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Obituary – Stanley G. Coker
Stanley G. Coker BENTON, LA – Services celebrating the life of Stanley G. Coker, 77, will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home, 601 Hwy...
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Library: Find great books using NoveList at 111.bossierlibrary.org
Book lovers know the joy of getting lost in a good book. Finding another one just as exciting or more interesting can seem to take forever. That is why I recommend doing some serious searching using...
View ArticleGet it Growing: Try native plants in your landscape
Native plants are not used as much as they could be in our landscapes. While natives cannot satisfactorily replace all of the many types of plants we use, incorporating native plants when and where we...
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Obituary – Jack Caplis, Jr.
Jack Caplis, Jr. John Edmond Caplis, Jr. (Jack) died August 8, 2016 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was born March 27, 1942, in Shreveport and lived his entire life in Elm Grove, Louisiana. Jack attended...
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Obituary – James B. Plummer, III
James B. Plummer, III BOSSIER CITY, LA – James “Jay” B. Plummer, III passed away at his home on August 7, 2016. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 12, 2016 at First United Methodist...
View ArticleZombie Walk event moves to Bossier City, benefits local charities
By Michelle Suhar The zombie apocalypse is taking over Shreveport-Bossier City once again with a move across the river to Bossier! In 2008, the Shreveport Zombie Walk began as a small food drive which...
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Obituary – Mary“Monk” Underwood Anderson
Mary“Monk” Underwood Anderson HAUGHTON, LA – Mary “Monk” Underwood Anderson,” 61, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2016, following a lengthy battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The...
View ArticleAugust: Osage County opens Friday at Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
Friends of Marjorie Lyons Playhouse announces its production of August: Osage County by Tracy Letts. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family...
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Obituary – O.L. “Sonny” Gore, Jr.
O.L. “Sonny” Gore, Jr. O. L. “Sonny” Gore, Jr. passed away at LifeCare Thursday, August 11, 2016 after a nearly four-month struggle with injuries suffered in a tractor accident April 23, 2016. His...
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Obituary – Cleo Camilla McCoy Goss
Cleo Camilla McCoy Goss BOSSIER CITY, LA – Cleo Camilla McCoy Goss went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 13, 2016 at the age of 95 after complications from a fall. Cleo was born July 13, 1921,...
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Obituary – Oscar Britton (O.B.) Herring
Oscar Britton (O.B.) Herring BENTON, LA – Oscar Britton (O. B.) Herring of Benton, Louisiana, passed away at age 69 on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Houston. Funeral services will...
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Obituary – Bobby “Bob” C. Avery, Sr.
Bobby “Bob” C. Avery, Sr. Bob Avery, age 78, of Atlanta, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Friday, August 12, 2016, at his residence. Bob was born September 20, 1937, in Cass County, Texas, to Charlie...
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Obituary – Aynsley Nelson
Aynsley Nelson Aynsley Nelson went to be with her heavenly Father Thursday afternoon, August 11, after a lengthy battle with brain cancer. She always had a smile on her face and never complained. She...
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Library: It’s never too early to introduce books
Preparing children for school begins at birth starting with singing nursery rhymes and playing Pat-A-Cake Pat-A-Cake with them. And because reading is essential to learning it is never too early to...
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Get It Growing: Now is your last chance to prune, fertilize many plants
August is a month when gardeners should think about two important aspects of landscape maintenance – fertilizing and pruning. This month is the latest we fertilize lawns, hardy shrubs and ground covers...
View ArticleHISTORY: SCHOOL OPENING DATE IN 1938
The September 8, 1938 issue of The Bossier Banner boasted of the readiness of Bossier Parish high schools to open on September 12, 1938. At the opening Bossier Parish would employ 108 instructors for...
View ArticleA taste of heritage: Peach Cobbler
Enjoy a taste of heritage peach cobbler cooked in a black pot on a wood-burning stove by Christina “Goodmama” Sepulvado. Wild peach trees grew in Ebarb, Louisiana in the lower forty bottomland of Dora...
View ArticleObituary – Alice Rebecca Bland Walding Works
Alice Rebecca Bland Walding Works Alice Rebecca Bland Walding Works, a long-time resident of Bradley, AR, died on June 22, 2016, in Franklin, TN. She was preceded in death by her husbands; Gerald...
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Obituary – Tammie Lynn LeBleu
Tammie Lynn LeBleu BOSSIER CITY, LA – Services for Tammie Lynn LeBleu will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Cypress Baptist Church, Benton, LA. Officiating will be Rev. John Fream. Interment...
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Geek’d Con 2016 in photos
The 2016 Geek’d Con was held this past weekend at the Shreveport Convention Center. Headlined by actors Tara Reid and Elvira & comic book artist George Perez, the event saw locals and visitors of...
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