We would like to welcome Scott Smith as our new Director of Tennis at Squire Creek Country Club. Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, Scott has over 30 years of teaching experience. Scott played at Walters State Community College and then transferred to the University of Tennessee. …
If you already play tennis, you understand what all the hype is about. Tennis’s popularity has been trending high among ladies in recent years. Why is tennis such a great sport to play? Many experts agree that tennis provides major health benefits. It provides mental, …
If you are ever looking for a great steak, you can find one at Beau Vine’s Steakhouse in Ruston. If you are lucky enough to be friends with owner, Rob Owens, he will make you feel like part of the family by sending an order …
TWO vacations down and it is only July! That’s right, two vacations in one summer! I still can’t believe that I took that much time off. The past two years have been so jammed packed with other obligations for my family and me, vacations have …
Baseball players are typically known as “The Boys of Summer.” Therefore, I guess you can call us baseball moms “The Moms of Summer.” After all, we are the dry-fit wearing, frog-tog toting, Florida water buying, baseball bling-wearing moms who have enormous experience and expertise in …
I was lucky this year to take my family to visit my sister over spring break. She and I were reminiscing about the (more challenging) times when our kids were babies and she mentioned a routine that got me thinking. After her daughter was born, …
By Chef H.D. Harris, Private Chef Services • The Boss of Southern Cuisine Potato salad is listed as a side dish on the official meal of North Louisiana created by Chef Hardette Harris and passed by the 2015 Louisiana Legislature. In North Louisiana, potato salad is …
Louisiana locals have embraced the farm-to-table movement. From first-generation farmers to seasoned life-timers, growing your own means farming has turned into a daily part of life. Building relationships with customers, making deliveries fresh off the vine, or hand making treats for the customers they know …
The Agora Borealis in downtown Shreveport opened its doors in July 2014 as the first artist marketplace in the area. The name is a play off of the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights, and the agoras of ancient Greece. An agora was a marketplace where …
Ruston Fashion Week is back this Spring! Ruston’s Fashion Week was created in the fall of 2015 when several local downtown businesses came together to coordinate a week-long experience centered on the impressive selection of products and brands that are represented in Ruston. What began …
I have always loved being outside and growing plants. It is something us Southern women have instilled in us at a young age. Gardening is a genuine passion of mine, so much so that I decided to share my passion with others and formed my …
College. It’s something that you think about a lot growing up. What will it be like? Where will I go? How will I be involved? People tell you it’s where you’ll meet lifelong friends and make memories you’ll tell your kids about. And, hopefully, you’ll …
Louisiana Tech students receive the Corre Anding Stegall Leadership Award- Kappa Delta’s highest individual collegiate honor By Madison Kaufman College. It’s something that you think about a lot growing up. What will it be like? Where will I go? How will I be involved? People …
By Kathy Spurlock No doubt your inbox is as full as mine with offers for boxed meals. My husband and I, who love to cook, had hit not only a very busy time in our lives, but also a level of boredom with our dinner …
By “The Flowerbed Lady” Tammie Davis I have always loved being outside and growing plants. It is something us Southern women have instilled in us at a young age. Gardening is a genuine passion of mine, so much so that I decided to share my …
To eat organic or to not eat organic…that is the question. In my opinion, the answer is to eat organic, but allow me to explain. There are many buzz words used by the food industry to sell product. Some of these labels are useful and …
Each us have our own story, our own unique triumphs, and our own unique struggles. No one’s path is exactly the same, some go straight, some go nowhere and others have diversions that completely blindside them. Pain and loss are not evenly distributed, but all …
BY BEVIN HICKS At the beginning of each year I take a little time to reflect on what I have learned, how I have grown, my wins and my losses… and what I can do in the New Year to be better for myself and …
