For 14 years, the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce has been nominating 40 young professionals from the area to compete in the 40 Under Forty Award.

Each year, the Greater Shreveport Chamber’s Young Professional Initiative has highlighted 40 of our region’s most dynamic and accomplished young professionals who are engaged in our community as entrepreneurs, executives and managers in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

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 “quick-action” grant will provide installation of eight permanent tables and seating at the Art Bosque Food Truck Court in the Caddo Common park, located at 869 Texas Ave. in Shreveport Common. The AARP tables will be installed this fall, marking the beginning of Phase II additions to the communityinformed, artist-designed park.

With the back-to-school season starting, it’s essential to gear up for a new routine when it comes to keeping your kids safe and healthy. Even with extra precautions and safety measures in place, many parents are concerned and nervous about potentially exposing their children to coronavirus.

The COVID-19 virus has changed everyone’s world. For many, health and career have been impacted. Others have experienced the crush of change from mental, spiritual and other health concerns to caring for our children and aging parents. The last few months have been a time of personal disruption and transition.

Last year, ShrevePride Productions hosted the city’s first-ever Q-Prom and was designed to kick off Pride month and provide a space for the LGBT+ community to connect, network and live their best lives as their true, authentic selves.

Shreveport Common was named a community partner as part of a Brownfields grant received by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LADEQ). DEQ received the $800,000 grant from EPA on Friday, May 8, for the Louisiana Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Funds to support clean-.