As the Evergreen House, the organization offered temporary shelter services for homeless families. In 1992, it was re-named the Providence House and shifted its mission to cycling families out of homelessness by providing long-term, sustainable solutions to socio-economic problems the residents experience.

Band Wars will be held on March 10 at Festival Plaza in Shreveport. The gates open at 10 a.m., and the first band begins at 12 p.m. The day ends with a performance by the top Tom Petty tribute band in the country, The Damn Torpedoes, followed by the announcement of the top five winners.

Artist Vanicka Terhune diligently works on an abstract painting in her studio. The piece isn’t quite turning out the way she wants it to, so she decides to splash paint in two different areas on the canvas. Suddenly, she sees a face emerge from her painting.