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Lucie Thornton to join Centenary College Board of Trustees


Lucie Thornton to join Centenary College Board of Trustees


Shreveport’s hamburger king and one of the city’s leading philanthropists Roy Griggs has been appointed to the board of directors of the Arkansas Ronald McDonald House. Griggs has led a crusade in Shreveport for the establishment of a Ronald McDonald House for Shreveport/NW Louisiana. The Caddo Commission has dedicated funds for construction and Willis Knighton Health System has offered to have the house built on its WK South campus.

- Black History Month Spotlight: 'Selma,' in partnership with SUSLA, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 -'Triangle of Sadness,' opens Feb. 24, *Three Oscar Nominations -'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' opens Feb. 24, *11 Oscar Nominations -'Cocaine Bear,' opens Feb. 24 - Heels & Reels: 'Thelma & Louise' dinner & movie, 6 p.m. Feb. 28 -'All Quiet on the Western Front,' opens March 3, *Nine Oscar Nominations -RFC Trivia, 6:30 p.m. Mar. 9 - Date Night: 'You’ve Got Mail,' 6 p.m. March 14 - Family Matinee: 'Sing,' 10:30 a.m. Karaoke Brunch, 12 p.m. Screening

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell announced that he is giving $310,000 from his Energy Efficiency fund to provide lightemitting diode (LED) lights for portions of the Clyde Fant Parkway. The announcement was made at the Monday work session of the Shreveport City Council.

Eric Barkley is a strong believer in giving back to the community and has given his time and talent to Shreveport-Bossier City in many ways.
For more than 45 years, the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce has been identifying and preparing future community leaders through its Leadership Program. The program expands the leadership abilities of participants through educational programs, exposure to existing leadership and civic organizations, and in-depth discussions of relevant issues. It also provides a channel for participants to gain access to leadership opportunities and to become involved in the development of solutions for community challenges. Participants meet monthly from February to November and travel as a group to various locations throughout the community as well as to the Louisiana Legislature to witness the legislative process in action.

On Wednesday, Feb. 8, in front of a standing-room-only audience of creative entrepreneurs, the Prize Foundation announced the opening of its award-winning competitions in filmmaking, music, fashion, food and comedy. Together, the competitions will award over $100,000 in cash prizes.

Bossier Elementary in Bossier City were named a 2022 Louisiana Comeback Campus by the state education department and the state's top educator stopped by both campuses Thursday for a special presentation.

Atkins Elementary was named a Louisiana Comeback Campus by the Louisiana Department of Education. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley visited the school to present a special banner in recognition of this prestigious honor. LDOE is recognizing 41 schools throughout the state as comeback campuses. These schools are exceeding pre-pandemic levels in reading and math.
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