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 …
Though Mardi Gras does, in fact, dominate the calendar this month; be sure to explore events that might teach you something you never knew. In February, Bossier City offers classes on genealogy, brewing beer, a lesson in Caddo history and a special presentation on the ivory-billed woodpecker. Though there are many more offered, here is a healthy mix of Bossier …
Cody Dollmann, an Army veteran of two Afghanistan deployments, suffered a traumatic brain injury when his vehicle hit the last of the dozen IEDs he survived. Flown to the huge U.S. military hospital in Germany and placed in a medically induced coma to reduce the brain swelling caused by multiple concussions, he slowly made his recovery and was released to …
Year after year we vow to lose weight, exercise, save money, manage stress and the list goes on and on. This time, let’s use these local resources to make changes to our old habits. To help you get there, try visiting some of these places in Bossier.
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 …
Soaring above the clouds, Christin Hart Voor isn’t the only passenger in her military aircraft. She is one of only a handful of female pilots that have flown while pregnant. To Voor, there is nothing else she’d rather be doing. “My life has changed a lot by becoming a mother-to-be. I was so surprised by how hard pregnancy is. I’ll …
If you live in Bossier Parish, 2020 will be a year of learning and exploring. Start the year with a new hobby, or you can learn about the past, but whatever your plans may be, you can’t go wrong with any of these upcoming Bossier events!
It has been a great year here at Be Bossier! We have published so many great stories on the people of Bossier. In this blog, we wanted to countdown our most popular blogs and remember the amazing stories we have shared this year.
Driving down Airline Drive during December takes patience but if you travel north enough, a beautiful residential light show is sure to catch your eye. “There’s a nutcracker, a snowman, the drummer boy…” Dee Szelinski names off a few of the characters in the wonderland of lights she created in front of her North Bossier home. The thousands of bulbs …
Barksdale Air Force Base employs almost 9,000 people and adds more than $500 million in payroll to the economy. The base draws talented, dedicated men and women from around the country to live and work on its sprawling 22,000 acres. We asked some of them what makes Barksdale special.
