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    Rocketeers in the Park

    Posted Jan 16, 2020
    It’s not just sporting events that attract groups to South Bossier Park during the week and on weekends.
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    USATF Cross Country Compete

    Posted Nov 25, 2019
    A little cold weather didn’t chill the enthusiasm of hundreds of runners Saturday for the 2019 USA Track & Field national cross country championship qualifier at South Bossier Park.
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    Junior Olympics Cross Country Meet

    Posted Nov 14, 2019
    Bossier Parish’s South Bossier Park will host a qualifying meet for the 2019 USA Track & Field (USATF) national cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 23, according to Juan Plaza, head coach at River Cities Track Club.
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    Plain Dealing Road Now Open

    Posted Nov 14, 2019
    Contractors have completed work on a bridge on S. Arkansas St. in Plain Dealing and the road is now open for traffic.
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    Sewer Billing Error

    Posted Nov 13, 2019
    A programming error has been discovered in the rate calculation in the most recent system conversion for the average sewer bill offered by the Bossier Parish Police Jury. The most recently mailed bills did not include this calculation.
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    Governor Commits $10 Million to Louisiana Tech Research Institute

    Posted Nov 13, 2019
    A $10 million commitment from the state’s capital outlay funds will help build a state-of-the-art Louisiana Tech Research Institute on the grounds of the National Cyber Research Park in Bossier City.
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    DOTD to Replace 2 Highway 80 Bridges

    Posted Oct 31, 2019
    Work is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 4 on a $4.2 million project to replace a pair of bridges on U.S. Hwy 80 over Fifi Bayou just west of Haughton’s Tall Timbers subdivision.
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    Haughton Walking Trail and Veteran’s Therapy Health Garden Dedication

    Posted Oct 28, 2019
    Dedication services and a ribbon cutting officially opened a walking trail and Veteran’s Therapy Health Garden to the public Monday at the Joe Delaney Memorial Park in Haughton.
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    Work Begins on WK Palmetto

    Posted Oct 24, 2019
    Contractors are in the initial stages of preparing for construction of a health care facility on the grounds of the former Palmetto Country Club.
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    State Senators Honored

    Posted Oct 24, 2019
    State Senators Ryan Gatti (District 36) and Barrow Peacock (District 37) were honored Wednesday with certificates of appreciation from the Bossier Parish Police Jury in recognition of their efforts to secure funding for the extension of I-220 onto Barksdale Air Force Base.
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    Storm Damage Assessment

    Posted Oct 21, 2019
    No major damage was reported when heavy rains and winds accompanying a storm front roared through Bossier Parish Sunday evening.
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    Hazard Waste Spill

    Posted Oct 21, 2019
    A tractor-trailer hauling a piece of oil field equipment leaked hazardous material last week over an approximate eight-mile stretch roadway stretching from northbound I-49, onto La. Hwy. 2 and continuing to just east of La. Hwy. 3.
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    Senators to be Recognized

    Posted Oct 17, 2019
    A pair of Louisiana state senators will receive special recognition Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. for their efforts in helping obtain funding for an eastern entrance to Barksdale Air Force Base.
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    Volunteers Receive Training from National Weather Service

    Posted Oct 9, 2019
    Volunteers interested in helping the National Weather Service locate and identify hazardous weather were instructed in how to gather and report information during a Skywarn spotter seminar Wednesday.
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    Waterfowl Migration Patterns and Trends Workshop Scheduled

    Posted Oct 7, 2019
    Waterfowl migration patterns and trends will be the subject of free training workshops scheduled in the north Louisiana area on Oct. 17, Oct. 21 and Oct. 22 in West Monroe, Ruston and Bossier City.
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    New Water/Sewerage Billing System Implemented

    Posted Oct 7, 2019
    A new billing system is being instituted for Bossier Parish’s Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 in order to establish a more consistent billing date, parish officials have announced.
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    Lake Bistineau Burn Ban on Exposed Lake Bed

    Posted Aug 10, 2019
    Bossier Parish joined its across-the-lake neighbors Webster and Bienville parishes Wednesday by issuing a burn ban on the exposed Lake Bistineau lake bed. Officials said the ban will be in effect indefinitely.
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    Powerful Storms Hit Near Benton

    Posted Jun 20, 2019
    A powerful storm packing a possible tornado slammed Bossier Parish northeast of Benton Wednesday around 11:30 p.m. causing widespread damage including leveling trees, downing power lines and destroying at least two residences.
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    Pumphouse Construction Update

    Posted May 17, 2019
    Workers with R&R Roofing and Remodeling, contractors for the parish Police Jury, are putting the finishing touches on a new building to protect the water well and equipment at the Parish Park in south Bossier.
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    I-220 Extension Into Barksdale Air Force Base Groundbreaking

    Posted May 15, 2019
    Local and state elected officials plus a large gathering of area supporters saw the first shovels of dirt turned on the future extension of I-220 into Barksdale Air Force Base, a roughly $90 million project that will finally give the base an entrance/exit onto I-20.