The 32nd Shreveport-Bossier-DeSoto African- American Scholarship Awards Banquet was held on Feb. 8, at the Morning Star Family Life Center. Jeff Hall, first African-American mayor of Alexandria, La., was the keynote speaker. Ten people from Northwest Louisiana were given the African-American Achievement Award.

The Forbes ranking of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Advisors that are considered must have a minimum of seven years’ experience.

But in two harried weeks of planning – planning that only resulted in setting the date with the venue and church – we learned more than we probably expected to learn in the process, in addition to unearthing some questions that might not be top of mind when you’re in a flurry of prenuptial bliss.

Have you noticed the word “trauma” trending in today’s culture? Whether we see someone refer to this term on social media, hear it in the news or in conversation, we can’t deny that the terms “trauma” or “traumatic” have gained popularity. It is significant that our culture is giving voice to something that is real and experienced by so many people.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the United States, with an estimated 647,000 Americans dying from heart disease each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nearly one in four individuals in the United States dies from heart disease. Although it is the leading cause of death for both men and women, heart disease kills more women than men, causing one in three deaths of women each year. According to the American Heart Association, only one in five women in the U.

The 2020 NLEP board chair is Adam Johnston, First Guaranty’s senior vice president & North Louisiana regional manager. Chap Breard, president & CEO of MoeBiz, will serve as chairelect. James Moore of Moore Family Interests, LLC., will serve as secretary, and Greg Lott, Progressive Bank executive vice president, was chosen as NLEP’s treasurer.

Near the end of their set in the cozy basement black box theater at Central ArtStation, Michael Futreal and his band, Twang Darkly, broke into a cover of “Born in the USA.” The audience immediately started clapping along to the trio’s restrained version of Bruce Springsteen’s misunderstood anthem.