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Posted Feb 14, 2021
Bulk of anticipated precipitation should occur Sunday night into Monday morning with two to four inches expected, including sleet and snow for Sunday through Monday only. Accumulation amounts are being reevaluated and the NWS said those could be increased with the accumulations possible on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Posted Feb 13, 2021
WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 29:727, the President of the Bossier Parish Police Jury has hereby declared a State of Emergency due to the statewide public health emergency issued by Governor John Bel Edwards, with the most recent being Proclamation Number 17 JBE 2021 issued on February 10, 2021, supplementing the declaration of emergency in Proclamation Number 101 JBE 2020, and the mitigation measures therein; Therefore, Proclamation Number 17 JBE 2021 shall remain in full force and effect until it expires on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, unless extended, in response to the threat posed by COVID-19.
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Posted Feb 6, 2021
Ground water levels in Bossier Parish are fairly high and trending upward, according to a preliminary report following one year of studies conducted by LSUS.
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Posted Jan 26, 2021
Despite several days of rainfall in Bossier Parish and areas to the north that bring additional water into the area’s streams and bayous, no serious problems with high water have occurred, according to Ian Snellgrove, Director of the Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
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Posted Jan 25, 2021
WHEREAS, pursuant to La. R.S. 29:727, the President of the Bossier Parish Police Jury has hereby declared a State of Emergency due to the statewide public health emergency issued by Governor John Bel Edwards, with the most recent being Proclamation Number 6 JBE 2021 issued on January 12, 2021, supplementing the declaration of emergency in Proclamation Number 101 JBE 2020, and the mitigation measures therein; Therefore, Proclamation Number 6 JBE 2021 shall remain in full force and effect until it expires on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, unless extended, in response to the threat posed by COVID-19.
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Posted Jan 21, 2021
Jerome Darby, who has served nine terms on the Bossier Parish Police Jury representing District 10, was elected unanimously Wednesday as president of the public body for 2021.
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Posted Jan 11, 2021
Bossier Parish’s first snowfall of 2021 began shortly after 8 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 10), depositing amounts ranging from one to three inches. Snowfall ended across the area early Monday morning, according to weather reports.
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Posted Jan 9, 2021
National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are predicting a mix of rain and snow on Sunday in Bossier Parish and areas of northwest Louisiana that will change to snow across the area Sunday night.
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Posted Jan 6, 2021
Keep Bossier Beautiful volunteers removed almost 10,000 cigarette butts from five high traffic intersections in Bossier Parish near the vicinity of Lamar digital billboards. The educational media blitz “Keep Your Butts in Your Pants” was displayed for 30 days and 500 free pocket ashtrays were distributed to smokers.
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Posted Jan 6, 2021
Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department crews are continuing their repair work on one southern portion of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway.
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Posted Dec 18, 2020
Area motorists will now be able to drive Swan Lake Rd. south from its intersection with Airline Dr. now that construction has been completed on a new bridge over Flat River just east of Legacy Elementary.
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Posted Dec 17, 2020
After nearly eight years of the Bossier Parish Police Jury subsidizing operation of the parish’s $55 million Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 (CWSD), the District agreed Wednesday to increase rates in order to help the system become self-sufficient.
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Posted Dec 17, 2020
Licensed drivers in one Bossier Parish neighborhood will be allowed to operate electric golf carts on designated streets in their subdivision following a Wednesday vote by the Bossier Parish Police Jury.
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Posted Dec 9, 2020
Police Jury highway department workers are currently making repairs to the Smith Rd. bridge crossing Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish.
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Posted Dec 9, 2020
An estimated 332,000 rural Louisiana residents, including just over 2,700 in Bossier Parish, will gain access to high-speed broadband following a Federal Communications Commission Rural Digital Opportunity Fund phase 1 auction.
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Posted Dec 8, 2020
A pair of bridges in north Bossier Parish have been closed for an indefinite period following inspections.
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Posted Dec 3, 2020
Whether or not residents of a Bossier Parish subdivision will be allowed to legally operate golf carts on the streets of their neighborhood will be a topic for the Police Jury’s Road Subdivision Committee.
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Posted Dec 3, 2020
Voters will be asked to continue funding operations of Bossier Parish correctional facilities when they go to the polls Saturday, Dec. 5.
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Posted Dec 3, 2020
Motorists approaching one of the busiest intersections in the area during peak traffic periods will find their trip a little quicker now that construction of an additional lane has been completed.
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Posted Nov 30, 2020
Monday saw the official closure of sections of a pair of roadways in the parish as contractors continue working on the Police Jury’s annual road program.
