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Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018

WORLD WAR II EXHIBIT

By Tony Taglavore
“It (Louisiana’s involvement) was huge,” said Emily Feazel, designer of exhibits and special events at Shreveport’s R.W. Norton Art Gallery. “One of the reasons the National WWII Museum is in New Orleans and Louisiana is because of how much Louisiana did for the war effort and how much people from Louisiana did for the war effort.
Cover Story
Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018

Prize Fest 2018

By Tony Taglavore
Kallenberg is talking about Prize Fest, which recognizes the best-of-the-best in independent short films, regional musicians, and locally and nationally known chefs. This year’s event will take place in various places – most in downtown Shreveport – Oct.
Casino Attractions
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

MARGARITAVILLE PROPOSED EXPANSION

By Tony Taglavore
Too much business. “We’ve had 15 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth, and our hotel is full every night,” said Barry Regula, Margaritaville’s senior vice president and general manager. “We realized we have the demand to fill another 150 units in the hotel every day, and we need more suites.
Cover Story
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

Southern Trace

By Tony Taglavore
Southern Trace County Club, off Norris Ferry Road in Shreveport, is 30 years old. That’s nine years younger than Ramsey was when he and two partners began development. Today, Southern Trace has approximately 900 members and 500 homes. What started as 550 acres has expanded to 750 acres.
Cover Story
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

Brammer Engineering

By Tony Taglavore
In the late 1960s, Shreveport was brimming with independent geologists who had ideas on how to get the oil and gas from the ground; they just didn’t have the staff and operating knowledge to operate themselves. That’s where L.R. “Bob” Brammer Jr. came in.
Cover Story
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018

Aulds Horne & White / Standard

By Tony Taglavore
“When I started out, we would have basically a bullpen of typists,” Griffith said. “When an appraisal request would be sent out, you would type up a request and mail it out. You did the same thing for a credit report or verification of someone’s employment.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, Aug. 13, 2018

HEAVENLY WHOLE

By Tony Taglavore
“Do you feel like everything you eat every day is evacuated within a 24-hour time span?” If the answer is “No,” then your body may not be cleansing your colon as often as it should. That can lead to a buildup of a variety of things that could eventually cause you to become sick.
Community
Monday, Aug. 13, 2018

Third Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival

By Tony Taglavore
Admission to the Third Ark-La-Tex Music Heritage Festival will be free. The event, which used to be in Shreveport’s Red River District, will be at Shreveport’s Downtown Festival Plaza. Acts will take the stage Friday: 5 p.m.-midnight, Saturday: 10 a.m.-midnight, and Sunday: 10 a.
Community
Monday, July 30, 2018

GEEK’D CON 2018

By Tony Taglavore
If you are a selfproclaimed “geek” or a closet “geek,” your big weekend is coming up. The fourth annual Geek’d Con – a festival for “geeks” – will take place Aug. 17-19 at the Shreveport Convention Center. Hours are Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.
Business
Monday, July 16, 2018

Cotton Street Farms

By Tony Taglavore
A farm? Yes. A farm. An indoor farm. Cotton Street Farms – a top-five finalist last year and an entry in this year’s Louisiana Start Up Prize competition – is the brainchild of Michael Billings, a 35-year-old graduate of Caddo Magnet High School. Billings has bought a vacant building at 406 Cotton St.

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