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 …
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 …
The holidays are a prime time for side jobs as residents look to pick up some extra Christmas cash. One of these people utilizing their skills for some gift money is south Bossier resident Kathleen Weir. A graphic designer by trade, her passion lies in interior design. Specifically, decorating homes for all seasons and holidays. Kathleen said her side gig …
Coming to you from KPAW! Star athletes, short films, school announcements, choreographed cheering and dancing at Parkway High School in Bossier, all written, directed, produced, filmed, technically enhanced and set to music by students to air every school day. Also playing on YouTube! KPAW, the Parkway closed-circuit television system, is just one of the innovative ways theatre instructor Julie Edwards …
Bossier is home to many businesses and business owners. Some saw an opportunity and moved to the area and others, like Alexis Balentine, are homegrown. A product of Haughton schools and 2012 business school graduate of LSUS, the 29-year-old manager of Balentine & Co. Jewelers lives five minutes from her childhood home with her husband and two children. When she’s …
At the age of 24, Tyler Pesson is a business owner, creative centerpiece to the business, and millennial pro. He is part-owner of Escape SBC, a business that has two locations, one in Bossier and one in Shreveport. “Escape Bossier opened July 13 of 2018,” Pesson said. “The Shreveport location has been doing pretty decent so we decided, you know …
In 2013 at the age of 25, Melody Scott felt a lump in her breast. Due to her young age and no family history with breast cancer, many doctors didn’t want to believe that the lump was a concern. However, Scott became an advocate for her body and sought the help of a breast specialist where she would get news …
Bossier has a healthy economy with a variety of industries, and one of the tenants of that economy is the gaming and hospitality industry. Shelli Briery Murphy helps promote Horseshoe as head of Sponsorship, Advertising and Public Relations Manager. Let’s find out more about Shelli and what she loves about her career.
