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bebossier.com
Hive & Harvest to Open Pumpkin Patch Experience in Bossier
Fall in Bossier City is about to get a little more festive. This September, Hive & Harvest will welcome the community to a brand-new, locally grown pumpkin patch experience. From pumpkins growing right on the vine to family activities, photo opportunities, and locally produced honey, owner Tyson Burns hopes Hive & Harvest will become a place where families can slow down, enjoy the season, and make new fall memories together.
jacksonparishjournal.com
Haynes International Gives Presentation to JHHS 7th Grade STAR Academy Class
The 7th-grade STAR Academy class at Jonesboro-Hodge High School was treated to a very educational and enjoyable presentation on Tuesday by Mrs. Samantha Pittman, who holds a management position at Haynes International in Arcadia, LA. Haynes International is one of the world’s largest developers, manufacturers, and distributors of high‐performance nickel‐...
Woman's World
Sandra Lee Spotlights the Woman Who Turned a Texas Fair Job Into a 38-Year Legacy
Hired in 1989, Melanie Linnear was the first Black woman on the fair team. She planned to stay for 5 years, but built a historic 38-year legacy. Now Senior VP, she oversees nearly 90 vendors for millions of guests. From childhood fair visits to overseeing nearly 90 concessionaires, Melanie R....
lincolnparishjournal.com
Southern States Equipment Named to RER 100: Top Rental Equipment Companies
Southern States Equipment, a locally owned and operated equipment rental and sales company, has been named to the RER 100: Top Rental Equipment Companies, ranking No. 87 in its first full year of operation. Editors of Rental Equipment Register (RER) have annually compiled the RER 100, recognizing the 100 largest...
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Local firms get half of Caddo, Bossier data center contracts, says developer
Dozens of people made beelines for the STACK Infrastructure booth at the Aug. 25 Amazon Web Services community meeting. There are temporary jobs to be had at the two data centers announced in February, the Stateline Road data center in Caddo Parish near Blanchard and the Bossier Parish center near Benton, and now, the west Shreveport data center in Resilient Technology Park at 7340 Greenwood Road, all of which are being built and developed for AWS by STACK.
lincolnparishjournal.com
Grambling City Council approves new employee hires
Grambling’s City Council approved the hiring of eight new employees during its September meeting Thursday night inside the Community Room at City Hall. The new hires are Ticorian Baker and Lloyd Lewis for the Public Works Department; Rena Duncan, DeAndre Evans and Alexio Jackson as dispatchers; and Keith Jackson, Robin James and Tramia Jackson for the Grambling Police Department.
bossierpress.com
Buff City Soap Opens Its Doors in Bossier City
A new shopping destination for soaps, body care products and home fragrances has opened its doors in Bossier City. Buff City Soap Bossier recently announced that its new location is officially open at 2951 E. Texas St., Suite A, behind Notini’s Italian Restaurant. The store offers a variety of...
unearththevoyage.com
This Family-Run Louisiana Farm Market Turns Fresh Local Meat, Produce, And Ready-Made Meals Into A Food-Lover Stop
Real food that grows and gets processed close to home is getting harder to find, which makes a small shop in Bossier City worth talking about. Tucked into a shopping center just south of a well-known water tower, this family-run market sells beef raised in nearby pastures, plus dairy, produce, and meals you can heat and eat the same night.
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Fibrebond by Eaton adding Arkansas site, more northwest Louisiana investment
Fibrebond by Eaton surpassed 1,300 employees at their Minden facility for the first time in late August. Hundreds have been hired over the past three years, and company officials say production of the modular electrical enclosures they manufacture has more than doubled. Eaton, the multinational company that purchased the family-owned...
KTBS
Homer stops payments to water meter company at AG's directive
HOMER, La. – The town of Homer has stopped payments to a company that installed its water meters four years ago because the state attorney general said their agreement is illegal. Fiscal Administrator David Greer said -- in a status report of his management of the town -- that...
sabineparishjournal.com
Say hello to Deanna Hilliard
Say hello to Deanna Hilliard, Mortgage Loan Processor, and the newest member of the BOM Bank family! Deanna is from Many, LA, where she graduated from Many High School. She now lives in Marthaville with her family. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, boating on the lake, and watching dirt track racing and NASCAR. She’s also a proud dog mom to three pups! In fact, Deanna says she spends just as much money on her dogs as she does her kids—after all, they’re her children too! Please join us in giving Deanna a warm welcome to BOM Bank! We’re excited to have her on the team and can’t wait to see all that she will accomplish!
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Shreveport-Bossier economy showing warning signs, economist says
For the first time since LSUS economist Douglas White started keeping the numbers for his quarterly regional economic dashboard, he is concerned. In the measured words of an economist, the data has given him “pause.”. The local unemployment rate is now at 4.7% across the Shreveport-Bossier Metro Statistical Area,...
shreveportbossieradvocate.com
Company that revived former GM plant in Shreveport wins top industry honor
The company that has turned the lights back on at the former General Motors plant near Shreveport has been honored for it. SLB was awarded the J. Pat Beaird Industry of the Year Award by the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce at their recent annual banquet. The award is given to recognize “real dollar expansion, community involvement and the creation of new jobs.”
klax-tv.com
Shreveport’s Amazon water deal: Millions in revenue, but mixed benefits for customers
SHREVEPORT, La. -- The water service agreement between the city and Amazon’s latest data center presents a somewhat different account than the one provided by city officials of the benefits Shreveport water customers could experience. While some water and sewer upgrades would directly benefit residential customers, others are limited...
KTBS
Cullen approved for fiscal administrator amid 'serious financial distress'
BATON ROUGE, La. – How broke is the town of Cullen?. Cullen is so broke it can’t even afford to pay the fiscal administrator who will take over town administration in the coming weeks. Cullen is so broke it has more than $332,000 in outstanding bills. Cullen is...