• Barksdale's Santas in Blue

    The holiday spirit fills the air as the large conference room is covered with holiday decorations, wall-to-wall gifts, chatter, smiling faces and the laughter of children.Barksdale's Santas in Blue committee hosted its annual children's party Dec. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Bossier Civic

  • Preventing crime this holiday season

    Presents with shiny red and green wrapping tied with bows under a family Christmas tree are not only appealing to children but to burglars as well. According to statistics provided by Staff Sgt. Floyd Ford, 2nd Security Forces Squadron reports and analysis NCO in-charge, crime rates tend to be

  • Social media plays a big role in lives of Airmen

    What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Let me guess. First, you check your text messages to make sure you didn't miss out on the previous night's events. Then, you check Facebook. It may be a brief glance to see what your friends are up to that morning or you may spend extra

  • Flightline Closure

    The Barksdale flightline will shut down Dec. 17 through Jan. 2, to repair a major part of the runway. Flying missions by the A-10 aircrafts will continue from Dec. 20 through 22, using a temporary threshold.Overall repairs will include the keel section on runway 33, raised concrete sections on the