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Bossier Fire Department members receive honors

Bossier Fire Department members receive honors

The Department of Louisiana Veterans of Foreign Wars honored two members of the Bossier City Fire Department this past weekend for their outstanding service to the citizens of Bossier City.

SLT tickets on sale for Pulitzer winner ‘night, Mother

SLT tickets on sale for Pulitzer winner ‘night, Mother

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 15 for Shreveport Little Theatre’s lagniappe production of ‘night, Mother, by Marsha Norman, the 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama. 

1st man to reach North Pole alone speaking at Sci-Port

1st man to reach North Pole alone speaking at Sci-Port

Polar explorer and environmentalist Dr. Jean-Louis Etienne will talk about his journeys and exploration of the Arctic, Himalayas, Patagonia and more at Sci-Port: Louisiana's Discovery Center on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 3:30 p.m.

BPCC's Fall 2012 graduation makes history

BPCC's Fall 2012 graduation makes history

Bossier Parish Community College’s Fall 2012 graduation is set to be the largest fall graduation in the college’s 45-year history.

BPCC will hold two ceremonies for fall graduation on Friday, December 14, 2012:

  • 9:30 am - divisions of Technology, Engineering and Mathematics AND Science, Nursing and Allied Health
  • 2:30 pm – all other academic divisions

New Christmas tour to showcase historic Shreveport homes

New Christmas tour to showcase historic Shreveport homes

Step-on tour guide Jan Pettiet recently announced the addition of Candlelight Christmas Tours, a guided tour featuring two of Shreveport’s most historic homes: the Logan Mansion and the Davis Homeplace.

The tours, scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14, will depart from the overlook parking lot in downtown Shreveport’s Festival Plaza. Participants will ride on a shuttle provided by A-1 Charter Service. Tickets are $20 per person, and they can be purchased online by going to yesterdayslady.eventbrite.com.

Bossier Chamber to publish 2013 community guide and directory

Bossier Chamber to publish 2013 community guide and directory

The Bossier Chamber of Commerce says that sales for its upcoming community guide and membership directory are now underway. The guides are on target to print next summer, and will be distributed in and around the Chamber service area.

Bossier City Police welcome 3 new members to its force

Bossier City Police welcome 3 new members to its force

The Bossier City Police Department welcomed three new members Thursday morning during a ceremony held at the police department.