Dr. Robert Jackson was recently named a Champion of Louisiana by the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation. The group designates a Champion of Louisiana as a person who serves out of love for Louisiana, its people and its future in contributing to the local economy, health and wellness, safety education, preservation or other initiatives.

According to Market Watch, mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level since mid- February in a report issued July 8. The article said the decline was an indication of dwindling optimism among investors about the robustness of the recovery from the pandemic.

“Jim Malsch made a bold commitment to create an entrepreneur and arts center in a building blighted for decades. He saw the promise of the building and the area.

Game-Port is designed as an interactive summertime exhibit to teach and inspire guests with the benefit of increasing critical thinking and strategic skills.

On June 19, The Cross Lake Floatilla will celebrate its official 30th year starting at 11 a.m., and the headquarters this year will be the American Legion Lowe McFarlane Post at 5315 South Lakeshore Drive on the lake. According to Floatilla spokeswoman Kim French, the event is held on the Saturday before Father’s Day each year.

“I started this show after watching Judge Wapner [“The People’s Court”]. He was the first personality court TV show,” Scott explained. Her mother, who worked with special needs children at the Alexander School in Shreveport, developed a serious illness in her later years and spent a lot of time at home watching daytime television.

For the 37th time, the gates will swing open this Memorial Day weekend on the Mudbug Madness Festival for three days of music, entertainment and, of course, the small freshwater decapod crustacean bearing a strong resemblance to a lobster. And this year's event boasts a new sponsor in Southwestern Electric Power Company.

The North Louisiana Economic Partnership has a new head cheerleader. Justyn Dixon was recently named NLEP’s new president. He comes eager to assist the partnership in recruiting jobs and investment to the 14 parishes that make up the north Louisiana region.