🌱 How a Bossier City grad is starting college close to home
Bossier City, Louisiana Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Bossier City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Bossier City grad is starting college close to home
Also on today's calendar: Thursday Night Commander and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do you call a camel who likes to perform in plays? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 95 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 95, low: 77.
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 92 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shreveport Freshman Connection helps students discover opportunities close to home at NSU - Northwestern State University of Louisiana (nsula.edu) — Northwestern State University’s Freshman Connection in Shreveport is helping local students, including Bossier City’s Essence Ortojan, ease into college while staying close to home. The program connects incoming freshmen with advisors, small peer groups, and health-care-focused degree options, highlighting nursing and allied health programs that keep Northwest Louisiana students near family and regional hospitals. 
📸 Around Bossier City
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Upcoming Events in
Bossier City
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★ Featured events ★
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Jimmy Wooten →
Frozen Pirogue, 515 Barksdale Blvd, Bossier City
6:30 pm
Wednesday July 1
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Other local events
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Thursday Night Commander →
Gamers XP, 1225 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport
7:00 pm -
Do The Red, White, & Brew Pub Crawl in Shreveport! →
Phoenix Nightclub, 400 Commerce St, Shreveport
4:30 pm -
Commander Day →
Gamers XP, 1225 Shreveport Barksdale Hwy, Shreveport
7:00 pm
Thursday July 2
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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DISCOVERY PLAY →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
1:00 pm -
HMS Cheer: NCA CAMP WEEK
Haughton Middle School Haughton, LA 71037
8:30 am -
Sit and Fit →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
11:00 am -
Adult Bingo →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
11:30 am -
Anime and Manga →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
4:00 pm -
Steeped-n-Stories →
Bossier Parish Libraries East 80 Branch, 1050 Bellevue Rd, Haughton
2:00 pm
Wednesday July 1
Monday July 6
Tuesday July 7
Thursday July 9
Friday July 17
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This very sweet baby followed my dog & I on our walk this morning from Lakeside down Parliament.
Appears to have been on its own for a while. I have given it water & some food on my porch but cannot keep it. Hoping somebody is searching for… (Nextdoor Carriage Oaks Crossing) - Happy Sunday everyone, if you are looking for somewhere to worship in spirit and in truth.
Come one come all. Evergreen B.C. 804 Allen Ave. Shreveport, La. 71109. Worship service starts @10am. See you here. (Nextdoor K Side Bossier)
- Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Decorator in Bossier City. Apply here.
- Sonic Drive-In posted a job opening for Cook in Bossier City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bossier City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shreveport
- Caddo Parish deputies host men's mental health and PTSD awareness event (ksla.com)
- 4th of July, City of Shreveport Garbage Collection Changes (ktalnews.com)
- SWEPCO restores power in North Shreveport after snake outage (ktalnews.com)
Ok Bossier City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A drama-dary (Thank you Phillip M. for sending it in!)
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