Like a Boss has featured several local business owners and entrepreneurs, but you can’t talk about Bossier and business without talking to a guy who is basically the boss of Bossier City. This month will see a change of pace as we talk to Mayor Lorenz “Lo” Walker. Arguably “Mr. Bossier,” Lo Walker described himself as Chief Executive Officer for …
Like a Boss is hitting the gym in June with our first entrepreneur guest, Turaeza “Tess” Lopez-Hose. A woman of many hats — the airman, chef, personal trainer, and female body builder has started her own business, creating and selling healthy desserts called Prep Cakes. The south Bossier resident has lived in Bossier-Shreveport for a little more than a year …
Bossier is home to many young professionals and as the next movers and shakers who will take up leading our fair city to further prosperity, it’s time you meet some of them! This month’s Millennial Pro is Alex Richardson. He lives and works in Bossier City, is a firm supporter of the arts, and self-proclaimed nerd. Let’s find out more… …
With a new school year right around the corner, 2016-17 served as a great platform filled with growth and accomplishments for Bossier schools. In fact, Bossier Schools received great news this week when the Louisiana Department of Education’s 2017 Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) proficiency scores revealed Bossier Parish students exceeded the state average of those scoring at Mastery level …
Bossier City was ground zero for a competition that helped increase cyber security readiness. The CSRA Integrated Technology Center was the site for the Cyber Institute Hackathon — a competition between the next generation technology company’s employees. The event served as training for the company’s IT experts to develop innovative solutions for complex, real-world challenges in various forms of technology …
Junie B. Jones The Musical presented by Stage Center’s SOPA June 9-11, East Bank Theatre Stage Center opens its summer production season with Junie B. Jones The Musical. First grade could not be more exciting for one young person. Journey through Junie B. Jones’s first day in first grade as a lot of things have already changed for this little …
It takes a lot of effort to make sure Bossier Parish keeps its growth going in the right direction and the base starts with public safety. The Bossier Sheriff’s Office and towns in the parish, namely Haughton and Benton, are managing to keep their crime levels in check despite more and more rooftops going up all across the towns and …
Everybody who comes to Bossier knows about Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets, the CenturyLink Center, or Pierre Bossier Mall. No doubt, those attractions are important to locals and visitors alike, but what’s really great about life in Bossier is when you do a little digging. You don’t have to look very hard or very far across the parish to find some diamonds …
Bossier isn’t just home to a military base, industrial manufacturing, and oil and gas, it’s also home to a burgeoning cyber industry, a downtown undergoing a transformation, and a slew of millennials who either decided to double down on life in their hometown or moved here because they see the vision and opportunity. This month, we’re visiting with Megan Statham, …
Like a Boss takes to the skies this month with Margaritaville General Manager Barry Regula and Lt. Col Brent Weisner, Commander 93rd bomb squadron. We’re back to talk about business and Bossier with local owners and entrepreneurs. This edition sees Barry not only talk business and Bossier, but he discusses the biggest economic engine in Bossier — Barksdale Air Force …
