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 …
Fall brings us a fresh season of some new and some familiar events to add to your calendar. Luncheons are the best time to meet locals making a difference in the community and also to learn more about what is going on in the parish. And because this month starts many of us thinking about giving; enjoy the cooler weather …
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 …
Devil’s Knot Haunted Trail in Haughton was born from owner Lisa Smith’s love for Halloween and a passion to give the community a unique attraction appropriate for the holiday. “My passion for it got me through a rough couple of years, personally. It gives me something to focus on and has been a lifesaver,” Lisa said. The mother of three …
As the hot Louisiana summer transitions into a cool crisp fall, restaurants gladly welcome back the cool weather’s partner-in-crime: soup. If you’re in the search for the perfect bowl of soup made with fresh ingredients, look no further than these four places in Bossier with soups that will be sure to satisfy your comfort food cravings.
Have you ever tried bubble tea also known as boba tea? The Taiwanese tea-based drink has become a popular drink choice at places all over the United States. Some have even decided to open up shops that primarily sell the popular beverage, and now a new bubble tea shop has opened its doors right here in Bossier. Danny Doan and …
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 …
Teachers, take heart. Students do listen, especially curious and ambitious students like Airline High School Senior Bhavani Tivakaran. “My 10th grade Advanced Placement U.S. government and politics course opened my eyes to the intricacies of the government and how I could potentially fill the vacancies,” said Bhavani. Inspired by that course and its teacher, Daniel Baskin, she has become an …
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.
Life has paired triumph with tragedy for former Bossier Parish teacher Debo Dykes. From the moment she began teaching, she has been drawn through the ups-and-downs. It started early in her teaching career. “During my first year of teaching at Meadowview Elementary School, on December 3, 1978, in the early morning hours, an F4 hurricane destroyed the school and killed …
