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'..Tua got to his feet, shook his head, stumbled a few steps..'

The nation’s largest independent full-line pharmaceutical distributor, Morris & Dickson (M&D), unveils new hires, expansion plans and new company branding that will position the 181-year-old company for continued growth.

Gotta Cashapp! The entire Zoomer nation knows the lyrics to Roddy Ricch's smash cut 'The Box,' so much so that the track has become a part of the ever-growing list of popular dances on Tik Tok. Handsfocused with slick choreography, 15-year-old Charli D'Amelio is responsible for the dance becoming viral. Recent songs are typically the center of a new Tik Tok dance fad, but then you have hits from yesteryear joining the party like Ke$ha's 2010 banger 'Cannibal,' which featured a dance of the same name created by 14-year-old Briana Hantsch. Garnering over 27 million participants comes the 'Number One Baby,' dance inspired by Future and Thugger's song 'Relationship.' Fun, active and trendy, try one of Tik Tok's hottest dances, or find a jam and create a virtual sensation with your own!

There are just under 100 days until the 46th Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl on Friday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. CST, and public tickets are now on sale. Army West Point and a representative of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) are slated to match-up in the mid-afternoon game on Friday, Dec. 23. The AAC has impressed so far this season, with teams such as Tulane, Memphis, Cincinnati and Central Florida already half-way to bowl eligibility with three wins. They also feature five teams with a 2-2 record through four weeks –including Houston, SMU, Tulsa, East Carolina and Temple. The last time Army West Point played in Shreveport was the 1996 Independence Bowl against Auburn. The AAC has played in the Independence Bowl twice previously – Temple in 2018 and Tulsa in 2015. Army last played in Shreveport in the 1996 Independence Bowl against Terry Bowden’s Auburn Tigers.

Willis-Knighton Health System has again been recognized as part of Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-in-State Employers 2022. Willis-Knighton was ranked No. 19 among Louisiana employers, the only Northwest Louisiana health system in the top 20.

Back to the streets? Two weekends? It’s all true!

Let's party!

The second annual Battle of the Bags: First Responders Cornhole Tournament will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at the Seventh Tap Brewing Project. All active or retired first responders including police, fire, EMS, health-care workers, military, etc. are welcome. The event supports the Shreveport and Bossier City Bomb Squads.