Bossier Schools names Outstanding Support Staff for 2018-19
Bossier Schools is pleased to announce the 2018-19 Outstanding School Support Staff district winners. The district winners are: Elementary — Dana McAlister, Waller ElementaryMiddle — Kristy Kempf,...
View ArticleBPCC performing arts announces festival of one act plays
Performances for seven short one-act plays will be held at 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 16 in the Stephen W. Slaughter Theatre in Building C, on the BPCC campus, 6220 East Texas Street, Bossier City....
View ArticleAmerican Rose Center holds groundbreakings
The American Rose Society held two important groundbreakings on Friday April 5, 2019for the Great Garden Restoration Project of the American Rose Center. This is a five-year plan to completely...
View ArticleBossier City featured in prominent retirement magazine
Bossier City has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire, the only magazine in America geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. Bossier City is...
View ArticleDiamondJacks hosting blood drive with LifeShare
DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel is proud to collaborate with LifeShare Blood Center to host a blood drive Saturday, April 13 at DiamondJacks Casino & Hotel. The drive will be from 12:30-6:30 p.m....
View ArticleDr. William L. Norwood performs 5,000th da Vinci Robotic Surgery
William L. Norwood, MD, an independent laparoscopic, general and bariatric surgeon with Willis-Knighton Medical Center, performed his 5,000th da Vinci® robotic surgery on Tuesday, April 9. “I could...
View ArticleCavender’s joins American Cancer Society ‘Together vs. Cancer’
A new American Cancer Society initiative is aiming to bring businesses and their customers together in the common goal of fighting cancer. Together vs. Cancer convenes companies across the country to...
View ArticleVYJ holding Superhero Run to benefit CASA program
Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) announces the second annual Superhero Run to benefit our CASA program. The event will be held Saturday, April 27 in the Red River District in downtown Shreveport....
View ArticleBossier Chamber welcomes members
Wieland Construction Wieland has been in the Bossier-Shreveport community since 2000. This LEED certified construction company is dedicated to finding and serving lifelong clients through excellence...
View ArticleCelebrating National Poetry Month at Bossier Libraries
During the month of April, we celebrate National Poetry Month. While I’m not personally good at writing poetry I do enjoy reading it with all its various rhythms, sounds, and meanings. One of the...
View ArticleSpirit of Bossier club to host Freedom Shrine dedications at Haughton,...
The members of the Spirit of Bossier National Exchange Club will hold two dedication presentations for the Freedom Shrines at the Haughton Middle School at 3 p.m., Friday, April 12, and Arline High...
View ArticleUnited Way to launch Day of Caring May 10
United Way of Northwest Louisiana will host its annual Day of Caring on Friday, May 10. Day of Caring is the largest single-day, community-wide volunteer event in northwest Louisiana. The event hosts...
View ArticleBPCC music faculty concert scheduled April 23
The Music Program at Bossier Parish Community College will present a Music Faculty Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23 in the Stephen W. Slaughter Theatre in Building C on the BPCC campus, 6220...
View Article‘Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier’ campaign returns with discounts and special...
Be a Fan of Shreveport-Bossier, a month-long promotional campaign organized by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau and the Shreveport-Bossier Attractions Association, will return with...
View ArticleBPCC Concert Choir, Haughton High Choir to hold Spring Concert April 25
The Concert Choir, under the direction of Mr. William Bond, Jr., will present its Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Stephen W. Slaughter Performing Arts Theatre in Building C...
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YCP cadets sworn into JAG program
The Louisiana National Guard Youth Challenge Program at Camp Minden held its Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Initiation and Instillation Ceremony Monday, April 15. Every Youth Challenge Program...
View ArticleGBT visits Bossier City area schools to talk financial literacy
GBT Staff visited Schools across four parishes in north Louisiana last week to teach financial literacy in the classroom for National Teach Children to Save Day. Schools visited Friday, April 12...
View ArticleArk-La-Tex Dermatology to conduct free skin cancer screenings on Melanoma Monday
Dermatologists at Ark-La-Tex Dermatology, part of the Willis-Knighton Physician Network, will offer free skin cancer screenings on Melanoma Monday, May 6, as part of Melanoma Awareness Month....
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Stay cool this summer with these digital services
We’re about a month from the end of the school year and I’m continuing my trend of references for summer. As the beginning of summer is creeping ever nearer I thought now would be a good time to talk...
View ArticleKeeping Bossier Parish Beautiful
Since the beginning of Bossier Parish, keeping our land clean and beautiful has always been important. As far back as the mid to late 1800s the call to clean-up and beautify one’s farm, home, and...
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