“I spend most of my day doing whatever is needed of me,” Speir said. “I’m either checking patients’ charts, ensuring a patient’s treatment is in line with their doctor’s order, making sure all of the therapists are doing well, or managing the orders for transportation of patients.

Dr. Kenya Claiborne Roberts is the chairperson for the 15th Annual 40 Under Forty Gala, set for Thursday, Dec. 2, at 6:30 p.m. The awards ceremony is made possible each year through the efforts of the Young Professionals Initiative (YPI), a program of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce.

From the ages of 6 to 8, she was raped by an adult neighbor who threatened her into silence about the abuse. A few years later, after her parents moved to a new home, she fell into the clutches of an older teenage cousin. She suffered at his hands from age 11 to 13; her only avenue to tell her story was her diary.

Through their nearly 25-year partnership to maintain the cemetery, the Shreveport Garden Study Club and the city of Shreveport will, for the first time, participate in the National Wreaths Across America Day to honor the local veterans.

Anight full of delicious samplings made with local farms’ fresh ingredients and crafted by local chefs sounds pretty great, right? Add in local art and live music by both Seth Bradford and The Good News – and a live and silent auction – and you’ve...

The market, which runs through Aug. 28 (except June 19), will be open to the public from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Saturday during its 2021 summer season. Operated by the Red River Revel for more than 20 years, the market is held inside Festival Plaza at 101 Crockett St.

You want to keep your family comfortable in the winter, and your heating system helps make that happen. But did you know that heating makes up about 45 percent of total energy use in the typical home? These eight simple winterization tips won’t cost you much, but they will make your home more comfortable and efficient all winter long.