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A simple plan for Shreveport

Writing in The Advocate in February of 2019, Mark Ballard reported on the three Louisiana towns...
Settle Talk

Settle Talk

Settle Talk

Any new casino purchasing the DiamondJacks hotel, convention center and riverboat must obtain the...
FOCUS ON FARMING

FOCUS ON FARMING

FOCUS ON FARMING

Summer is officially here, and the heat and the sweat are being taken over by clouds and rain...

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Headstone There is a James T. Haire that is buried in Wallace Cemetery in DeSoto Parish.
30-Second Read: High-brow rats

30-Second Read: High-brow rats

30-Second Read: High-brow rats

Anyone who practiced piano for four or five years has played Beethoven’s bagatelle “Für Elise.”
Puzzle Pitcher

Puzzle Pitcher

Puzzle Pitcher

This elaborately decorated puzzle pitcher wa made in Budapest, Hungary.
Carranza Pryor appointed chief counsel for LSUHS

Carranza Pryor appointed chief counsel for LSUHS

Carranza Pryor appointed chief counsel for LSUHS

Carranza M. Pryor has been appointed as the Chief Counsel for LSU Health Shreveport, effective May...
Notes from Downtown: Here’s what’s reopening

Notes from Downtown: Here’s what’s reopening

Notes from Downtown: Here’s what’s reopening

As Phase One of Governor John Bel Edwards’ reopening orders rolls on, more downtown businesses are...