Education has always been a passion for Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell, which led him to start a fund 30-plus years ago to provide secure funding for education in Bossier Parish. With more and more people moving to the Bossier area, Bossier Parish Schools are now among the fastest growing school districts in the state. With cutting edge technology in …
Bossier Schools’ First i3 Art Expo to Showcase Student Talent
Come explore the arts at Bossier Schools’ inaugural i3 Art Expo from May 3-5 at the Bossier Civic Center. Art comes in many forms and the i3 Art Expo will reflect that. It is all encompassing with subjects ranging from visual and literary art, vocal and musical performances, filmmaking and animation to hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and …
Georgette Price Works to Help Military Children Transition into Bossier Parish Schools
When military families move to Bossier, there is one woman who is their greatest resource. Georgette Price is the DoDEA Grants and Military Services Manager for Bossier Parish Schools. One aspect of her job is to make sure military kids have a smooth transition into the school system.
Kari Johnson Named Louisiana Library Association Support Person of the Year
Kari Johnson, the Library Clerical Aide at Stockwell Place Elementary School in Bossier City, has been awarded the 2018 Louisiana Library Association Support Person of the Year. A military spouse from Sacramento, California, Johnson and her husband have lived in Shreveport-Bossier for the last nine years. She’s been employed with Stockwell Place Elementary for the last four years. As the …
BPCC Theatre Program Presents Neil Simon’s Play ‘Rumors’
The Bossier Parish Community College Theatre Program and the Cavalier Players announce the next show in their season, “Rumors.” This hilarious farce is written by Neil Simon, Tony-award winning American playwright who has written comedy hits such as “Barefoot in the Park,” “Lost in Yonkers,” and “Brighton Beach Memoirs” in addition to others. BPCC Theatre’s production of “Rumors” is directed …
How to Refresh Your Career Skills in Bossier
Whether you’re looking at getting that first job or you’re mid-career and looking at upgrading your skills, there’s plenty of resources available in Bossier Parish to accommodate your career needs. The best part is you can refresh your skills all online. There are so many options from test-drive free college courses to brush up on your academic skills to online …
Move to Bossier: Our Guide to Enrolling Kids in Bossier Parish Schools
One of Stacey Walker’s favorite things about being a school counselor is getting to tour prospective students around the school. She enjoys being their first point of contact in the enrollment process at Benton Middle School. Walker serves as the 6th Grade Counselor there. She previously worked as a counselor for Stockwell Place Elementary School. Both of these jobs have …
A Week in the Life of a Bossier Family: Meet the Pledgers
It is still dark outside when Michelle Pledger’s alarm sounds at 6:15 a.m. in Bossier. Her Monday begins like most of her days during the week. She makes herself some coffee, then goes to wake up her 12-year-old son Noah to get him ready for school. As Noah begins to get ready for school, Michelle starts to pack lunch pails …
Move To Bossier: Finding an Apartment or Rental Home
As more people move to Bossier City, the demand for high-quality rentals will only increase to accommodate the growing population. But as with any booming market, there will be only so many vacancies available at any given time. Smart shoppers know it pays to be prepared so that the apartment of their dreams doesn’t slip away due to indecision or …
Art Is The Heart of The Bossier Arts Council
Art has become the heart of Bossier and what keeps that heart beating is the Bossier Arts Council. Mixing local creative talent, events, classes and unique performances, BAC not only creates events for artists and creatives, it pushes the agenda for the community to come together to support the arts. BAC president Robin Jones first gained interest in the council …