The Harman Mansion

And for the descendants of Sidney and Bessie Harman, it’s 100 percent true. The Harman mansion, which once stood at 3100 Fairfield Ave., was torn down in the early 1980s. Many readers will remember this notable home from the intersection of Fairfield Avenue, St.

Cover Story

Monday, Aug. 24, 2020

LA NEW PRODUCT Development Team

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

The spirit of entrepreneurship conjures images of pioneers, trailblazers and solo acts. However, entrepreneurs, like others, thrive in collaborative relationships. Many entrepreneurs in northwest Louisiana have found they do not have to walk alone.

Community

Monday, Aug. 10, 2020

OJ’s Beauty Lotion

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

“You don’t really realize what your family is until you’re grown and get to look back on it,” said Jay Murrell, whose greatgrandparents, Minnie and O.J. Parham, created OJ’s Beauty Lotion. “Looking back, we can see how fortunate we were. We were comfortable.

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Schools Reopening

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

Students, teachers and administrators all learned that lesson under the stay-athome order issued by Gov. John Bel Edwards to mitigate that COVID-19 pandemic. The order closed school buildings and shifted learning online to close out the 2019-20 school year.

Community

Monday, July 13, 2020

New Directions Through Re-entry

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

He recalled meeting a graduate of the re-entry program on the streets of New Orleans. The man told Boone that his re-entry class had built a metal building from the ground up during the program. When the man was released, he moved to New Orleans, where a friend needed a metal building.

Home

Monday, June 29, 2020

Mortgage Execs Share Insights

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many of us work, entertain ourselves and interact with the world around us. We have spent months stay at home. If all that time stuck inside the same four walls has you considering a new house, or maybe just some updates around your existing home, now might be a great time to take.

Community

Monday, June 15, 2020

A Difficult Decision

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

As a result, Mooretown students will attend Oak Park Elementary starting this fall. Jack P. Timmons students will attend schools closer to their homes, including Blanchard Elementary, Donnie Bickham Middle, Walnut Hill Elementary/Middle and Turner Elementary/Middle.

Community

Monday, May 18, 2020

Police Budget Cuts Are Deep

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

Mayor Adrian Perkins and Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond are fighting a battle on two fronts: Cutting a proposed $4.5 million from the police department’s 2020 budget on one side, and combatting public opinion that the cuts will put public safety at risk on the other.

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Monday, Feb. 10, 2020

Driven to Success

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

Fritze believes in family. It’s the foundation of his business at Red River Chevrolet, and he is the fourth generation of his family to operate the dealership. The fifth-generation, represented by his son and son-in-law, is already in place..

Community

Monday, Feb. 10, 2020

Unexpected Modernism

By Scott "Scooter" Anderson

Half brothers Samuel G. and William B. Wiener made Shreveport an early hub for International Modernist design with their residential, institutional and commercial buildings in the 1930s through the 1960s. Their story caught the attention of Shreveport architect Mischa Farrell and Stacy Pfingsten with the Louisiana Architecture Foundation.