The rumble in the skies this weekend won’t be thunder, it will be the sound of freedom filling the airspace above Barksdale with the return of the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, May 18 and 19, beginning at 11 a.m. The 2019 air show will feature a headline performances by the Canadian Force …
Mudbugs. They’re a staple of Louisiana cuisine and a symbol of the state’s culture. But there’s another Mudbugs, one that is a staple of the local sporting culture and a symbol of northwest Louisiana and now they have a new leader. The Shreveport Mudbugs hockey team’s head coach is a Bossier resident. He wrapped up his first season as head coach …
A software developer, identical twin, family man and first Chief Technology Officer for the City of Shreveport, Keith Hanson is an accomplished entrepreneur and a product of Bossier Parish Schools. After some moving around between Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, Hanson attended Apollo Elementary for fifth grade, Greenacres Middle School and Airline High School where he graduated with a resume …
Bossier is home to young people doing great things. One of those is Bossier City’s own Meagan McDuffy. Born and raised in Bossier City, she currently is a Business Process Representative for CenterPoint Energy. Professionally, she is pursing her master’s in Applied Business Analytics at Jacksonville University, and is also a board member of the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of …
If April showers promise to bring May flowers, you will want to be out in the community for these Bossier events happening this month. From breakfast to birds and even bonsais, these events this month pack in a variety of experiences that might lead you to a new hobby.
Bossier is home to many professionals in a variety of fields. One of those people working in their dream jobs is Legacy Elementary physical education teacher, Kellie Duke. She wanted to be an educator after a teacher she had growing up made such a positive impact on her life. It caused her desire to be that person for as many …
This spring has brought rain, rain and more rain. But, there are some really great ways that people are finding to enjoy the good days and great temperatures with their families. Here are a few ideas to get you out and about when the weather is nice in Bossier Parish:
“People always tell me I have a ‘southern drawl,’” Megan Bowdon, owner and artist of The Southern Draw, explains. “We live in the south, I draw, and it’s just a good play on words.”
The dogwood tree blossoms are a symbol of spring in the South, and the tiny town of Plain Dealing played host to an annual celebration that marked their arrival for over fifty years. Do you know the history of the Dogwood Festival in Plain Dealing?
New Mexico, Virginia, Georgia and Louisiana—these are all the states that Parkway High sophomore Lauren Klofach-Shepan has lived and she’s only 16-years-old. Her father is Lt. Col Steve Shepan. He is a 2nd Maintenance Group Deputy Commander in the Air Force and has been in the service for 19 years so far. Lauren says being a military child can be …
