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Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on Feb.14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. There are a number of martyrdom stories associated with various Saint Valentines connected to Feb.14, including an account of the imprisonment of Saint Valentine of Rome for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire in the third century. According to an early tradition, Saint Valentine restored sight to the blind daughter of his jailer. Numerous later additions to the legend have better related it to the theme of love: tradition maintains that Saint Valentine performed weddings for Christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry by the Roman emperor; an 18th-century embellishment to the legend claims he wrote the jailer's daughter a letter signed 'Your Valentine' as a farewell before his execution. The 8th-century Gelasian Sacramentary recorded the celebration of the Feast of Saint Valentine on Feb.14. The day became associated with romantic love in the 14th and 15th centuries, when notions of courtly love flourished, apparently by association with the 'lovebirds' of early spring. In 18th-century England, it grew into an occasion for couples to express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as 'valentines'). Valentine's Day symbols that are used today include the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. In the 19th century, handmade cards gave way to mass-produced greetings. In Italy, Saint Valentine's keys are given to lovers 'as a romantic symbol and an invitation to unlock the giver's heart', as well as to children to ward off epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady).

I believe that Fairgrounds Field in Shreveport stands at a crossroads, with its future hanging in the balance. While some advocate for abandoning this valuable parcel of property, maybe we should instead focus on revitalization and innovative repurposing this site that is begging to be developed. Too often, we default to tearing down and never replacing, rather than rebuilding and reinvigorating the property. The property is a valuable asset that, with the right vision, can become a thriving hub for economic and community growth.

I grew up as an only child, finding companionship in the plants and animals that surrounded my home on Cypress Black Bayou in Benton, Louisiana. This early connection with nature shaped my curiosity and sense of belonging in the natural world. I attended Benton High School from kindergarten through 12th grade before heading to Ruston, where I earned a degree in Sociology from Louisiana Tech University in 2009.

Depending on the language of the power of attorney, your agent may be able to change the ownership of your bank accounts or change your beneficiary designations. This is a common scenario in second marriages. The transfer often occurs just before the spouse passes away, typically when the husband is dying in the hospital. For example, if the husband’s will leaves some of his large bank accounts to his children from his first marriage, the second wife, acting under a power of attorney, can add herself as a joint owner of the account.

On Feb.7, Caddo Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. swore in 14 new deputies for the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office.

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Wild. No one is safe from changing addresses in the wild world of the association. Whenever the headline started making the rounds late Friday night. I went to social media to make sure I was just deliriously making up stupid mock trades in my brain. LUKA to the LAKERS! Wild.

The City of Shreveport’s Department of Water and Sewerage has been awarded a $3,537,919 grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to enhance infrastructure resiliency. The funding will be used to install two permanent 1250-kilowatt generators at critical water pump stations, ensuring reliable water service during natural disasters.