BPSTIL Student Wins Gold at SkillsUSA National Championship 

Lucinda (“Luci”) Palma has accomplished something no other student has before at Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BPSTIL); she brought home the gold at the SkillsUSA National Championship.  SkillsUSA is the culmination of hundreds of regional and state competitions hosted annually. Students who won at the state level went on to compete hands-on at the national competition …

Cirque du Soleil OVO is coming to Bossier City in February!

So, have you ever seen Cirque du Soleil perform? Or better yet, do you know what Cirque du Soleil is? Cirque du Soleil started as a group of street performers in a small town near Québec City in Canada in the early 80’s. After viewing a beautiful sunset in Hawaii, Originator, Guy Laliberté, thought of the name Cirque du Soleil …

Goodbye Mayor Lo Walker

Goodbye Mayor Lo Walker. Today (June 30, 2021) closes out Mayor Lo Walker’s 16-year service as Mayor of Bossier City. Today (June 30, 2021) closes out Mayor Lo Walker’s 16-year service as Mayor of Bossier City.  How do you say goodbye to the long-running veteran of the Mayor’s Office who is also decorated with two Legions of Merit, two Distinguished …

Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley Celebrates 60 Years

Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley celebrates 60 years.

Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley celebrated 60 years in operation in Bossier Parish last week. This milestone was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of a historical marker. 60 Years of Great Fun: A Celebration at the Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley Holiday Lanes Bowling Alley was excited to celebrate its 60th year of operation last week.  Since its opening in …

Each Week Cafe USA Coffee Club Celebrates Veterans and Camaraderie

Just down the road from the main gate of Barksdale Air Force Base sits a very unassuming building with a meaningful name – Café USA. Located on Barksdale Boulevard in South Bossier, the café serves as not just a place to fill up on a good, home-cooked meal or a cup of coffee. For many, it’s a meeting spot, a …

Get Stamps, Enter to Win Prizes with Bossier Business Scavenger Hunt

Now you can collect stamps at Bossier businesses and enter for a chance to win some really great prizes! As part of Bossier Parish’s 175th anniversary celebration, the Bossier Parish Library History Center and the Bossier Chamber of Commerce have partnered to put on a Bossier Business Scavenger Hunt.

Bossier Holiday Night Market Returns This Weekend

Be Bossier will be handing out free t-shirts and goodies at the event – come see us! The Bossier Holiday Night Market returns this weekend, creating a holiday shopping experience that boasted crowds of 10,000-plus per evening in 2016, its inaugural year. The Night Market, running, this weekend, Dec. 15-16 from 5-9 p.m., has been a great success in the region because …

Bossier Schools advances to ‘A’ district

Bossier Schools received its report card today from the Louisiana Department of Education, which showed marked academic gains in the 2016-17 school year, earning it the designation as an ‘A’ ranked public school district. An increase of 9.4 points bolstered Bossier Schools’ District Performance Score to 101.1 and an ‘A’ letter grade, reflecting Superintendent Scott Smith’s vision for different teaching …

Prize Season in Shreveport-Bossier is Here!

Have you been a part of PRIZE Fest in Bossier-Shreveport? Each year the local community rallies together to support aspiring filmmakers, musicians, chefs and entrepreneurs. Prize Fest started six years ago with Film Prize and the idea caught fire. Since its inception, Film Prize has attributed to the production of 500 films, the training of more than 4,500 workers, all …