People & Places

As you know in fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day, you’re out. And 17-year-old Northwood High School senior Cody Jones is just getting started.

His first love …
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Cayla Flynn takes her art to a whole new level. This unique style of embroidery deems her a fiber artist. She became interested in creating personal pieces when she wanted …
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Do you love to impress friends with random factoids? Are you the queen of knowledge? Do you ponder the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? Well, if you feel like you are the smartest person when it comes to “useless” facts, you need to get yourself to a trivia night ASAP. Yes, many bars and restaurants [...]

Javier Garcia loves working with colored pencil, but his newest fascination is working with oil-based paint.

“It’s tricky,” he said while laughing. “It’s all experimentation at this point.”

The 17-year-old …
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It’s not a stretch to say Addison Easterling is obsessed with dance. She’s been doing it for 12 years and has no plans to stop when she heads to college …
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Next week Jotavus Jones will celebrate his 18th birthday. While it may be a milestone — he can vote, open a bank account and get a tattoo — his main …
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Good to Know is a monthly roundup of news, business and other information happening throughout Shreveport-Bossier City.

AEP Foundation Awards $50K to Merkle Center of Hope 

The Salvation Army’s local …
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It was 2014 when four-year old Hayden Heaberlin of Shreveport was diagnosed with cancer. After considering several hospitals, parents April and Dusty Heaberlin chose St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. St. Jude had April and Hayden on a plane three days later. The physicians and surgeons at St. Jude were able to quickly determine [...]

Julia Campisi has her sights set on creating digital art for a living.

The senior at Evangel Christian Academy has been perfecting her craft since the sixth grade and is …
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1619 Jimmie Davis Highway • Bossier City, LA 71112 • 318.746.0211 www.brownbuilders.com Kristen Brown knows that whether you are building a business or a construction project, the same principles apply. Take care of your customers. Take care of your team members. Do your best work. Do what you say you are going to do. Since 1971, Brown Builders has [...]