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LSU football adds another defensive line recruit, and this one was once committed to an SEC rival
LSU football picked up a verbal pledge Friday from a defensive lineman recruit who was once committed to Texas. Brandon Brown, a four-star tackle from Florida, is a top-330 national prospect and one of the 40 best defensive linemen in the 2025 signing class, according to 247Sports' composite rankings. Brown's...
Texas DT commit Brandon Brown flips to LSU
Melbourne (Fla.) Eau Gallie defensive tackle Brandon Brown was committed to the Texas Longhorns for 18 days before defensive line coach Bo Davis left the Forty Acres in early January to join the LSU Tigers, his alma mater. Brown remained pledged to the Longhorns for another 177 days, taking his...
Beryl track continues eastward shift, with most of Louisiana in tropical depression forecast cone
Now-Tropical Storm Beryl's track continued an eastward shift Friday night, putting most of Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, in the forecast cone after it makes landfall and weakens to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said. The track could keep shifting east over the weekend, and the storm could rapidly...
Baton Rouge DA plans to take case of deputy who shot, killed man in 2022 to grand jury
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A family is asking the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office and district attorney for justice after a deputy shot into an apartment while searching for a suspect, killing a man in 2022. This week, the district attorney said he plans to put it before a grand jury.
Bo Davis and LSU Football flip four-star defensive tackle Brandon Brown from Texas
July Fourth Weekend has slowly turned into a college football recruiting holiday as several of the Nation's top recruits plan to announce their commitments on July 4th and the days following. The LSU Tigers entered the weekend with two top targets planning to announce their plans on Thursday while another two would commit on Friday. The Tigers kicked off the long holiday weekend by adding four-star defensive tackle Zion Williams early into July Fourth while Dakorien Moore committed to Oregon at night.
Baker police searching for missing person
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The Baker Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Officials say Elouise Nunnery, 59, went missing around noon on June 30 from Shilo Drive. She was last seen wearing a grey shirt and burgundy shorts. According to authorities, Nunnery...
Four-star edge rusher commits to LSU over Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s 2025 defensive line class, as expected, won’t take a step forward on Friday. Four-star edge rusher Damien Shanklin committed to LSU over Ohio State and Alabama, as the Indianapolis product is headed down to Louisiana. Shanklin, who once called Ohio State his...
LSU football recruiting adds elite Indiana-based edge rusher for their defensive front
LSU football recruiting has now landed its second commitment of the day, as class of 2025 edge rusher Damien Shanklin made his decision just hours following defensive lineman Brandon Brown’s announcement earlier this afternoon. LSU football recruiting lands their second defensive commitment of the day. As it would turn...
Photos: Red, White and Boom! in Central
The rain couldn't dampen the spirit as the City of Central hosted their Red, White and Boom! celebration at Shoe Creek on July 5, 2024. The free event, held to help support the troops, kicked off with The Chris LeBlanc Band and had kids activities, food and booths from local businesses and ended with a fireworks show by Pyromania Fireworks, LCC.
EG's Brandon Brown flips to LSU football
Eau Gallie High defensive lineman Brandon Brown flipped his college football commitment on Friday from Texas to LSU. The 6-foot-1 1/2, 285-pound Brown committed to Texas in December from among four dozen offers from major college programs. For his most recent announcement, he chose between the Longhorns, Tigers, Oklahoma and Tennessee. More commitments: Cocoa...
West Feliciana High School student athlete killed in car wreck
OSCAR — A West Feliciana High School football player and track athlete was killed after driving off the highway and into a tree in Pointe Coupee Parish early Friday morning, State Police said. Rayshon Franklin Jr., 17, was driving on La. 78 just west of La. 1 near Parlange...
One of the nation’s top-rated Defensive Ends in the 2025 recruiting class commits to LSU on Friday
LSU is on a recruiting roll. LSU defensive ends coach Kevin Peoples just added a giant complimentary piece, as Damien Shanklin committed to the Tigers as part of the 2025 class, LSU third major commitment in two days. Shanklin, a highly sought-after recruit, has committed to LSU as a defensive...
Garage set on fire, considered total loss due to resident improperly dumping coals after grilling
BATON ROUGE - A garage on Coronado Drive set fire after a man improperly dumped his coals behind the structure on July 4, according to the Baton Rouge Fire Department. According to BRFD, firefighters arrived to the detached garage to see it engulfed in flames alongside a truck. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from reaching the home.
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