of elevating our community’s culinary culture.

Film Prize Junior Has Record-Breaking Year
Film Prize Junior returns this year on April 21-22, with an awards ceremony on April 23. The festival, presented by the Prize Foundation and Louisiana Economic Development, will be part of SRAC’s ArtBreak Festival at the Shreveport Convention Center.

More Good News
“Most people seem to be pleased with what we are doing,” Arceneaux said. “Some of it is just dumb luck. I receive good luck as well as anyone else. Some of the groundwork was laid before I got here, and I am grateful for that.

A Deep Dive Into The Arts
At ARTBREAK 37, outstanding students from grades 5-12 participate in MASTER CLASSES led by EXPERT ARTISTS in their respective Arts Discipline.

What We Tolerate, We Promote
The single largest employer on the planet, Walmart, has made the decision to abandon four of its locations in Chicago, where crime rates have continued to spike, as the city moves from a radical, leftist administration under Mayor Lori Lightfoot to another, farleftist administration under Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson.

A Hero to Teachers
As the young waitress brings our check following a delicious meal at First Watch, my lunch companion strikes up a conversation with her. Are you in school? Where? What are you studying? The waitress pulls up a chair, and the two engage in a delightful exchange.

Elder Utah Smith
Smith’s other claim to fame – besides his Gibson playing – was his habit of wearing two feathered angel wings while performing. Smith was prone to theatrics and even used a system of ropes and pulleys to “fly” through his church temple in New Orleans.

GEAUX 4 KIDS TURNS
"I was shocked at exactly what it looks like when kids are rescued," Baird said. "I had no idea what a hot mess and horrible situation it really is until I saw it for myself. Then I knew what criminal abuse and criminal neglect – and how children are rescued – what it really looks like.

Why do people like shopping locally?
Sixty-one percent of people prefer to shop nearby because of the unique product selection. Local shops tend to offer more personalized products and services that are tailored to their local communities.* They often feature local or regional products you won't find in the superstores.

IBS: What You Need To Know
IBS is a functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, a term used for conditions where the digestive tract functions abnormally. This dysfunction causes a range of GI symptoms, but it does not cause any lasting damage to the digestive system or lead to other conditions.

Advances in Parkinson’s Disease
While the most recognized symptoms are motor, including tremors, rigidity or muscle stiffness, bradykinesia, which means small or slow movements, and gait and posture problems, there are nonmotor symptoms for Parkinson’s disease.

Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month:
very parent can imagine the fear they would experience if their child were to go missing. But what if your child can’t say their name, address or even respond if a searcher were to call their name? This is the fear that many parents of a child with autism live with.

Cataract Surgery Technology Advances
ow is one of the best times to be having cataract surgery. As baby boomers moved into the "senior" category, the technology for cataract surgery has moved and advanced with them. One of the latest exciting forms of technology is a replacement lens that allows the surgeon to adjust the power of the lens after it has been implanted into the eye.

318 Talk
EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH NOVEMBER 25: BOSSIER CITY FARMERS' MARKET:.

On the Scene
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