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Posted Dec 23, 2022
Despite recent stretches of bad weather, progress is continuing on the north/south roadway connecting I-220 with Crouch Rd., according to a report presented to Bossier Parish Police Jury members Wednesday by Parish Engineer Eric Hudson.
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Posted Dec 19, 2022
National Weather Service is predicting the coldest air of the season will be move into the four-state region on Thursday and remain anchored through the upcoming holiday weekend. Actions should be taken this week in preparation for bitterly cold arctic air, forecasters say.
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Posted Dec 12, 2022
Beginning stages for construction of an east-west throughway running from LA Hwy. 3 (Benton Rd.) to Bellevue Rd. at Winnfield Rd. were disclosed Wednesday when the Bossier Parish Police Jury's road/subdivision regulations committee discussed road projects.
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Posted Dec 5, 2022
The Bossier Parish Police Jury is currently accepting resumes for a vacancy on the Northwest Louisiana Human Services District (NLHSD) board. This appointment is for a three-year term. Board meetings are held the third Monday of each month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Shreveport Behavioral Health Clinic, 1310 North Hearne Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71107.
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Posted Dec 5, 2022
The Bossier Parish Police Jury is currently accepting resumes for a vacancy on the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau Board of Directors. This appointment is for a three-year term. The board meets the third Thursday of each month at 11:30 a.m. for approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours, with the possibility of additional meetings being called during the year depending on the committee to which the board member is assigned.
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Posted Nov 18, 2022
Oil and gas exploration plays a big part in the economics of Bossier Parish, and the parish police jury Wednesday moved to help alleviate an issue that has accompanied some of the drilling and well completion process.
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Posted Nov 12, 2022
Voters in South Bossier Fire District #2 have said yes to a 3.5-mill tax increase dedicated to upgrading equipment and meeting needs of a department tasked to provide protection for roughly 7,000 residents in the rural area.
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Posted Nov 8, 2022
Things are getting a little crowded in some state and parish rights-of-way where service lines are concerned and Bossier Parish Engineer Eric Hudson told police jury members the condition could have an impact on future projects.
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Posted Nov 8, 2022
Looking for a worthy cause to support during the holiday season? Stop by any branch of your Bossier Parish Library system and find three opportunities to help during the library system's Give For Good campaign.
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Posted Nov 7, 2022
Governor John Bel Edwards Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly announced the launch of the Louisiana-funded CYBER.ORG Range during a press conference and ribbon cutting at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City Monday.
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Posted Nov 4, 2022
Governor John Bel Edwards and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are looking to address the nationwide shortage of cybersecurity professionals.
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Posted Nov 4, 2022
It's only a matter of days now before voters in South Bossier Fire District #2 head to the polls where they will be asked to approve a 3.5 mill tax increase to help update their fire department's aging equipment.
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Posted Nov 1, 2022
Judy Stewart's job as head of the Bossier Parish Police Jury's animal control department doesn't usually require her to spend hours chasing a helpless animal through the woods. But, in her words, "You do what you have to do."
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Posted Oct 28, 2022
Contractors are making progress on the North Bossier shared-use trail, running along Wimple Rd. from near The Colony to Lakewood subdivision. The approximately 1.5 miles of trail was one of several projects bid by the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). Cost of the trail is roughly $700,000.
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Posted Oct 28, 2022
Parkway and C.E. Byrd high schools were team champions in boys' and girls' divisions of the District 1-5A cross country meet held recently at South Bossier Park.
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Posted Oct 24, 2022
Winter is closing in and some fields at one local sports facility are closing to give parish workers the chance to make improvements for the beginning of Spring activities, parish Director of Parks and Recreation Warren Saucier told police jury members Wednesday.
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Posted Oct 21, 2022
Fields at South Bossier Park, a.k.a., William A. Lucky III Field of Dreams, will be closed for three weeks beginning Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to Warren Saucier, parish Director of Parks and Recreation.
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Posted Oct 21, 2022
Fourth Congressional District U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson highlighted local and national issues Thursday during a stopover at Plain Dealing's community center, pointing to the area's potential economic gain with the construction of a new lumber mill.
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Posted Oct 21, 2022
One of the state's premier historical sites was featured this week when Dr. Diana Greenlee discussed current research at Poverty Point World Heritage Site for a crowd of 48 patrons as part of a Louisiana Archaeology Month event at the Bossier Parish Central Library's History Center.
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Posted Oct 20, 2022
Bossier Parish's hazard mitigation plan was the subject of a Thursday meeting where officials from Bossier Parish and parish communities were presented information critical to the adoption of mitigation procedures that will meet state and federal guidelines.