A drizzle fell one morning in early 1991 as the sound of freedom rumbled down the Barksdale Air Force Base runway. Inside two B-52 Stratofortresses, pilots Russ Mathers and Warren Ward felt the weight of what lay ahead. “We were scared, but it was drilled into us that we had to do this to perfection,” said Ward. “You’re part of …
Usually, mudslinging is a bad thing, unless you are a new studio offering Bossier residents the chance to create art from all that mud. Magnolia Mudroom is a small, community-focused studio in Benton dedicated to offering a space for everyone at all skill levels to be able to create art from clay. They encourage learning from each other without judgment …
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 the last Monday of each May, America observes Memorial Day, a tribute to veterans who lost their lives in service. General Ulysses S. Grant presided over the first “flag-in” ceremony in 1868, lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff and placing flags on each grave at Arlington Cemetery. Memorial Day became a national holiday in 1971. Since 2000, many citizens …
