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Baton Rouge to spend $1 million on non-congregate homeless shelter
(The Center Square) The city of Baton Rouge is looking to spend $1 million on a non-congregate homeless shelter. The project will also include $5 million from the Louisiana Housing Corporation. According to the July 24 public meeting agenda, the city is asking the mayor to approve a contract between...
Getting to know ‘Keep Tiger Town Beautiful’
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “Keep Tiger Town Beautiful” helps keep the shared community space of Baton Rouge clean and beautiful. The organization was founded three and a half years ago. It prides itself in being called the “community of litter warriors” which is composed of volunteers who...
Ten Commandments Law causes split reactions among LSU students and professors
Governor Jeff Landry signed Act 676 into law on June 19. More commonly called the Ten Commandments Law, it will require the postage of the Ten Commandments in every publicly funded classroom. Currently, the law is receiving pushback from many Louisiana residents, and the ACLU will be representing several parents...
Trying again: Board to meet Tuesday to find Baton Rouge schools leader as deadline looms
The president of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board on Monday called a series of meetings this week, starting with a special meeting Tuesday night, to try to jumpstart the stalled search for the next superintendent for the state's second largest, traditional school district and bring it to close as quickly as Wednesday night.
EBR says it has completed wiring each of parish's traffic signals
BATON ROUGE — City-parish officials said Monday they had completed wiring hundreds of traffic signals with their traffic management center. The MovEBR project includes 176 miles of fiber optic cable that allows traffic engineers to communicate with signals across East Baton Rouge Parish. The city-parish said its effort had...
Le Cercle de Bacchus will announce 10 honorees for 2025 at brunch on Sunday
Le Cercle de Bacchus, Baton Rouge’s oldest presentation organization, will formally announce its 2025 honorees Sunday at a brunch hosted by the organization’s past presidents at Baton Rouge Country Club. The debutantes will be presented at the group’s annual ball on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, at the Renaissance...
Louisiana 4-H elects new officers, crowns contest winners at 4-H University
BATON ROUGE, La. — For many 4-H’ers, coming to LSU to compete in a contest, attend an educational program or run for a statewide office is one of the highlights of their 4-H experience. And for many, this year did not disappoint. More than 1,300 students, 4-H agents...
This week in Baton Rouge: Art at Lunch, The Crescent Circus, a tequila tasting and more
Experience the Eddie Smith Band on Tuesday, July 23, at On the Half Shell in Prairieville. The Eddie Smith Band plays an energetic mix of music, including swamp pop, blues, country, classic rock, oldies and current chart hits. Enjoy the music while digging into the restaurant’s Louisiana seafood and popular chargrilled oysters.
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