Parmalee, known for their debut country album, “Feels Like Carolina,” kicked off the evening with their lineup of blue grassdipped, soulful country music. They’ve been touring this year with Brad Paisley on his “Country Nation World Tour,” and their hit song “Carolina” recently certified “gold” in sales.

“Holiday in Dixie is still alive and going strong today, recognizing and celebrating the signing of the Louisiana Purchase and the arrival of spring,” Smith said.

In 2014 alone, 649 children received forensic interviews, multidisciplinary investigations and family advocacy services, while 231 child victims and their non-offending caregivers received counseling services. More than 18,724 children and adults participated in educational outreach sessions.

One trend for 2015 is the age-old lesson that bigger is not always better. It’s predicted by the National Association of Home Builders that houses this year will be slightly smaller than in recent years – by as much as 10 percent.

Michael John Hoogland, owner of Hooglands Landscape, has been in the business for over 30 years. “I love my job, because of the interaction with the clients. Seeing a project come together from the initial client consultation to finished product is my favorite part,” Hoogland said.

The 14th annual Junior League Market Shopping for a Cause is gearing up to help shoppers prepare for spring. This fundraising event will be held March 6-8 at the Shreveport Convention Center.

Heart disease, known as the silent killer, strikes someone about once every 43 seconds and is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, killing over 375,000 people a year. About 735,000 people in the United State have heart attacks each year. Of those, about 120,000 die.

Woodlawn High School in Shreveport is growing fresh vegetables right on campus – and expecting a fruitful harvest of healthy choices for students in their new community garden. The garden was t