Scott Anderson

The 2025 Hot Springs Baseball Weekend featured Major League Baseball legends, including Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench, Cubs Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey, Kansas City Royals Cy Young winner Bret…

Get away from it all (or most of it!) just north of the city Some folks want to get away from it all. Some folks like to get away from some of it, but not all. And some folks want to get away, but not very far away. That's why Danny Lawler created to…

Disembarking from the elevator on the 15th floor of Mid South Towers in downtown Shreveport, guests step into the Petroleum Club’s bronze history of businesses that shaped the city’s oil and gas economy — energy companies, drillers, geologists and…

Former owner reconnects with vendors, customers Don Teach is back for an encore performance at Shreveport Music Co. Teach, whose family owned the music store from 1961 until he sold it in 2019, returned about a month ago to lend his experience to the…

Humpfrees in Shreve Square takes a final bow When Buddy Flett recalls the nightlife at Humpfrees in Shreve Square back in the 1980s, he has trouble putting his feelings into words. “There’s not a big enough word to explain how much fun Humpfrees…

Area history, topography and a passion for preservation at the forefront of planning Work is underway to transform the former Haystack Apartments at the corner of East 70th Street and Fern Avenue into a luxury apartment community. is in Phase 1 of…

Travel + Leisure magazine recently named Caddo Lake one of the nation’s 12 most beautiful lakes. The article highlights the lake’s maze of bayous, the cypress forest with its canopy of Spanish moss and its bevy of unique wildlife, both real…

Louisiana Downs Casino and Racetrack might replace “First Call” with “Everything Old is New Again” as its call to post. That’s because the new ownership and management team at Bossier City’s horse racing venue is preserving its history while looking…

Moving forward and celebrating the past Hundreds gathered Oct. 26 in what is now an open field as the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana announced its return to the Camp Forbing area and paid tribute to a family that remains dedicated to the YMCA and its…

Breaking ground on new beginnings For the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, everything old really is new again. The YMCA will break ground on a 30,000- to 45,000-square-foot facility at Camp Forbing Town Center, near the corner of Flournoy Lucas and…

Eric Hess begins effort to restore and rehabilitate B' Nai Zion Temple At its zenith, the B'nai Zion Temple in downtown Shreveport served as a herald for the city's thriving Jewish community, complete with majestic Corinthian columns and detailed…

Police and city representatives agree building substandard The Shreveport Police headquarters at 1234 Texas Ave. in downtown Shreveport is showing signs of age. That’s something everyone can agree on. There is no money available in the budget to…

You would have to go back about 40 years in your memory to recall the Harman home at the unusual intersection of Kings Highway, Fairfield Avenue and St. Vincent Avenue. All three converged in front of the mansion. In the 80s, Kings Highway was…

The Revenir, The Bottoms and The Cotton Street Club are headliners Tony Simpson, chief operations officer, said that phase one of the project is nearing completion. Phase one includes demolition, new walls, floors and floor joists, and a new roof. He…

Rebecca Montgomery reached a milestone birthday and knew it was time to take better care of herself. An ad on social media caught her eye and put her on a path to a healthier lifestyle. The first stop on her journey — MLK Health Center and…

Architect Jeff Spikes’ vision to become reality in former garage Architect Jeff Spikes stood in the middle of his latest project and imagined the possibilities that already have been years in the making. “I’ve been looking at it for almost seven…

Opens Nov.2 Rainbow City, an inflatable art installation, takes center stage New things are sprouting on the western edge of downtown Shreveport as Shreveport Common is set to unveil the centerpiece in its plan to revitalize the area — Common…

Developments continue as Andress Garage changes hands Some uncommon things are taking shape in Shreveport Common. While progress continues on a distillery/restaurant/speakeasy complex in the former Arlington Hotel, another new concept is being…

Affordable housing grant for Wilkinson Terrace in review Technology is a game-changer for all kinds of businesses. It has revolutionized the way some work is done, as in the automotive industry. In politics, technology, specifically social media, has…

Distillery, Club set to open in early 2020 It’s an inky Friday night in downtown Shreveport. A couple, dressed to the nines, strolls down Cotton Street, casting long shadows under the streetlights. They slip through the double doors and slink down…