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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.
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has announced plans to hire 2,500 workers in Northwest Louisiana to staff a national assistance call center in Bossier City.
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Posted Feb 22, 2021
Despite terrible weather conditions during a pair of unprecedented winter storms, Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers from the 165th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion stationed in Bossier City delivered water to hospitals in Bossier Parish.
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Posted Feb 19, 2021
Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department crews began Thursday using all available heavy equipment to clear parish roads in the aftermath of a major winter weather event.
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Posted Feb 16, 2021
Pursuant to La. R.S. 29:727, the President of the Bossier Parish Police Jury has hereby declared a State of Emergency due to an emergency situation as a result of forecasted winter weather. In accordance with said declaration, the Bossier Parish Courthouse will be closed effective Tuesday, February 16, 2021, and Wednesday, February 17, 2021. A notice will be posted on the police jury’s website at www.bossierparishla.gov should the need arise for the courthouse to be closed on Thursday, February 18, 2021.
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Posted Feb 16, 2021
Pursuant to La. R.S. 29:727, the President of the Bossier Parish Police Jury has hereby declared a State of Emergency due to an emergency situation as a result of forecasted wintery weather. In accordance with said declaration, the Bossier Parish Police Jury has cancelled the February 17, 2021, Finance and Regular police jury meetings, as well as any other meetings and committee meetings that may have been scheduled for February 17, 2021. All items that were scheduled for the February 17, 2021, meetings will be rescheduled for March 3, 2021, including board meetings and committee meetings, times to be determined at a later date.
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Posted Feb 16, 2021
Pursuant to La. R.S. 29:727, the President of the Bossier Parish Police Jury has hereby declared a State of Emergency due to an emergency situation as a result of forecasted winter weather. In accordance with said declaration, the Bossier Parish Courthouse will be closed effective Tuesday, February 16, 2021, and Wednesday, February 17, 2021. A notice will be posted on the police jury’s website at www.bossierparishla.gov should the need arise for the courthouse to be closed on Thursday, February 18, 2021.