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Posted Mar 29, 2021
Beginning Monday, March 29, the I-220 westbound off-ramp to Swan Lake Rd. in Bossier Parish will be closed, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021
A bridge on Goodman Springs Rd. is being closed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s highway department effective Friday, March 26. The closure is located .1 mile east of Goodman Springs’ intersection with Mott Rd.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021
Beginning in early April, FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to COVID-19 to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic.
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Posted Mar 26, 2021
An applicant briefing for assistance incurred as a result of February’s severe winter storm will be conducted Tuesday, March 30 at 1:30 p.m., according to the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP).
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Posted Mar 24, 2021
This past December, the United States experienced a cyberattack that experts have called the most sophisticated attack they have ever witnessed. The scope and scale of the SolarWinds cyberattack was extraordinary, affecting local, state, and federal agencies across our government. Major corporations were also breached, resulting in the compromise of their systems.
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Posted Mar 23, 2021
A major project to remove and replace the bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir on Linton Rd. in north Bossier Parish will begin in April, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
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Posted Mar 18, 2021
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, La. R.S. 29:721, et seq, the Governor declared a public emergency on March 11, 2020, in Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 in response to the threat posed by COVID-19;
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Posted Mar 18, 2021
A Tuesday kickoff meeting of a special management team has signaled the beginning of millions of dollars-worth of future projects to repair asphalt roads in Bossier Parish damaged during the historic floods of 2015 and 2016.
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Posted Mar 15, 2021
Broadband access for all Louisiana residents “…can be a game changer for average people,” former State Sen. Gerald Long told a group of stakeholders Thursday at the Bossier Parish Courthouse.
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Posted Mar 15, 2021
Parents picking up and dropping off students at Benton Elementary will find a new and, hopefully, more convenient traffic pattern to follow when the school reopens after Spring break.
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Posted Mar 10, 2021
A series of free workshops on Mother Nature’s feathered residents will be offered during March in three locations under the direction of Trailblazer RC&D.
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Posted Mar 9, 2021
February’s historic winter storm made life miserable for many in Bossier Parish and northwest Louisiana, but the combined snow/ice event has provided local and area agencies with a blueprint for any future event.
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Posted Mar 4, 2021
Bossier Parish could be in a position to save big money in maintenance costs on its fleet of vehicles after Police Jury members agreed Wednesday to enter into a fleet management program with Enterprise.
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Posted Mar 3, 2021
In recognition of services provided during last month’s historic winter weather event, several members of the Louisiana Army Guard were presented unique Bossier Parish Police Jury “Challenge or Ceremonial Coins.”
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Posted Mar 3, 2021
Due to recent inclement weather, dates for intermittent lane and ramp closures at the I-20/I-220 intersection in Bossier Parish have been revised.
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
A series of lane and ramp closures at the I-20 and I-220 intersection have been announced by the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
One group of critically in-need patients received their necessary treatment even during the height of last week’s historic winter storm thanks to special transportation arrangements provided by the Bossier Council on Aging.
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Posted Feb 24, 2021
Bottled water distribution is continuing in Bossier Parish thanks to the combined efforts of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (BOHSEP) and area non-profit organizations and support agencies through the Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD) and 211 system.
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
Even though winter weather was bearing down on Bossier Parish last week, several girls’ lacrosse teams took to the fields of South Bossier Park for 2021 LaxFest and officials said the tournament was a success.
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
Warmer temperatures are helping remove ice from many Bossier Parish roads, but other isolated roadways, especially in the northern portion of the parish around the Plain Dealing area, are still hazardous to motorists.