As summer draws near, we have excellent reading recommendations to add a little romance to your upcoming vacation plans. Local author Brandy Pelletier knows how to bring the heat to the pages and we aren’t just talking about Louisiana temperatures. But first, who is Brandy Pelletier and what are these books she has poured her heart and soul into? We …
Bossier Parish Athlete Competes in Europe Bossier Parish is the home to some of the most prestigious training facilities for both horses and riders. Therefore, making it the proud home to many top athletes in Equestrian sports. As a matter of fact, one of the sport’s brightest and best athletes is from right here in Bossier Parish. And just competed …
Top 10 Places to Work in Bossier Parish The Bossier Parish area is constantly growing and evolving, and as a result, Bossier City has become one of the largest cities in Louisiana (#7 on the list!) According to recent data, Bossier Parish has a total of over 127,000 people- but what draws people in to call Bossier Parish “home”? A …
When Donna Anderson was young, her grandmother would slip her a cup of coffee and milk. She still remembers the smell of coffee wafting through the house. She thinks that is when her love for all things coffee truly began. Even so, the Bossier native never expected it to be a part of her career. However, in 2017, Donna broke …
On Sunday, March 22, Governor John Bel Edwards took measures to further help the state of Louisiana slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). He has now encouraged more businesses to close their main offices and buildings. This means that more and more people are working from home. For some, working from home is nothing new but for many this …
Kristine Goodfellow’s overactive imagination has worked out quite well for the prolific writer of seven novels. She has written about a haunted house (“Mansion on Butcher Lake”), the lives and relationships of the homeless (“The Other Twin” and “The Tributary”), and complicated marriages (“Command Performance” and “The Gift of Winter”). She has recast familiar tales from the point of view …
Local architect Mike McSwain describes himself as “a guy who just draws pictures for a living.” “I’ve always loved drawing, I can’t explain it. I make a living drawing and I draw for fun. It’s something I am obsessed with,” he shrugged. But those drawings have become a part of the fabric of life in Bossier City — from designing …
As a child, Danny Foots always found an escape in movies and television shows. Specifically, drawn to sci-fi and fantasy because of their far-flung ideas about what reality could be, Danny says this pastime evolved into a desire to not only watch films but to create them as well. “I want to try to instill that feeling I had from …
Jennifer Robison has made her living as a photographer for nearly two decades and is now passing on all that knowledge through her role as an instructor at Bossier Parish Community College. But this new role grew out of a potentially devastating point in her life. Jennifer’s life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 18 …
Jeremy Hefner is a millennial with a goal: To boost the quality of life and the business community in Bossier by bringing events to the East Bank District. A massive member of the local arts scene since his teens, he is now working from the inside as event coordinator and manager for the East Bank District and Plaza through the …
