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For only the third time in the school's history, LSU QB Jayden Daniels joins Billy Cannon and Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy winners. Daniels beat out Oregon QB Bo Nix, Washington QB Michael Penni’s Jr. and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. to take home the most prestigious award in college football.

An initial investment first made 10 years ago by the Biedenharn Foundation has evolved into hundreds of Bossier Parish teachers seeing their ideas for classroom dreams and educational enhancements become reality. Last week, the holidays came early for another 26 educators at the 10th Annual Sydney Biedenharn Educators Endowment awards ceremony. They will split $60,000 in grant funding, bringing the total amount invested in Bossier Parish to $455,000, all thanks to the generosity of the Biedenharn Foundation. The endowment was established in memory of Sydney Biedenharn, who taught in Bossier Parish and whose children attended schools in Benton. The 10-year milestone was particularly meaningful for Bossier Schools Superintendent Mitch Downey, who is retiring at the end of the month and knew Biedenharn. “Sydney Biedenharn may have gone on to work in the family business at Coca-Cola Bottling in Shreveport, but in her heart she remained a teacher,” Downey said. “She knew that education opens doors and provides our young people with opportunities to achieve success, no matter what they choose to do or where life leads them. It has been an honor to carry her legacy forward and a charge that Bossier Schools will continue to do long after I have retired.” Elementary winners of the 2023-24 Sydney Biedenharn Educators Endowment are: Jennifer King, Benton Intermediate; LeaAnne Nelson, Curtis Elementary; Jade Boyd, R.V. Kerr; and Karen Meadows, Princeton Elementary. Middle School recipients include: Heather Middlebrooks, Harley Nance and Jenny Traweek, all from Benton Middle; Kevin Rabon, Cope Middle; and Emory Bray, Jo Desselle, Kimberly Knotts, Martha Maxey and David Jandowski, all from Elm Grove Middle.

After serving students in Bossier Parish schools for more than 40 years, Superintendent Mitch Downey is retiring at the end of December, leaving a legacy of service in the field of education.

Shreveport-Bossier in the 2024 Rose Parade

In December 2022, the city of Shreveport implemented a Rental Registration Property Program. Pursuant to Ordinance 195 of 2022, no individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, may rent or offer to rent, to individuals or households any rental dwelling unit until the residential rental property has been registered and a Certificate of Registration has been issued by the Office of the MPC. Residential rental properties include any single-family, two-family, triplex, fourplex, manufactured homes, townhome, condominium and/or apartments being offered to rent.

And that’s exactly the way it should be. As predicted by your favorite local sports writer earlier in the day, this is your Final Four for the National Championship. No. 1 Michigan powered their way to the Big Ten championship with a 26-0 defeat of Iowa, capping an undefeated regular season. No. 2 Washington secured their spot and an undefeated regular season, with their thrilling 34-31 defeat of the Oregon Ducks in the PAC-12 title game.

The transition from high school to college is one of the most stressful times in a college student’s life. Students face an increasingly difficult academic courseload while managing newfound responsibilities that come with being more independent.

The Bossier Parish Courthouse is undergoing renovations to modernize its internal infrastructure with digital technology.