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On March 25, Councilman Brian Hammons stunned the Bossier City Council with a straightforward question: Why did Bossier City use taxpayer dollars to construct new parking lots for two private businesses—Scot's Audio and Bossier Power Equipment— without council knowledge or approval? What began as a public infrastructure project under the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway has morphed into a troubling example of backdoor decision-making, conflicting narratives, and legal red flags. Mayor Tommy Chandler and City Attorney Charles Jacobs now find themselves giving the public two very different stories, and neither adds up.

Bossier Parish is experiencing a decline in population, and with it, a loss of “economic buying power,” a demographer informed the Bossier Parish School Board last week.

Bossier Parish Community College is launching an accelerated training program to prepare job-ready workers in six weeks.

Bossier Schools will once again be fueling summer superheroes with free, nutritious meals that will be offered weekly starting Tuesday, June 3 at four drive-through sites.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office is planning to hold an Auxiliary Academy from September 4, 2025, to October 27, 2025. Sessions will be held every Monday and Thursday evening from 6 PM to 10 PM at the Sheriff's Safety Town, located at 8910 Jewela Road.

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On Thursday, May 15, the Bossier Chamber hosted our fourth annual Salute to Community Heroes event, sponsored by Willis-Knighton Health, recognizing 17 outstanding finalists across multiple sectors.