People & Places

In 1980, Diana Chance was looking to make a career move. Having worked for a drug manufacturing company for 10 years, Chance was in her early 30s and she wanted …
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In October 2016, Shenay Taylor decided to make a career move and join the sales team at the Orr Kia dealership in Shreveport. She served on the Shreveport Police Department …
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When the storms blow in and the power goes out, Tabetha Jackson is the woman you want to see rolling into your neighborhood. As a SWEPCO troubleshooter, Jackson climbs up the …
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“Oh the stories I could tell,” said Morgan Foster, bail bondsman and recovery agent for Bail-ey Bonds. “I have the craziest circumstances and people come across my desk. It never gets …
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In 1962, Clifford Smith opened Smith’s Wrecker service on Barksdale Boulevard in Bossier City. Today, 56 years later, Smith’s Wrecker Service is owned and operated by Smith’s granddaughters, Candy Smith-Jett …
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Tyrique Taylor was destined to be in music.

Growing up in a musical household, Taylor, a 19-year-old senior at Woodlawn Leadership Academy, was exposed to DJing at an early age …
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Highland Jazz & Blues Festival Announces New Partnership

The Highland Area Partnership is proud to announce a change to the Highland Jazz and Blues Festival, a free neighborhood music festival …
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While language may be a barrier for some, art transcends all.

For Ana Barrera, an 18-year-old senior at Captain Shreve High School, she used art as a means to communicate …
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The Business Development Connection of the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce presented the 2017 Athena Leadership Award Luncheon at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino Grand Ballroom. Athena Awards nominees demonstrate …
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Bossier Chamber hosted a ribbon cutting for newly renovated East Bank District, which was formerly “old downtown” Bossier City. Phase I of renovations include the East Bank Plaza designed by …
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