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Traffic On Red River Bridge Could Get Painful This Weekend
You know that the traffic outlook is dismal when the fastest mode of transportation in an area is an electric moped, but that's about where we are in Bossier City. And the latest announcement from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development doesn't make the situation any brighter. We've just...
Bossier jury convicts man of child rape
BENTON, La. – A Bossier Parish man accused of raping a child over the course of a year was convicted Thursday in Bossier District Court. The jury found Christian Jose Vargas Borbon, 52, guilty of first-degree rape. The sexual assaults happened between April 2021 and April 2022. The victim...
2024 CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally to take flight this weekend
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Get ready for some high flying fun as the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission has announced the 2024 CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally. It's set for Friday and Saturday at Louisiana Downs Racetrack and Casino in Bossier City. The event will feature the Louisiana Ballooning State Championship...
Deputy-involved crash reported near Arthur Teague Parkway
BOSSIER CITY, La. (KSLA) - A vehicle crashed into A Bossier Parish deputy’s SUV. On July 11, around 9:50 a.m., a Bossier Parish Sheriff deputy vehicle was involved in a T-bone crash on Arthur Teague Parkway near the Shreveport Barksdale bridge. A vehicle coming from the on-ramp crashed into the deputy’s SUV.
Check out the start date for Bossier Parish schools
Summer is coming to a close, and school is just around the corner. Bossier Parish schools will be back in session starting Aug. 8. The 2024-2025 school year will start Aug. 8 with grades first through 12th. Kindergarten will start Aug. 15 and Pre-K will start Aug. 22. ...
Behind the Badge: Heroes of the Storm in Bossier Parish
BOSSIER CITY, La. - Each week, KTBS highlights the selfless work of area first responders. For this week's Behind the Badge segment, KTBS 3's Rick Rowe shines the spotlight on Bossier Parish Fire District #4 EMS units and firefighters who responded to the home where a woman was killed in Monday's storms in the Benton area. They rescued two young children and recovered the woman's body.
Disaster Immediate Response Team to help clean up Bossier Parish; meals offered by American Red Cross
BENTON, La. - Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington will send the Disaster Immediate Response Team (DIRT) to Benton on Thursday to help clean up areas heavily effected by Monday's storms. The team is made up of contractors and equipment operators who help with cleanup after severe storms occur in Bossier...
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