News

  • Bossier Parish

    Broadband Test Helps Locate Need

    Posted Sep 30, 2021
    Bossier Parish has money to spend that hopefully will encourage broadband providers to increase coverage in areas of the parish that have poor service or none at all, but residents hold the key to identifying areas most in need.
  • Tech Fellowship

    Louisiana Tech Fellowship

    Posted Sep 29, 2021
    Louisiana Tech University students are developing innovative solutions to challenges in Air Force Global Strike Command thanks to the Global Strike National Security Fellowship Program.
  • Bossier Parish

    2021 Election Dates

    Posted Sep 29, 2021
    Primary elections in Louisiana are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13, but other dates in this year’s cycle are important.
  • Construction

    Development in Parish

    Posted Sep 24, 2021
    Hardly a meeting of the Bossier Parish Police Jury is conducted without a number of requests for approval of plans for developments, both residential and commercial, and there seems to be no end in sight.
  • New Library

    Bids Received for New Library

    Posted Sep 23, 2021
    Bids have been received and are currently under review for a new 39,000-plus square foot central library complex planned for construction at the corner of Beckett St. and City Hall Dr.
  • Bossier Parish

    The Emergency Broadband Assistance Program

    Posted Sep 23, 2021
    Households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic could find assistance under the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a temporary relief program administered by the Federal Communications Commission.
  • Bossier Parish

    Information on Broadband Connectivity in Louisiana

    Posted Sep 21, 2021
    Click the story link above to view presentation.
  • ART

    Arthur Ray Teague Extension Multi-use Trail Work

    Posted Sep 20, 2021
    Clearing has begun on an extension of the Arthur Ray Teague multi-use trail, a project that will take the trail from its current terminus at the Caroline lake boat launch on the Red River Wildlife Refuge south to Parkway High School.
  • Trailblazer

    Trailblazer Deer Workshop

    Posted Sep 16, 2021
    A whitetail deer workshop, “Improving Your Deer Herd Quality,” is scheduled Friday, Oct. 8 at the History Center of the Bossier Parish Library in Bossier City.
  • Keep Bossier Beautiful

    911 Remembrance Planned

    Posted Sep 8, 2021
    Keep Bossier Beautiful and the City of Bossier City will present a special 20th anniversary remembrance ceremony of 9-11 on Saturday, Sept. 11 beginning at 9 a.m.
  • Connect LA

    Parish Broadband Update

    Posted Sep 2, 2021
    Making broadband services available to all areas of Bossier Parish can be boiled down to providing incentives for companies in the industry, and Parish Administrator Bill Altimus believes a major incentive is already available in the form of money. Lots of it.
  • Donations

    Hurricane Ida Evacuees Donation Delivery

    Posted Sep 2, 2021
    Evacuees from Hurricane Ida currently making their temporary homes at the camping grounds, cabins and cottages of Cypress Black Bayou recreation area have a few more items to help make their stay more comfortable, thanks to donations from the Bossier Parish Police Jury.
  • FEMA

    Hurricane Disaster Assistance

    Posted Aug 31, 2021
    Governor John Bel Edwards has received approval for Public Assistance (PA) Emergency Protective Measures for all 64 parishes and Individual Assistance (IA) for the parishes affected by Hurricane Ida.
  • Evacuees

    Evacuees from Hurricane Ida at Cypress Black Bayou Park

    Posted Aug 30, 2021
    Evacuees from Hurricane Ida who have found a temporary home at Cypress Black Bayou Park will have some of the essentials needed to make their stay a little more comfortable thanks to assistance from the Bossier Parish Police Jury.
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    Courthouse Air Quality Enhancement

    Posted Aug 28, 2021
    Enhanced indoor air quality can be a critical factor in a healthy environment for visitors and employees at the Bossier Parish Courthouse and all parish facilities, and the Bossier Parish Police Jury will be making a significant investment to help ensure cleaner air.
  • LTI2

    La. Tech Research Institute Moving Ahead

    Posted Aug 25, 2021
    Construction on the new La. Tech Research Institute facility is moving ahead, and both local and state officials are anticipating the benefits to the I-20/Cyber corridor.
  • Bossier City Mayor Tommy Chandler, CIC Executive Director/President Craig Spohn, Gov. John Bel Edwards and La. Tech University President Dr. Les Guice turn dirt.

    Louisiana Tech University’s Research Institute (LTRI) Groundbreaking

    Posted Aug 25, 2021
    Louisiana Tech University’s Research Institute (LTRI), currently under construction on the grounds of the Cyber Innovation Center, is seeking new ways to provide work for both industry and defense partners and provide research and development for Global Strike.
  • Bossier Parish

    Amended Executive Order: August 2, 2021

    Posted Aug 3, 2021
    Please read the latest Amended Executive Order regarding mask in the courthouse.
  • DRA

    Broadband Connectivity Test

    Posted Aug 3, 2021
    State of Louisiana officials are asking Bossier Parish residents to take a quick test to help provide broadband connectivity to all areas that have no or poor service.
  • FCC

    Emergency Broadband Benefit Program

    Posted Aug 3, 2021
    Households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic could find assistance under the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program, a temporary relief program administered by the Federal Communications Commission.