General auditions, callbacks scheduled for production of August: Osage County
Marjorie Lyons Playhouse will be holding general auditions for the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning production, August: Osage County, on Saturday, March 19, 2016 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the old...
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Obituary – Nicholas Anthony Natale
Nicholas Anthony Natale Nicholas Anthony Natale, 77, of Manchester, Connecticut, passed away quietly at his home on February 26. Nicholas was born in Long Island City, New York, on June 26, 1938. He...
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Obituary – Sherri Adams Hollowell
Sherri Adams Hollowell BOSSIER CITY, LA – Sherri Adams Hollowell passed away at her home on Sunday, February 28, 2016. A private family service will be held on Friday morning for immediate family and...
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Obituary – Teresa Ann Stegall
Teresa Ann Stegall Bossier City, LA – Teresa Ann Stegall, 43, of Bossier City, LA, went to be with our Lord on February 26, 2016. Teresa was born in Shreveport, LA, on March 15, 1972 to Walter Ray and...
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Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana invites the community to paint bowls March 10
On Thursday, March 10, the community is invited to paint ceramic bowls to raise hunger awareness in North Louisiana. Bowls can be painted from 5: 00 -7:00 p.m. at the old Fat Daddy’s & Bowling...
View ArticleAll Y’all Live scheduled for March 11-12 at Bossier’s East Bank Theatre
Tickets now on sale for two-night storytelling event featuring true stories told by and about moms, dads and the ties that bind All Y’all, a live storytelling event series and podcast based in...
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Library: BPL will have laptop computers available March 21
Beginning March 21st BPL will have laptop computers available at each branch, except the History Center, for check out on a first-come, first-served basis. Each laptop will have built-in Internet...
View ArticleHISTORY: MOVING FORWARD IN 1937 BOSSIER PARISH
The February 4, 1937 issue of The Bossier Banner proudly detailed the opening of the Bossier Parish Health Unit. “The next few days will see the new Bossier Parish Health Unit swing into action, even...
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At Home: Countertops 101
Your Guide to Selecting the Perfect Countertops for Your Home. My mother, who sparked my passion for home design, proudly opened her custom built 1970’s home any chance she had to her friends and...
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Obituary – Christopher Allen Myers
Christopher Allen Myers Benton, LA – Christopher Allen Myers, of Benton, Louisiana, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2016 at the age of 28. Chris was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on March 27, 1987....
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Obituary – Cheryl Mulford Specht
Cheryl Mulford Specht Minden, LA – Funeral services for Cheryl Mulford Specht will be held Friday, March 11, 2016 at 10 a.m. at First Assembly of God Church in Minden, Louisiana with Rev. Dee Anders...
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Obituary – Ian Robert Goss
Ian Robert Goss In loving memory of Ian Robert Goss, born March 16, 1997, left our lives far too soon on March 3, 2016. Ian was loving, caring and wonderful young man with a deep passion for life. Ian...
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Obituary – Florence Perez Borja
Florence Perez Borja Bossier City, LA – Florence Perez Borja, age 80 of Bossier City, Louisiana, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Borja was born January 28, 1936 in Piti, Guam to...
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Obituary – Jerry Francis Oxley
Jerry Francis Oxley HAUGHTON, LA – Services for Jerry Francis Oxley will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Central Assembly of God. Officiating will be Rev. Andy Harris, pastor of the church....
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Obituary – Frankie Joyce Rodes
Frankie Joyce Rodes BENTON, LA – Funeral services celebrating the life of Frankie Rodes will be held at Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Bossier City, LA at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 with Rev....
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Obituary – Elease Pamela Palfrey Arbogast
Elease Pamela Palfrey Arbogast Elease Pamela Palfrey Arbogast, 85, of Paw Paw Creek Rd., Rivesville, WV, passed away early Friday morning in her residence. She was born June 4, 1930 in Altoona,...
View ArticleHistory: FLOODING NOT A NEW THREAT TO BOSSIER PARISH
Even prior to 1935 efforts were underway to build dams and levees to protect the Red River Valley, as witnessed in this article from The Bossier Banner’s April 4. 1935. “The Banner and many citizens...
View ArticleLocal Trooper presented with 40&8 Law Officer of the Year Award
Sergeant Chris Shaw of Louisiana State Police Troop G has been awarded the 2016 40&8 Law Officer of the Year Award. Sgt. Shaw began his career with the Louisiana State Police on January 24, 1998....
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A Cure for Courtney
Meet Courtney Hays of Benton. Courtney, 9, suffers from Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM), is a group of rare and life-threatening autoimmune diseases, in which the body’s immune system attacks its own...
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Obituary – Martha Laura Fulmer Bailey
Martha Laura Fulmer Bailey Haynesville, LA Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Laura Fulmer Bailey, age 81, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at the Holly Ridge Assembly of God...
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