Bossier City weekend: Hurricane Alley unleashes rock power, metal fury & country soul in three epic nights
Plus — Louisiana to resume full SNAP benefits next week.
Friday, November 14, 2025
Bossier City weekend forecast
☀️ Today 🌡️ High: 82°F 💨 Wind: S 5–10 mph 🌤️ Mostly sunny
🌙 Tonight 🌡️ Low: 58°F 💨 Wind: S 5–10 mph 🌌 Mostly clear
☀️ Saturday 🌡️ High: 80°F 💨 Wind: SW 5–10 mph, gusts 20 mph 🌤️ Mostly sunny
🌙 Saturday night 🌡️ Low: 58°F 💨 Wind: SW 5–10 mph 🌌 Mostly clear
☀️ Sunday 🌡️ High: 82°F 💨 Wind: SW ~5 mph 🌤️ Mostly sunny
🌙 Sunday night 🌡️ Low: 62°F 💨 Wind: Light SW ☁️ Partly cloudy
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Bossier City weekend: Hurricane Alley unleashes rock power, metal fury & country soul in three epic nights
One big stage, three epic nights of vastly different entertainment. Hurricane Alley in the East Bank District will host three live, free-admission music events this weekend.
It begins tonight with the high-energy rock band Identity Crisis. A venerable favorite in the ArkLaTex, IDC takes the stage at 7 pm, playing today’s hits and 80s and 90s favorites.
Saturday night, the EBD goes loud and proud with Metal Shop bringing all of your favorite 80s hair metal rock to the Hurricane Alley stage. Metal Shop covers the greats: Gun’s ‘n Roses, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Metallica, Poison, Tesla, Winger, Cinderella, AC/DC, and more. It’s a true 80s rock arena-style experience, complete with spandex, eyeliner, and hairspray.
Sunday from 5 to 9 pm, it’s the return of a live country music tradition: the KRMD Free Family Concert. Featuring Trini Triggs, Dirt Road Troubadours, Shane Pons and Hailey Wright.
Louisiana to resume full SNAP benefits next week
With the end of the federal government shutdown, Louisiana has plans to resume distributing food assistance to those in need.
The Louisiana Department of Health said Thursday it will distribute 100% of federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds to eligible recipients who haven’t received their November benefits starting next week. Those who received 65% of their assistance during the shutdown will get the remaining 35% next week.
The Landry administration reallocated health department funds to make up for the loss of SNAP benefits at the start of November, when there was no end in sight to the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1.
The state set up a schedule to distribute 25% of benefits per week, prioritizing the elderly and disabled who typically get their funds early in the month. Anyone who received the one-fourth portion of state-funded assistance from Nov. 1-4 will keep that amount and receive the rest of their benefits this month, the health department said.
Biedenharn Foundation gives $60k to Bossier Parish teachers
In this season of thanksgiving, two dozen Bossier Parish educators have 60,000 more blessings to count, all thanks to the Biedenharn Foundation.
They each received checks totaling $60,000 at the 12th Annual Sydney Biedenharn Educators Endowment awards ceremony to make their classroom dreams come true.
The endowment was established to carry on the legacy of Sydney Biedenharn, who taught in Bossier Parish and whose children attended schools in Benton. Her passion for teaching continues to be paid forward through the work of hundreds of Bossier Parish educators whose grants have been funded over the years and who received a portion of the $635,000 invested to date in Bossier Schools.
“We are greatly appreciative to the Biedenharn Foundation for generously blessing our schools year after year, providing teachers with classroom resources that spark curiosity and creativity in the classroom,” said Bossier Schools Superintendent Jason Rowland. “Sydney Biedenharn had a love for learning, and it’s a privilege to honor her in a way that continues to open doors of opportunity and enhance the educational experience for the students of Bossier Parish.”
