🌱 Do you need to boil your water on E. Texas Street?
Bossier City, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Bossier City! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Do you need to boil your water on E. Texas Street?
- How Bossier City Lions are helping families stay close during treatment
- Bossier City teen faces federal prison after machinegun possession plea
Also on today's calendar: PokeKon-Fest Shreveport, Louisiana and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 96, low: 79.
- Monday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 98 and low of 80 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Precautionary Boil Advisory Issued for E. Texas Street from Youree Street to Benton Road (bossierpress.com) — Bossier City has issued a precautionary boil advisory for water customers along E. Texas Street between Youree Street and Benton Road after a contractor hit a 12-inch main. Residents in the affected area should boil tap water for one minute before drinking, cooking, or making ice until the city announces the advisory has been lifted. 
• Ronald McDonald House Representative Highlights Family Support Services at Bossier Lions Club (bossierpress.com) — Bossier City Lions Club members heard how the Shreveport Ronald McDonald House keeps families close to hospitalized children by offering low-cost lodging and support services. Speaker Ellen LeClair detailed how volunteers, donations, and partnerships from communities like Bossier City sustain this vital resource for families across the Ark-La-Tex.
• Bossier City Man Pleads Guilty to Machinegun Possession (bossierpress.com) — A 19-year-old Bossier City resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing a handgun illegally converted into a machinegun, a charge that could bring up to 10 years in prison. The case, investigated by Shreveport authorities and federal agents, is part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods effort to reduce violent crime in the region.
📸 Around Bossier City
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Upcoming Events in
Bossier City
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★ Featured events ★
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Eric Johanson →
Hurricane Alley Live, 500 Ogilvie St, Bossier City
7:00 pm
Saturday July 25
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Other local events
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Principal-Assistant Principal Legal Training
Cope Middle School BIC Auditorium
8:00 am -
Bossier Schools Military Family Back-to-School Event
Cope Middle School Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA 7111
5:00 pm -
Meet the Teacher Night (see description)
W.T. Lewis Elementary School Bossier City, LA 71111
4:00 pm -
PokeKon-Fest Shreveport, Louisiana →
Hilton Garden Inn Shreveport Bossier City, 2015 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City
10:00 am
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Sunday August 2
Saturday August 22
📣 Bossier City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Commander Day →
Gamers XP, 1225 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport
12:00 pm -
Korner's 75th Anniversary Party ft. PARANORMAL FREQUENCY — Shreveport Common →
Korner Lounge, 800 Louisiana Ave, Shreveport
8:00 pm -
Administrative Conference →
Shreveport, LA Calendar Shreveport, LA 71101
3:00 pm -
Wildlife and Fisheries: LIVE SNAKES AND BABY ALLIGATORS →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
11:00 am -
City Council Meeting →
Shreveport, LA Calendar Shreveport, LA 71101
3:00 pm -
Bedazzled Hearts →
Robert E. Smith Library, 6301 Canal Blvd, New Orleans
4:00 pm -
Bossier Schools Military Family Back-to-School Event
Platt Elementary School Bossier City Civic Center, 620 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA 7111
5:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Always very friendly staff and helpful.
The owner actually helped me one day while I was there and gave me a free ball cap when I left. Very nice gentleman. (Nextdoor Greenacres Place) - I was impressed with Chris.
He is a young guy but is very knowledgeable and neat. He did a great job installing carpets and cleaned up his mess immediately. You wont be… (Nextdoor Greenacres Place)
- Gordon, Inc. posted a job opening for Purchasing Assistant in Bossier City. Apply here.
- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Freezer, Cooler and Deli Stocker Associate in Bossier City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bossier City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shreveport
- Rare chance to tour iconic Shreveport modernist Wiener home (shreveporttimes.com)
- Caddo grand jury indicts Shreveport man on second-degree murder charge in Easter weekend shooting (ksla.com)
- KTBS Garden Club: Heat-loving plants that thrive in Louisiana's summer heat (klax-tv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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