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Monday, July 27, 2020

New Life on Margaret Place

By Joe Todaro
In those five weeks, plumbers, electricians and other contractors swarmed over the building to get it ready for new patients, new staff and a renewed lease on life. Chris Mangin is senior vice president of operations for Ochsner LSU, and he said the crews literally worked 24/7 to get the building back online.
Business
Monday, June 15, 2020

Fair field Studios

By Joe Todaro
About 30 years ago, the elder McCommon started working in video and built a sound studio, and Clint later began doing projects with Red River Radio that became the Shreveport House Concert Series. He and partner Bob Robinson saw an opportunity after Hurricane Katrina brought the movie industry to Shreveport.
Cover Story
Monday, June 1, 2020

A Journey of 100 Years

By Joe Todaro
Most days you’ll find him sitting in a chair on his dock looking out at Caddo Lake. “I’ve sat right here, and God’s creation is all around me. I’ve watched the cormorants last week come from Mexico. I watched the wood ducks make a nest right out here. I watched the eagle yesterday dip down out here and catch a fish.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, May 4, 2020

COVID-19 AND DOCTOR VISITS

By Joe Todaro
It has been sort of like the response of the United States to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The entire nation suddenly realized that there was a new normal, that things would not be the same, and that it was up to everyone to make the necessary changes for survival.
Men's & Women's Health
Monday, May 4, 2020

AA and COVID

By Joe Todaro
“We get a lot of people referred through the court system and drug court,” Maurice noted. “That can’t happen now because those systems have also been shut down. We get quite a few from the treatment centers,.
Community
Monday, May 4, 2020

Oil Patch Blues

By Joe Todaro
According to figures released by the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association last week, West Texas Intermediate futures for oil traded below $11 a barrel for the first time since 1986. LOGA said that was a drop in price of over 80% since the beginning of the year.
Cover Story
Monday, April 20, 2020

FINDING COVER

By Joe Todaro
One such person was Eric Hess, one of the glass artists at Sanctuary Art Glass near downtown Shreveport. He and his partner in glass, Michelle Pennington, were just two more citizens cast adrift on the shores of idleness. Hess was noodling around Facebook when something caught his eye.
Dining
Monday, March 23, 2020

SHOW SOME LOVE!

By Joe Todaro
No one needs to tell you that Covid-19 has had an impact on almost all aspects of our lives in the past month. The ArkLaTex is once again getting a taste of the shortages, rationing and sacrifice of the war years last century, but there are ways to cope our ancestors would have loved to have.
Community
Monday, March 23, 2020

Flattening the Curve

By Joe Todaro
In the past few weeks, America has gone mad with Covid-19 coverage. Television pumps out updates every broadcast quarterhour of the news channels. Newspapers update their websites by the minute and publish the latest infection and death tolls each day..
Community
Monday, March 9, 2020

Walk of Stars

By Joe Todaro
The blues/rock award-winning entertainer returns to his roots for a north Louisianastyle tribute to his career as a guitarist. The ceremony will take place in the Red River Entertainment District under the Texas Street Bridge beginning at 2 p.m. Shepherd will be the 32nd inductee to receive a star since the Walk started in 1997.

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