318 RESTAURANT WEEK RETURNS MARCH 16-21

Fifth installment of community-wide culinary celebration will include specials at 52 restaurants as well as seven one-night-only eventsSHREVEPORT-BOSSIER, La.

RIVERBOATS DROP BACK IN JANUARY BUT REMAIN HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR

After earning over $50 million in November and December, the local six riverboat casinos dropped back in January to $46 million, similar to its October 2019 gains.Boomtown, ElDorado, Horseshoe, DiamondJacks, Sam's Town and Margaritaville collectively brought in $46.3 million in January — 11.

PLAN AHEAD FOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION NEEDS

By: JACK DILLARDWith four days of sunshine, a lot can be accomplished. Especially with wind gusts up to “20 miles per hour” and there is no telling what could be done in North Louisiana with a few more days of drying weather.As we go in to the month of March agriculture gets excited.

30-SECOND READ: TIPS FOR WRITERS

JEFF GAUGERWriting is more craft than art. Get the craft right — putting practice before inspiration — and art may come. Ignore the craft, and no reader will mistake the result for art. Fine craft beats bad art.

CADDO COMMISSION RIGHTLY REJECTS FLAWED GUN RESOLUTION

By: JEFF SADOWCaddo Parish Commissioner Lyndon B. Johnson should know that trying something twice doesn’t make it any better justified or wiser than when rejected the first time.Last fall, just prior to elections Johnson introduced Resolution #83 of 2019.

RIVERVIEW THEATRE Q&A ON SEATING ISSUES

What are the measurements of the actual seat cushions of the new seats? Not the width of the armrests, which apparently, was provided for the last article. Seat widths vary from 20” to 22”. They are placed in random locations to fill the row out and help align the seats at the isles.

DOWNTOWN SHREVEPORT ARTWALKS MOVE TO THURSDAY NIGHTS

By - LIZ SWAINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYThree years ago, I sat in a conference room filled with a group of art people to talk about what we needed to do to start an artwalk in downtown Shreveport.

NORTH LOUISIANA REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST AFFORDABLE PLACES TO LIVE

North Louisiana’s cost of living remains below the national average, meaning families here can afford a higher standard of living. The 2019 Annual Average Cost of Living Index shows that the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is 88.

INDUSTRIAL HEMP: THE LATEST ‘SUPERCROP’?

You’ve probably seen signs around town on billboards and storefronts advertising the sales of products utilizing CBD, a product produced from the hemp plant.

LOOKING BACK AT THE MELTDOWN AT COUNCIL MEETING AFTER WHITEHORN CAO VOTE

I was in attendance at the Shreveport City Council meeting when Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins's nominee for chief administrative officer (CAO), Henry Whitehorn, was not approved by the city council on a 3-3 vote.

DDA ADDRESSES HIGH-SPEED CHASES

The executive director for the Downtown Development Authority has sent a letter to the police chiefs and mayors of both Shreveport and Bossier City addressing the recent high speed chases through downtown. The Inquisitor has obtained a copy of the letter sent by Liz Swaine on Feb. 25.

SUIT FILED AGAINST AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEMBER AND CITY

Litigation was filed in Caddo District court on Thursday to declare the reappointment of Jonathan Reynolds to the Shreveport Airport Authority (SAA) null and void.

DDA ADDRESSES HIGH-SPEED CHASES

The executive director for the Downtown Development Authority has sent a letter to the police chiefs and mayors of both Shreveport and Bossier City addressing the recent high speed chases through downtown.

WHAT YOU WILL MISS

And much, much more in the new issue of The Inquisitor It will be online for subscribers NLT 8 p.m. Today (Thursday)— In retail establishments tomorrow (Friday) early am. Dropped in mail for delivery by Friday Subscription information at theinquisitor.com

IT’S TIME TO GET READY FOR YOUR ANNUAL SPRING PLANTING

By: JACK DILLARDThe always popular “Vegetable Garden Planting Guides” from Lone Star Feed are now available. The legal-sized guide provides calendars for the months February through September, designed for the Ark-La-Tex.