Dak Prescott returns home for the dedication of Prescott Field at Haughton High
Plus — Haughton Fire battles early Sunday morning blaze on Shade Tree Drive.
Monday, November 3, 2025
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Dak Prescott returns home for the dedication of Prescott Field at Haughton High
Haughton High School is rolling out the red carpet for one of its most celebrated alumni. Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will return to his hometown alma mater on Thursday, November 6, for a special dedication ceremony naming the school’s football field in his honor — Prescott Field at Harlan Stadium.
The event will begin at 6:00 pm., and the community is invited to attend as Haughton High pays tribute to Prescott’s enduring support and remarkable contributions to Buccaneer athletics and the greater Haughton community.
Details:
When: Thursday, November 6, at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Harlan Stadium on Prescott Field, Haughton High School
Admission: $5 general admission
Bossier Schools employees: Free admission with employee ID (employee only)
Tickets may be purchased online here.
In addition to the field dedication and ceremony, organizers have planned a special drawing for school-age students — one lucky attendee will win a football personally autographed by Dak Prescott.
Prescott’s return to Haughton underscores the deep bond between the NFL star and the community that helped shape him. From his days leading the Haughton Buccaneers to his rise as a national football icon, Prescott has remained vocal about his roots in Northwest Louisiana and his passion for giving back.
Prescott has hosted youth football camps, donated sports equipment and uniforms, purchased school supplies and sponsored athletic events. Before the 2025 football season kicked off, Prescott gifted more than a million dollars to the school to construct the largest video scoreboard of its kind in Louisiana and to revamp the school’s weight room.
The dedication of Prescott Field stands as a lasting reminder of Prescott’s contributions and local connection — and an inspiration to young athletes who dream of following in his footsteps.
Haughton Fire battles early Sunday morning blaze on Shade Tree Drive
At approximately 1:47 am on Sunday morning, the Haughton Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire in the 100 block of Shade Tree Drive in Haughton.
Units arrived by 1:53 am and found the structure to be fully involved. The fire was brought under control within an hour.
E1, R1, L-1, C-2, and volunteer personnel from HFD responded. No occupants or emergency personnel were injured. Bossier Parish Fire District #1 and South Bossier Fire District #2 provided mutual aid.
The cause of the fire is under investigation with the assistance of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
City Council searches for interim meeting space during chambers renovation
Bossier City leaders are seeking a temporary meeting space while City Council chambers are renovated.
The December 16th council meeting will be the last meeting in chambers until the project is complete in April. The space, located within City Hall, is home not only to City Council meetings but also to the Administrative Council — which deals with abandoned and dilapidated properties — as well as the Fire & Police Civil Service Board, and the Metropolitan Planning Commission and its subcommittee, the Board of Adjustment.
Preliminary demolition work will begin in mid-December, with the full project underway by January 5th.
Infrastructure committee chair Brian Hammons described the improvements:
“The audiovisual systems will be upgraded. The sound — we’ll have TVs on both sides [of the dais] for people to see what is going on here in the council chambers, just kind of bringing it up to date with everything because a lot more people do watch this at home, being live streamed,” he said.
Bossier zoning: Commercial marketing, portable building sales, ice machine
Business coming before the Bossier Metropolitan Planning Commission, at 2:00 pm Monday, November 10, 2025, in the Bossier City Council Chambers of Bossier City Hall.
Public hearing/action
The application of Rebecca Gray, requesting a Zoning Amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 0.48 acres, more or less, from R-LD (Residential Low Density) to B-1 (Business, Commercial Office), located at 2804 Old Minden Road, Bossier City, Louisiana for commercial marketing purposes. (City Council District 3) (Police Jury District 9)
The application of Joni Gonyea, Southbound Services, requesting a Temporary Use Approval of placement of portable buildings for retail sale, located at 1825 Hwy 80, Haughton, LA. (Police Jury District 2)
The application of Aidan Metcalfe, Coyle Page 1 of 122 Engineering for Two Siblings LLC, requesting a Minor Plat, Top Dollar Plaza Unit 2, being 10.378 acres more or less located at 4050 East Texas Street, Bossier City, Louisiana to be divided into 2 lots in order for one lot to be sold. (City Council District 4) (Police Jury District 9)
Preliminary hearings
The application of Tanner Hines, Raley and Associates, for Chad Burguess, BMT Investments LLC, requesting a Zoning Amendment for a certain tract of land being 0.510 acres, more or less, from R-A (Residential Agriculture) to B-3 (General Business) for a Self-Service Ice Making and Vending Machine. (east on Airline Dr., west of Cypress Self Storage)Bossier Parish, LA. (Police Jury District 5)
Bossier City town hall scheduled for tonight
Cliff Smith, Bossier City Councilmember for District 3, will be hosting a second town hall on Monday, November 3rd, at the Shady Grove Community Center at 6:00 pm.
“This will be a time for you, the citizens, to ask questions to your local officials and learn about things that are happening in our community and our city,” Smith said in a social media post.
Members of the city council, the city administration, and the City’s police and fire departments will be on hand to answer questions and address concerns.
Emmylou Harris to headline fundraising concert for the James Burton Foundation this Friday
Legendary country and folk music artist Emmylou Harris will headline a fundraising concert for the James Burton Foundation November 7 at 8 pm at the Riverdome at Horseshoe Casino & Hotel in Bossier City.
The concert will feature 14-time Grammy Award winner and Country Music Hall of Fame member Emmylou Harris, along with American Idol finalist John Foster, Johnny Owens and Marty Haggard — sons of country legends Buck Owens and Merle Haggard — and Australia’s acclaimed country star Angus Gill, a Golden Guitar and Australian Independent Country Music Award winner.
Providing music and serving as the house band throughout the evening will be award-winning Louisiana Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Earthquake and the Moondogs.
Proceeds will benefit The James Burton Foundation, which for two decades has provided free guitars to schools, veterans, and children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Europe. Funds raised will also supply guitars and resources for Bossier Parish schools to launch an exciting new music education program designed to teach music and inspire creativity, confidence, and self-expression.
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