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Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

‘The Five Priests’ Recognition

By Tony Taglavore
Boy, was he wrong. And Scott admits it. The feature-length film, which tells the story of five priests who sacrificed their lives to help comfort those who lived in Shreveport during the 1873 Yellow Fever Epidemic, has been named an Official Selection of the prestigious Cannes World Film Festival.
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Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021

Oh, Yes, It’s Vegas Night!

By Tony Taglavore
“It does not feel like Shreveport in the sense of the lighting, the gaming tables, the way the bar is set up, the food and the auction items,” Phillips said of the atmosphere surrounding the event. “It feels like you are in Las Vegas. … We want people to come in, disconnect and have a great time.
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Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

By Tony Taglavore
“As we got closer, we started rucking (hiking with a weighted pack) with our backpacks we were going to carry,” Colin said. “We put about 30 pounds of weight in them. I would ruck my neighborhood. I spent one Saturday morning going up and down Thrill Hill 30 times, which took about two hours.
Arts & Entertainment
Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

STEP RIGHT UP

By Tony Taglavore
"At that point in time, our organization was looking at making some very tough decisions about possible furloughs and layoffs (to the fair's year-round staff)," Giordano said. "We were in a real financial hardship. That spring fair turned it completely around.
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Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

Tinsley Park Field of Dreams

By Tony Taglavore
Fourteen million dollars’ worth of additions and renovations to the Tinsley Athletic Complex, off Highway 80 East in Bossier, are almost finished (expected completion date Nov. 15). Already, 31 weekends in 2022 are booked with baseball and softball tournaments.
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Monday, Oct. 18, 2021

State Fair of Louisiana

By Tony Taglavore
Gate Admission - $12 P.O.P. - $47 *Gate admission + carnival armband FunPass - $100 *Gate admission + carnival armband all 14 days of the State Fair Advance Discounted Tickets (On Sale Sept. 20 – Oct. 27 Only) Online: Gate Admission - $8 P.O.P.
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Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021

They Call Me Roy

By Tony Taglavore
“I had just started there,” Williams said of her then-new job as a pharmacy technician at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. “I was just finishing school. I was trying to move into my own place since I finished school, and everything was just tight moneywise.
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Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021

They Call Me Roy

By Tony Taglavore
“I had just started there,” Williams said of her then-new job as a pharmacy technician at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. “I was just finishing school. I was trying to move into my own place since I finished school, and everything was just tight moneywise.
Community
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021

Holy Angels Takes Flight

Red River Revel 2021 Preview

By Tony Taglavore
Comegys won’t be making biscuits as part of this year’s Taste fundraiser (online because of Covid guidelines) for Holy Angels. This Shreveport residential facility serves those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021

J. Pat Beaird INDUSTRY of the YEAR

By Tony Taglavore
“Charles Beaird, Pat’s brother, was our original investor, backer and professional mentor to me for many, many years,” Alexander said. “We were partners for a long time. I’ve been associated with the Beaird family for all these years. It even goes back to when my father was minister of First Presbyterian Church.

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