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Bossier H. S. comes out on top at 3rd annual Cyber Forensics Camp

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 1:40pm
Bossier H. S. comes out on top at 3rd annual Cyber Forensics Camp

Bossier High School has emerged as the champions of the 3rd Annual Cyber Forensics Camp, which was held at Northwestern State University on July 11-16.

The school received a $1,250 technology award from the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) for its victory.

The winning schools will use those funds to purchase technology that will advance the education students obtained at the camp.

Cyber Forensics Camp is a week-long, residential camp that provides teams from six area high schools (Bossier, Captain Shreve, Huntington, Lakeview, Natchitoches Central, and Ruston) the oppor

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Recruit Spotlight: Free Safety Blake Jones, Airline High School, Class of 2012

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011, 8:21am
Recruit Spotlight: Free Safety Blake Jones, Airline High School, Class of 2012
Reprinted with permission from Louisiana Football Magazine  
by Mark Clements
July 18, 2011

LAFM: For starters, what’s your current height, weight and forty time?
BJ: I weight 190, I’m 5’11” and my forty was a 4.5.

LAFM: Are you originally from Louisiana?

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South Bossier Church holding revival

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Monday, July 18th, 2011, 9:24am
South Bossier Church holding revival

There will be a revival at the South Bossier Baptist Church at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. July 31 and at noon and 6:30 p.m. on August 1-3. Lunch on those days will be served. The church is located at 1150 Sligo Road in Bossier. Richard Green will be speaking and Shawn Pody will be leading the music. For more information call 741-5651.

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Bossier City promotes two officers

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011, 2:27pm
Bossier City promotes two officers

Bossier City Chief of Police Shane McWilliams announced the promotions of two police officers. Mayor Lorenz Walker joined Chief McWilliams in promoting the following officers during a ceremony at the Bossier City Police Department. Ed Joseph was promoted to the rank of captain. Captain Joseph has been a member of the Bossier City Police Department since 1983 and is assigned to the patrol division as C shift commander. Randy Rufty was also promoted to the rank of captain.

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Grant funds portable lab kits for Bossier Parish teachers

Submitted by Sean Staggs, Digital Media Manager
Thursday, July 7th, 2011, 1:37pm
Grant funds portable lab kits for Bossier Parish teachers

Information courtesy Bossier Parish School Board website
Four LSU Shreveport Dual Enrollment teachers are the recipients of environmental laboratory units purchased through a Board of Regents Support Fund grant awarded to two LSU Shreveport professors, Dr. Dalton Gossett, associate dean, professor and chair in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Stephen Banks, professor of biological sciences.

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Barksdale Fighter Pilots to set aviation record

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011, 1:24pm
Barksdale Fighter Pilots to set aviation record

Original release by: Barksdale Air Force Base

Four Barksdale-based Air Force Reserve fighter pilots will make aviation history July 15 by setting a new record for combined hours in the cockpit of the A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jet.

Lt. Col. James Macaulay, Lt. Col. David Deaton, Lt. Col. Marc Olson and Lt. Col.

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Bossier City Fire Dept. hosts "Fight for Sight" BBQ fundraiser for fellow officer child

Submitted by Alisa Thomas, Digital Media Manager
Friday, July 1st, 2011, 1:59pm
Bossier City Fire Dept. hosts "Fight for Sight" BBQ fundraiser for fellow officer child

Original release by: Lousiana Department of Public Safety, Lt. Rudy Blackburn

Members of the Bossier City Fire Department will host a barbeque fund-raiser July 4 to benefit the newborn daughter of one of their own who was diagnosed with a rare eye condition that has rendered her without sight.

Georgia Kate Poole, daughter of Bossier City firefighter Ashton Poole was born on June 16 with a rare congenital disorder which occurs during fetal eye development known as Peters Anomaly. As a result Georgia Kate was born without the ability to see.

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