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- New park in the works for south Bossier
Flying disc golf fans in south Bossier, prepare to toss some disc. Bossier City and Bossier Parish are close to acquiring land in south Bossier for a 50- or 60-acre park, likely near Red River between Sunflower ...
- 10 things to look forward to in 2009
The economy may still be in ruins for a while in 2009, but we're looking on the bright side locally: There is a lot to positively anticipate in this new year.
- Railroads fighting fees for La. safety inspections
The Louisiana Railroad Association has filed a lawsuit to keep the Public Service Commission from starting a new rail safety program that the railroads would have to pay for.
- Blood donors needed in NW la
LifeShare Blood Centers say there has been a sudden surge in demand for blood, which means they need more donors from the local community.
- Expansion of Bossier parks planned
WHAT: North of Bossier City, the city, parish and school governments are planning an expansion of the North Bossier Tennis Center, including six new tennis courts , a clubhouse and possibly a YMCA.
- Two Bossier Officials Take Oath of Office
Bossier City Marshal Johnny Wyatt and Judge Tommy Wilson both took the oath of office this morning.
- Community Briefly: Bossier City offices closing for holiday
Bossier City administrative offices, including City Council offices, will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the New Year's holiday.
- Community briefly: Bossier Parish taking tax payments
Residents who have received a Bossier Parish tax notice may mail payments or pay in person at one of three locations.
- Jane Bokun: Unprecedented change in Bossier
Each year since I've been here, Bossier City has been an almost constant surprise.
- 4 charged in northwestern Louisiana for Internet sex crimes involving children
One man is accused of exposing himself to a 12-year-old girl. Another man was jailed on a charge of possessing child pornography with children as young as 2 years old.
- Garage sale leads to arrests
A garage sale from a Natchez home gave a couple enough money to move to Louisiana.
- Man dies of injuries suffered in Bossier City wreck
One of the passengers in a car that ran off Interstate 20 and overturned in Bossier City on Sunday has died of his injuries, police said today.
- Shreveport/Bossier McDonald's step up to help ill officer
McDonald's was the place to be on Friday, where there was a lot more going on than just burger-flipping. All McDonald's restaurants in Shreveport and Bossier City donated a portion of their profits to help out ...
- One robbed and one shot
Bossier City Police are investigating two late nights incidents that may be related.
- N.J.-based Iaconelli still has 'groovy thang' going on in Louisiana
Despite hailing from New Jersey, Mike Iaconelli has a 'groovy thang' going on with Louisiana fishing waters.
- Five indicted in corruption probe of Bossier Parish schools
Three employees of the Bossier Parish school system, along with the owners of a Bossier City business, were charged today with defrauding taxpayers of more than three-quarters of a million dollars through a ...
- Automated Poker Tables Head to Boomtown Bossier City
Automated poker tables are heading to the Gulf Coast, as PokerTek installed four of its PokerPro tables at Boomtown Casino and Hotel in Bossier City, Louisiana.
- Bossier City Council discusses water, parks
The Bossier City Council agreed Tuesday to increase the amount of water it sells to Cypress Black Bayou Water System to 1 million gallons a day, up from a maximum of 600,000. The private water system serves ...
- Dee's Photo Supply closing in Shreveport/Bossier
A long-time Ark-La-Tex photography business is closing its doors. Dee's Photo Supply has been a fixture in Shreveport and Bossier City since 1938.
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City DescriptionBossier City (French: Ville de Bossier) is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.
As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the center of the region known as the Ark-La-Tex.
Bossier is pronounced: Bōz-zher. It is not the parish seat. The parish courthouse is located instead in Benton to the north of Bossier City.
The story of Bossier City has been one of growth and development. This story comes into light around the 1830s when Bossier City was known as Bennett's Bluff. Bennett's Bluff was named after William Bennet, who with his wife and business partner James Cane, owned a plantation near the Red River, in now south Bossier. The Cane & Bennett Trading Post had printed paper money and was successful, even though both Cane and Bennett died before the Civil War. Bennett's wife, Mary Ciley, would later remarry to her husband's business partner James Cane. The plantation then became known as Cane's Landing. Cane’s Landing had a ferry, and served as a shipping point. The post was run by ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- United States
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
Sports Teams:- Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
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