Scott Anderson

Chris Meaux offers a succinct reality check for aspiring entrepreneurs who think they have the idea for the next Waitr. “Your idea is worth zero,” he says. Meaux founded the foaod delivery app Waitr in 2013 and served as its CEO until August 2019. He…

Gary Wrobel left teaching in August of last year. Yet even today, when he talks about C.E. Byrd High School, he still talks about what “we” are doing. “We’ve got the right stuff,” Wrobel said of the science labs that he helped start up in his time at…

The classical violinist and actress has several opportunities coming up to share her passion for music and film, both locally and internationally. This winter, Carsillo will be traveling to Cuba as a Cultural Ambassador. But first, Carsillo is part…

Shreveport native Jordan Davis is a mainstay on country radio with the song “Buy Dirt,” his collaboration with five-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan. Davis was nominated for the 2022 CMA Awards for both Single of the Year and Song of the Year.…

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…

Executive director of the Robinson Film Center Wendell Riley is settling into his new office as executive director of the Robinson Film Center. The whiteboard behind his desk is filled with scribbled notes and reminders. Baby Yoda is perched on that…

It's still the same old story A fight for love and glory A case of do or die The world will always welcome lovers As time goes by The verse is from "As Time Goes By" by Herman Hupfeld. The song, as sung by Dooley Wilson in the film "Casablanca," is…

The gallery on the main floor of the Andress Artist and Entrepreneur Center in downtown Shreveport is awash in vibrant reds, yellows, and greens. The paintings are a catalog of Louisiana flora and fauna — lily pads, cows, birds, and fish. The…

Don’t call it a film festival The Louisiana Film Prize is the genesis of Prize Fest, a nine-day celebration of creative people and their creations Oct. 14-22 in downtown Shreveport. Film Prize is a highly acclaimed short film competition featured in…

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…

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In Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator’s office, a huge organizational chart of the department hangs on the wall. The desk is neat and tidy — nothing extra, and nothing out of place. Guests are welcome to sit across from Prator in a comfy wingback…

Turaeza Lopez The Baker’s Path BY SCOTT ANDERSON Baking is many things to Turaeza Lopez. Baking is a science. “Baking takes components to make it arise to what it’s supposed to be. If it lacks one of those components, it won’t be the product you…

Max Mayeaux is not a typical 15-year-old boy. You see, before “Max on the Sax” blows at shows, Max on the Sax rides a horse, of course. And he’s pretty boss when it comes to lacrosse. Max is a sophomore at Loyola College Prep, where he plays lacrosse…

Marilyn Pettiette is the 90-year-old matriarch of a modern-day von Trapp family, spreading a message of faith, hope and joy through song in cyberspace. Pettiette and her family have a YouTube channel called Three Generations Singing. The channel…

Monro Brown marches to the beat of her own drum. It’s a blues beat, but her outlook for Shreveport is not blue at all. “This has been a journey,” Brown said of her life that has taken a few unexpected diversions. “But I try to keep a good attitude…

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…

HEART&SOUL THE MAKING OF A CELEBRITY CHEF BY SCOTT ANDERSON Shreveport-based Chef Darrell Johnson won season 10 of Food Network’s “The Great Food Truck Race.” Before that, he competed on the networks “Cutthroat Kitchen.” He also competed in the…

Mayor Chandler Hits the Ground Running Tommy Chandler believes in assembling a good team, rolling up his sleeves and putting in a full day’s work. That’s the attitude that made him a successful businessman, and it’s the approach he is taking to his…