Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Kelly Wheeler at Camp Gladiator

Bossier has a ton of different places to live, play and work. Kelly Wheeler is a high school teacher and trainer through Camp Gladiator. She is someone who loves forming relationships with people in order to help them reach their potential and give them the ability to change their lives. Let’s find out what Kelly loves about teaching sports medicine …

Bossier Ranks in Top 100 Places to Start a Small Business

One of the most important things that you as a consumer and a local of Bossier can do to support the city is shopping local. Bossier brings many opportunities to the table, but one of the biggest things it brings is the chance to succeed. Bossier was ranked in the top 100 places to start a small business. Check out …

Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Baylee Taravella at Johnson’s Furniture

Bossier offers many different places to have fun with friends, enjoy time with the family and even a great place to work. Baylee Taravella is a young Bossier-native who enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family. It makes sense that Baylee would love her job as a salesman at Johnson’s Furniture where she uses her outgoing nature …

Bossier Millennial Pro: Lindsey Phillips

Bossier is home to a wide array of young professionals who are making a name for themselves and working to take over as future leaders. We sit down with one of them each month to find out why they love Bossier and what they want to do moving forward. This month’s Bossier Millennial Pro is Lindsey Phillips. A south Arkansas …

Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Holly Moerer, Cosse & Silmon Orthodontics

If you’ve never met Holly Moerer, you need to. This woman, full of an uplifting and contagious personality, is what living and working in Bossier is all about. Moerer, orthodontic assistant and marketing coordinator at Cosse and Silmon Orthodontics, embodies someone who is perfectly “lovin’ their job in Bossier City.” Though Moerer’s career started in journalism at Louisiana Tech University …

New Business in Bossier is Booming

There have been many discussions over the last several years regarding Bossier’s growth and the reasons for it. So, is business in Bossier really booming? “True growth is measured by opportunities for citizens and families to thrive in their community,” said David “Rocky” Rockett, director of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation. Rockett’s job is to secure economic projects and …

Fishing in Bossier With Pro Angler Nick LeBrun

Nick LeBrun of Bossier City has always loved fishing. And like any outdoor enthusiast, he dreamed of the day he would turn his hobby into a professional career. “Back in the day, I had several 8-to-5 type jobs and fished in tournaments and was making small steps in my career,” explains LeBrun. “But in early 2017, I decided to just …

Bossier Millennial Pro: Carlotta Askew-Brown

Bossier is home to young professionals who care deeply about their community. Meet one of them who is making moves to be a leader for their home. May’s Bossier Millennial Pro is Carlotta Askew-Brown. The 35-year-old is a mother of two, Chase Brown, 8, and Penelope Brown, 4. She is married to Parnell Brown and loves to cook, bake, paint …

Lovin’ My Job in Bossier: Kristen Edson at Bossier Parish Central Library

Known for its high employment and healthy business community, Bossier is a great place to work. The people that work in Bossier are just as diverse as the range of jobs that are available.  People here take pride in what they do and where they work, so let’s find out about them and why they love their jobs in Bossier. …

Lori McHughes of Color My Garden Silly Creates Beautiful Pieces of Art

Small town, free spirited Lori McHughes has always loved art for as long as she can remember. McHughes has been in Bossier since 1976 when her father got stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base. She has made a life for herself as a full time Medical Assistant at Willis Knighton Bossier with her husband and two grown sons. Yet she …