Bossier City News

Assessors in Louisiana would be able to raise their own salaries by up to about 17 percent over four years under a bill headed to the state House.

Christus Health will close Sutton Children's Medical Center in Shreveport as it moves services from Christus Schumpert St.

Talented quarterback Brandon Harris talks about his favorite colleges and breaks down the reasons why the Auburn Tigers made the list.

A Bossier City man injured in a single-vehicle wreck on the Clyde Fant Memorial Parkway last week has died, Shreveport police report.

Waiting to pump gas or mow your lawn until evening this summer may benefit your wallet in coming years.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting at the Haymeadow Trailer Park in Bossier City that sent an 11-year-old boy to the hospital.

Parkway 2014 QB Brandon Harris had a big night Thursday in the Panthers' spring game vs.

2:20 p.m.: A large tree snaps eight miles west of Waskom, Texas. 2:30 p.m.: Two people are injured when a tree falls, smashing a truck in Waskom.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of legalized casino gaming in Louisiana. Under state law, there are 15 riverboat licenses in the state.

A Caddo Parish jury has convicted a Bossier City man of manslaughter for the August, 2011 shooting death of a Shreveport man on a city street.

A Bossier City woman driving slowly on Airline Drive is facing charges after deputies found her vehicle to be reportedly stolen.

The repertoire will include "The King," "Seventy-Six Trombones," "The Sound of Music" and "Les Miserables." Admission is free.

Bossier City police arrested three people overnight after responding to a disturbance at a local apartment complex that involved the discharged of a single gunshot.

Authorities say two people have been taken into custody after shots were fired at an apartment complex in Bossier City on Monday morning.

What's black, white and furry all over? The winner of The Times' Cat's Meow contest: Charlotte.

She will be presented the award May 29 at the Sixth Annual Women of Excellence Awards and Scholarship Gala in Baton Rouge.

Thornton, Irma L., 68, of Bossier City, died Thursday; graveside services at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Haughton; arrangements through Hillcrest Funeral Home, Haughton.

Drowning is the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years, and more than 90 percent of people who drown were not wearing life vests.

The Chicago Department of Aviation has hired a herd of goats to provide sustainable vegetation management at O'Hare International Airport.

The Bossier City Police K9 unit has two new dogs, as well as a new obstacle course and professional trainer.