Elementary winners of the 2025-26 Sydney Biedenharn Educators Endowment are: Andrea May, Bossier Elementary; Nicholas Cobb, W.T. Lewis; Cherise Kelly, Meadowview; Kirsten Day, Alyssa Kelly and Cailey Davis, Platt Elementary; Tracy Weems, Princeton; Kimmerly Laughlin, T.L. Rodes; and Danielle Chandler and Rachel Lowry, Waller Elementary.
Middle school recipients include: Randy Smith, Cope; and Jennifer Hillman, Jessica Kelly and Angela Glasscock, from Elm Grove Middle.
High school winners are: Adina Cubley, Airline High; Gray Young, Bossier Parish School for Technology and Innovative Learning (BPSTIL); and Col. Tony Zucco, Chief MSgt. Leroy Brown and Allie Lewis, Haughton High.
Those receiving grants at the K-12 campus of Plain Dealing High School are: Elizabeth Foster, Jennyne Pinter, Katherine Roberts, Kristin Tolar and DeAnthony Lyons.
Learning will come alive through the recipients’ classroom grant projects, which range from light tables for differentiated math instruction and JROTC Marksmanship Safety and Wilderness Survival Skills to DNA/RNA Protein Synthesis Modeling and Enhancing Early Literacy Through Multisensory, Science of Reading Aligned Instruction.
South Bossier Park fields closing for winter rye grass seeding
The Bossier Parish Parks and Recreation Department announces that the football, lacrosse, and soccer fields at South Bossier Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal maintenance. Beginning Monday, November 17, through Monday, December 1, the fields will undergo overseeding with rye grass to ensure healthy turf conditions during the winter months.
This proactive measure helps maintain high-quality playing surfaces for athletes and visitors throughout the year.
Saturday: Free tree and flag giveaway
In preparation for America’s 250th birthday, the Arbor Day Foundation and Barksdale Federal Credit Union are teaming up to help residents celebrate by planting either a tree or a flag.
The event will take place on Saturday, November 15, starting at 8 am at Airline High School, where 250 trees and 250 flags will be given away free while supplies last.
Last day to order is today: BPCC Culinary Arts serves up first-ever fall holiday menu
Bossier Parish Community College’s Culinary Arts program has announced its first-ever Fall Holiday Menu 2025, offering the community a mouthwatering lineup of chef-prepared entrées, sides, and desserts, all made from scratch by BPCC’s talented culinary students and faculty.
The Fall Holiday Menu features a variety of seasonal favorites available in various sizes, including one-third (6-8 servings), half (15-20 servings) and full (30-40 servings) pan sizes, perfect for family gatherings, office parties, and festive celebrations.
Orders will be packaged fresh and ready to heat and serve, making holiday entertaining easier than ever.
Orders must be placed by today, Friday, November 14th, with pickup available on Wednesday, November 20, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or Thursday, November 21, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Orders can be placed online at www.bpcc.edu/CulinaryFallMenu. Quantities are limited, so early ordering is encouraged.
Bossier City events calendar
Live music in Bossier City and other notable events in the area for your free time consideration. If you would like to add an event to the Bossier City free time calendar, send the details to email@bossiernow.com.
November 20: ZZ Top at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 23: Joe Bonamassa at Shreveport Municipal Auditorium
November 29: Little River Band, Live! Event Center
December 12: Jiaoying Summers at the Live! Casino and Hotel. Get ready for a night of fearless, dark, and laugh-out-loud comedy from a global sensation with over 1 billion views online! You’ve seen her viral “Uber Karen” sketch and hilarious English name roasts — now catch her live on her “What Specie Are You?” tour!
February 20: Rascal Flatts at the BGA.
March 20: Jon Pardi brings his “HonkyTonk Hollywood Tour” to the Brookshire Grocery Arena.
March 29: Journey at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 14, at 10 am.
April 10: Cody Johnson brings his “Leather Deluxe Tour” to the Brookshire Grocery Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 7, at 10 am.
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