Culture

Shooting Hoops  in Shreveport! By Elizabeth Beard Deal Justin Marshall’s daughter, Jaila, plays competitive basketball, but they found there were no training facilities in the local area where she could practice and play. So Marshall was inspired to open a basketball facility, and he has done so with the largest basketball gym franchise in the [...]

Things To Do CREATE YOUR OWN GLASS BLOWING ART WORKSHOPS Venue: Sanctuary Glass Studio Date: Recurring weekly Time: Wednesday–Thursday, 9am to 5pm Friday–Saturday, 12pm to 8pm Sunday, 9am to 5pm Price: Contact the studio for pricing Info: sanctuaryglassstudio.com Visit the Sanctuary Glass Studio and create your own glass artwork such as hummingbird feeders, wine glasses, [...]

Renzi Center Celebrates 25 Years Helping Children By Rosalind Bellamy The Renzi Education and Art Center is celebrating 25 years of being a source of stability and inspiration for the youth in the historic Highland neighborhood. Many children have been through its doors and discovered a love for art and creativity with guidance from their [...]

LANCE THOMSON bringing generations TOGETHER  He has an infectious smile that radiates joy. His serious look is shadowed with calmness that is both composed and super cool. Lance Thompson, one of Shreveport’s own sons, is one of the most musically talented young men I have had the pleasure of meeting. He sings, he dances, he [...]

Bossier City, along Viking Drive, is the home of the non-profit organization Every Warrior. The group is comprised of civilians supporting active military members. Founder and President Trey McGuire says, “We want to be that family for them, that herd of support around them, so when life happens, they get the opportunity to go through [...]

Jim Lipe Impacting the World of Golf by - Byron May If you threw out the name Jim Lipe at most family gatherings, you may get a blank stare. But if you mentioned his name at hundreds of top-rated golf courses around the world you would get either  admiration for the amazing courses that members [...]

SB PROFILE Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator BY SCOTT “SCOOTER” ANDERSON In Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator’s office, a huge organizational chart of the department hangs on the wall. The desk is neat and tidy — nothing extra, and nothing out of place. Guests are welcome to sit across from Prator in a comfy wingback [...]

 EAST BANK Mafia BY ELIZABETH DEAL Old Bossier, the city’s historic downtown neighborhood, had struggled for decades. Like most communities in the US, the city had looked for ways to revitalize its downtown area but had always been faced with the challenge of how to go about the process and how to finance the project. [...]

Turaeza Lopez  The Baker's Path    BY SCOTT ANDERSON Baking is many things to Turaeza Lopez. Baking is a science. “Baking takes components to make it arise to what it’s supposed to be. If it lacks one of those components, it won’t be the product you wanted. But it’s a fun science, and it’s not [...]