Life

Several years ago, the new owners of the building that once housed the Selber Bros. store at Milam and McNeil streets invited me to walk through. For years, the building had been used only for storage. It was dim and cavernous, filled with dust and boxes. But as I poked around, I saw hints of a finer life — an unopened gift set of Estee’ Lauder perfume and hairspray, applications for a Selber Bros. credit card inviting me to ’enjoy the special privileges of a Selber’s charge account, envelopes and credit card receipts.

Federal law requires that after each 10-year census, each governmental body must reapportion its voting precincts to ensure that none are outside of an allowable 5%, more or less, from the 2020 district average as far as population.

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana (CFNL) has been tracking data and publishing Community Counts since 2008. The 2021 report was recently released.

BOSSIER CITY, LA – The Tiffany Strong Scholarship Foundation is giving away another $12,000 in the form of 12 $1,000 college scholarships to 12 deserving Bossier Parish high school seniors who are graduating May of 2022 and attending a Louisiana college or technical school in the fall of 2022. All Bossier Parish high school seniors are encouraged to apply now at www.Tiffanystrongfoundation. com

Centenary’s Meadows Museum of Art will present six different exhibitions during the spring 2022 semester, featuring newly created works by local artists and pieces curated from both the museum’s permanent collection and a local private collection of Southern art. In addition to the exhibitions offered in the Meadows, Centenary art major Hailey Ross will present her senior exhibition, "Median," at the College’s Turner Art Center.

Applications are now being accepted for the position of constable in Bossier Parish District 5 to fill the unexpired term of David Hamm, who has resigned.

The Caddo-Bossier Parishes Port Commission has elected its officers to lead the Port for the next year.

LSU Shreveport’s Robert Alford II, Laura Beeman Nugent and Mary Jarzabek are behind the curtain for Shreveport Little Theatre's (SLT) presentation of "The Lonesome West," a play by Martin McDonagh. Showtimes are Jan. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at the SLT and Academy in Shreveport.