Haughton is a modern-day boom town for Bossier Parish, and that means officials are being proactive when it comes to soothing those growing pains. Louisiana District 9 State Representative Dodie Horton (R-Haughton) noted to local news that Haughton has grown 33% from 2010 to 2020. Haughton Mayor Kim Gaspard noted that he sees that reflected in the rooftops going up …
Moving can be stressful, no matter the reason or location. However, you might be able to sleep a little easier knowing what to expect from a recent transplant. In June, John Mabida, 26, moved to Bossier from Biloxi, Mississippi. A native of Houston, Texas, Mabida left the Air Force and started his new career at a nonprofit based in Bossier …
Are you looking for a new way to get fit, strong, and flexible? Club Pilates, the newest Pilates studio in Bossier City, has opened its doors to help you achieve all that and more. They opened on Sept. 18th and are ready to serve the Bossier City community! Created in the 1920s, Pilates is a type of exercise that involves …
Bossier City’s Lions Club was chartered on September 2, 1927. For 97 years, this service organization has served and volunteered its time to strengthen the Bossier City community. Over the years, city officials, state legislators, doctors, judges, business leaders, and educators have become Bossier City Lions Club members. Lions Club member and secretary, Frank Russell joined the club in 2016 …
Growing up you’re told that you can be anything you want to be and with guidance, help, and hard work, you can get there. When Sydney Conley Elliot was eight years old, thanks to the help of her mother, she began riding horses at Holly Hill Farm in Benton, LA. This aided Elliott in finding not only her passion and …
Barksdale AFB is a vital resource for Bossier. Not only does it contribute to the community as an employer, but it is also a source of potential residents who can use their considerable skills to improve northwest Louisiana. Aaron Finney is one Airmen who came to Barksdale AFB and decided to lay down roots when he could have gone anywhere. …
On October 20, 2006, lives were forever changed by the loss of three Bossier Parish teenagers. Now, 18 years later, lives are continuing to be changed but this time for the better. Thanks to the Fuller Center and three Bossier churches, The Simple Church, Asbury United Methodist, and Cypress Baptist, three local families will be on the path to homeownership …
Work is underway to breathe new life into a part of Benton’s history. Bossier Schools is currently rehabilitating and restoring the former Benton High Gym. Predating World War II, the gym opened in 1939 and has since seen thousands of students compete in it. When a new school was built in 1979, the gym transitioned to serve as a community …
Two family-owned businesses have survived for more than a century at their original locations in Bossier. Their businesses thrived when only three percent of family-operated businesses make it to the fourth generation or beyond. Red River Chevrolet 221 Traffic Street George Patton Fritze, the fourth generation of his family to head Red River Chevrolet, is just as excited about his …
The “BAFB Women’s Exhibit,” a new permanent exhibit at the Barksdale Global Power Museum, chronicles the rich history of women in the Air Force. The grand opening was held on June 12, Veterans Recognition Day and the 76th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, which allowed women to serve as regular members of the armed forces. Within minutes …
