Archery is the oldest popular sport still widely practiced around the world. Arrows 60,000 years old have been found in South Africa. In the U.S. alone there are an estimated 9.9 million bowhunters, 17.6 million recreational archers and 5.4 million competitive archers. An increasingly popular Olympic sport, the archery competition begins in Paris on Thursday, July 25th and runs through Sunday, …
Watching the Spectacular Total Eclipse
On April 8th between 1:40 and 1:50 p.m. and lasting just under five minutes, the moon will creep over the face of the sun, offering us a rare look at the sun’s corona. If conditions are right, according to NASA, we might even see a “coronal mass ejection – a large eruption of solar material,” during which “viewers will have …
Great Tips for a Spring Cleaning ‘Home Makeover’!
Are your closets bulging? Do you spend valuable time struggling to find things? Ever buy something and later find you already owned one? March 19th is the first day of spring—the perfect time to clean, declutter and organize our homes and offices, making them more comfortable and efficient living spaces. BeBossier spoke with professional organizer and Haughton’s own Brittney Copeland …
New Beginnings! Bossier Parish Library & History Center Moves to State-of-the-Art Facility
“The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library.” – Albert Einstein Moving day! Inside the large airy spaces of 100 City Hall Drive, the staff and workers are excited and enthusiastic even as they face the huge challenge of hauling 55,000 different items from the old Central Library and History Center facility, which …
The Darby Family Legacy
The tenants of faith, leadership, education, community service and a strong work ethic were not lost on the seven children of the Rev. D.R. “Donnie” and Jessie Darby. Jeffrey, Jerome, Cynthia, Julian, Garnette, Sandra (“Samm”) and Cindy have all followed the example set by their parents and grandparents to practice and live their faith, receive a good education, work hard …
Resolutions? Free Classes Can Help!
By now, a lot of us have already ditched those hopeful 2024 resolutions to make some changes. Don’t give up! These free local classes can motivate us to learn something new, become more active and meet new people. Bossier Council on Aging offers lots of free classes for ages 60 and older at their Senior Centers in Bossier City, Benton …
Resetting those Resolutions? Free Classes Help!
By now, a lot of us have already ditched those hopeful 2024 resolutions to make some changes. Don’t give up! These free local classes can motivate us to learn something new, become more active and meet new people. Bossier Council on Aging offers lots of free classes for ages 60 and older at their Senior Centers in Bossier City, Benton …
The Brothertons – 57 Years and Counting!
Bob and Billie Jo Brotherton have known each other almost their entire lives. “Bob and I went from elementary through Haughton High School together, which was grades one to 12 back then. I started liking him in the seventh, but he wasn’t interested in girls at the time,” said Billie Jo. But, by the time Bob was in the ninth …
Great Things Planned for Bossier Schools
Jason Rowland was recently unanimously elected Superintendent by the Bossier Parish School Board. Rowland said he is excited about the opportunity to lead more than 1,560 teachers, 1,340 full-time staff and 22,400 students at Bossier’s 34 public schools. During his 31 years as an educator, Rowland has been a coach, a teacher, an assistant principal, a principal and an assistant …
A Tour of the Parks in Bossier
A tour of the parks in Bossier spans a variety of spaces. Scenic parks, river refuges, lakes, playgrounds, exercise equipment, and trails have been crucial for many of us as our lives shrank over the past year. A Tour of the Parks in Bossier By Kathleen Ward Sarah “Sally” Hamer sums up how many people feel, especially now that spring …