M. Loftin Builder, LLC, began construction March 1 of a 6,000-sqaure-foot-home he was determined to build just under 100 days for the Northwest Louisiana Home Builder’s Association Parade of Homes.

The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women campaign will hold its annual luncheon and educational forum Feb. 19 at the Shreveport Convention Center. Registration and the Heart Healthy Wellness Fair begin at 10 a.m., Heart Health Educational Forum will open at 10:30 a.