The economic indicators for Q1 and Q2 of 2020 paint a vivid picture of how the coronavirus has impacted our local economy. As shutdowns, regulations and mandates were imposed in the name of public safety, many within our business community were left scratching their heads and trying to map what is to come.

Organized in 1912, the female-empowering Girl Scouts began selling cookies as a way to raise funds for their troop activities in 1917. Today, the cookie sales are a multi-million industry, said Erin Turner, communications/ PR director with Girl Scouts of Louisiana –.

“We are excited to have Kristen on board as the new CityLife account executive,” Jay Covington, publisher of The Forum and CityLife, said. “She joins an experienced and seasoned staff that is very dedicated to the success of the only women’s magazine in Shreveport-Bossier City.