A non-profit and Dillard alumni group seek prom dresses to help youth - Shreveport Times

7 February 2012, 10:19 am

A non-profit and Dillard alumni group seek prom dresses to help youthShreveport TimesTwo local groups have joined together to help give prom dresses away to underprivileged teens and they need the community's help. Empowered Youth and Dillard University National Alumni Association Shreveport-Bos... Read More »

Louisiana's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards ... - MarketWatch (press release)

7 February 2012, 5:07 am

Louisiana's Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards ...MarketWatch (press release)Mary-Brent Brown, 16, of Covington and Anne Hope Noel, 12, of Mandeville today were named Louisiana's top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a n... Read More »

Kudos and commentary by the numbers - Shreveport Times

7 February 2012, 12:42 am

Kudos and commentary by the numbersShreveport TimesIt's a testament to northwest Louisiana's affection for Archie Manning, a great quarterback on so-so Saints teams, that so many football fans cheered for his son Eli to win Super Bowl XLVI. That support even extended to Dallas Cowboys fans w... Read More »

Renters on the rise as homeownership declines - Shreveport Times

7 February 2012, 12:11 am

Renters on the rise as homeownership declinesShreveport TimesKatherine Adderley, 11, works on a school project with her friends outside her apartment building at the River Walk complex in Shreveport on Friday afternoon. / Val Horvath Davidson/The Times Despite historically low home prices, Americans... Read More »

'Artport' to take off at Shreveport Regional Airport - Shreveport Times

7 February 2012, 12:00 am

'Artport' to take off at Shreveport Regional AirportShreveport TimesThis year's event is the 14th installment at the airport and will mark the 60th anniversary of Shreveport Regional Airport. Cindy Smith, “Artport” president, said “Artport” is one of the only public art displays ... Read More »

Upcoming C-SPAN program to feature history of Shreveport - KSLA-TV

6 February 2012, 2:51 pm

Upcoming C-SPAN program to feature history of ShreveportKSLA-TVC-SPAN producers are visiting Shreveport during the first full week of February as part of an upcoming program highlighting the city's history and literary life. It's one of six south-central cities being featured on the channel&... Read More »

'Artport' takes off at Shreveport Regional Airport - Shreveport Times

6 February 2012, 1:50 pm

'Artport' takes off at Shreveport Regional AirportShreveport TimesThis year's event is the 14th installment at the airport and will mark the 60th anniversary of Shreveport Regional Airport. Cindy Smith, “Artport” president, said “Artport” is one of the only public art displays of... Read More »

GM: Saying goodbye and moving on - Shreveport Times

5 February 2012, 12:02 am

GM: Saying goodbye and moving onShreveport TimesManufacturing should be a staple of any stable, diversified economy, Northwest Louisiana Economic Partnership President Kurt Foreman said. "Few industries bring in dollars from outside the community like manufacturing," Foreman said.and more &raqu... Read More »

Shreveport nonprofit adds substance abuse education program - Shreveport Times

31 January 2012, 12:12 am

Shreveport nonprofit adds substance abuse education programShreveport TimesA Shreveport faith-based nonprofit has added substance abuse education to its programs. Northwest Louisiana Community Development Corp. unveiled its Center of Hope program Monday. The program will offer substance abuse, anger... Read More »

La. lawmaker seeks pajamas-in-public ban - USA TODAY

13 January 2012, 10:09 am

USA TODAYLa. lawmaker seeks pajamas-in-public banUSA TODAYBy Kristi Johnston, The (Shreveport, La.) Times SHREVEPORT, La. – Caddo Parish District 3 Commissioner Michael Williams doesn't care to see people in their PJs, at least not at a shopping center, restaurant or anywhere else in public.Lo... Read More »