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The Bossier Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2023 winners of its Business of the Year and Businessperson of the Year awards. Gregory Kallenberg was named the 2023 Top Businessperson of the Year for his work with the Prize Foundation. Give Me 3, a woman-owned business, was named as the chamber’s 2023 Small Business of the Year. And Willis-Knighton was named the 2023 Business of the Year for serving the health needs of the community for the last 100 years.
SHREVEPORT SCENE!
Centenary College and the Center for Teaching and Learning Have partnered together to host the FULL STEAM Ahead Teacher Symposium for the Shreveport Bossier community. The symposium is set for Feb. 8 and 9 on the campus of Centenary College. Fire District 7’s Chief Danny Richardson died on Feb. 3. He retired as Battalion Chief from the Shreveport Fire Department after serving there for 33 years. He has spent the last 16 years as the Fire Chief of Caddo Parish Fire District 7.
“First Lie Wins” tops book lists, film to come to Hulu!
“First Lie Wins,” the latest suspense thriller by acclaimed Shreveport author Ashley Elston, is unveiled as the newest selection of Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club.
The City of Shreveport Demolished Over 180 Structures in 2023
When Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux took office, he took aim at the city's on-going blight problems. Very early into his administration, Mayor Arceneaux issued dozens of letters recommending the City's Property Standards Department tear down structures. He spoke to KSLA as he sent the letters, saying: “Blight, if allowed to stay, turns into more blight. As it spreads, crime spreads. The issues are tied together, and that’s why my administration is taking a proactive approach that begins with these demolitions.”
Chef Hardette Harris Named Semifinalist in Prestigious Chef Award!
Hardette Harris, owner and chef of Us Up North in Shreveport, has achieved a significant milestone in the culinary world. Harris has been named as a semifinalist for a 2024 James Beard Foundation award.
The Tiffany Strong Scholarship Foundation will giveaway ANOTHER $12,000 to local Bossier Parish High School Graduating Seniors in 2024!
The Tiffany Strong Scholarship Foundation will giveaway ANOTHER $12,000 to local Bossier Parish High School Graduating Seniors in 2024!
Winners announced from the 2024 Region I Social Studies Fair at LSUS!
A total of 213 students in grades 4 – 12 from 23 schools presented 181 projects to history and social science experts on Jan. 26 at LSU Shreveport. Those who placed first and second in their categories will compete in the State Social Studies Fair on May 7.