The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 23 projects around the state received bids in September. Nineteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $67.4 million. Projects …
LSU Shreveport marketing faculty member Dr. Minseong Kim has been named one of the top researchers in the world in Sport, Leisure and Tourism for the fourth straight year. The …
Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) will conduct a full-scale emergency disaster drillexercise at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, which will simulate an aircraftaccident. The Shreveport Airport Authority and the …
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is being awarded $13.5 million to support high-quality education options for students. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the release of $500 million to the Charter Schools Program (CSP), marking the …
“If you can be anything, be kind.” Those are words Curtis Elementary Assistant Principal Lisa McGee tries to emulate, and itshows. The effervescent redhead is beloved by faculty and students …
When Dru Sikes Doty joined her husband, Sgt. Nicholas Doty, at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk after their wedding in July, she learned that Northwestern State University offers …
The recent technical issues affecting Bossier Parish and Bossier City 911 call services havebeen resolved. Bossier Parish and Bossier City 911 is now fully operational and able toreceive emergency calls …
Public NotificationBossier Parish 911 may be unable to receive emergency calls via standard cellular networks due to technical issues affecting Louisiana and Mississippi.For fire, EMS, or police emergencies, please call …
The Bossier City Police and Fire Departments are currently experiencing outages of the 9-1-1 system. For Police Emergencies Please call: (318) 918-3870 or (318) 465-8554 For Fire / EMS Please …
The Emergency 911 system is currently experiencing technical issues and may beunable to receive emergency calls. Residents who need immediate assistance can contact the 911 emergency backupline at (318) 455-4927 …
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