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'King of the Bayou' slingshot show draws in crowds from all over the U.S
BATON ROUGE - More than 200 people attended the second annual 'King of the Bayou' festival to show off their slingshots, jeeps and corvettes in an event hosted by the Baton Rouge Slingshot Riders Saturday afternoon. The event gave participants an outlet to show their customized vehicles. There were also...
Get free school supplies before first day of class in Baton Rouge: See where, when
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Students return to school in just a few weeks, and back-to-school supplies can be very expensive. According to the National Retail Federation, families with children in elementary through high school plan to spend an average of $890 on school supplies. East Baton Rouge Parish...
Republican megadonor pushing for last-minute constitutional convention
BATON ROUGE — Major Republican donor Lane Grigsby told the Baton Rouge Press Club on Monday that he wants a last-minute constitutional convention. Grigsby said he believes the state constitution does not need any amendments but it needs to be refreshed. “It’s long, it’s cluttered, and it contains far...
New Louisiana Law To Regulate Electronic Ankle Monitors
It's been a long time coming, but ankle monitor providers will be governed by standards under Louisiana law for the first time. House Bill 556 will mandate oversight of electric monitoring providers and require them to follow Department of Public Safety & Corrections regulations. Interestingly, no standard governing ankle monitor...
Baton Rouge girls can learn etiquette, manners at two-day Camp Cotillion
BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) — Young girls in Baton Rouge are invited to a two-day event teaching them etiquette. Camp Cotillion will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 23, and Wednesday, July 24 at the City Club of Baton Rouge, located at 355 North Blvd. According to Councilman Darryl Hurst, girls aged 12-18 can attend.
CPRA Board Meeting Reminder Wed July 17
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Board Meeting. VI. CPRA Implementation Update – Glenn Ledet, Jr., CPRA. VII. Restoration of the Chandeleur Islands – Rudy Simoneaux, CPRA & Matt Weigel, LDWF. VIII. Basin Updates: Calcasieu-Sabine Basin Landloss – Leigh Anne Sharp, CPRA. IX. Presentation on Fisheries Sampling (Electrofisher)...
Beauregard Town: Historic Baton Rouge neighborhood was French-speaking community
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Beauregard Town is a historic district in Baton Rouge remembered as a place where residents would gather for big social events as the local economy boomed during the turn of the century. The National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form said Beauregard Town was...
La. firefighters teach lifesaving skills to students
BATON ROUGE, La. — Before 2019, the St. George Fire Department frequently sent firefighters to out-of-state conferences for specialized training and updated basic training. When they returned, the firefighters began to think about smaller stations that couldn’t afford to send officers to faraway training. The solution? Offer programs...
This week in Baton Rouge: A grand opening, The Florida Street Blowhards, a vodka pairing dinner and more
Bring your kids to the Arts Council of Livingston Parish on Wednesday, July 17, to make their own back-to-school bracelets. Students will learn from Melissa McDaniel of Melissa’s Southern Jewelry, and leave with a beaded stretch bracelet with a back-to-school charm. All supplies for the class will be included.
An LSU webinar will share CO2 research focused on Lake Maurepas
An upcoming webinar hosted by LSU will offer insight into ongoing research into the potential risks and benefits of CO2 storage in Louisiana’s geological formations, with a focus on Lake Maurepas. The LSU Institute for Energy Innovation will review progress of one of its independent research projects on carbon...
National recognition for BRCC chancellor, attorney
-- Willie E. Smith Sr., chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College, has been elected as a representative to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges. Smith will serve a three-year term on the 32-member board. The community college organization is the main advocacy for the nation’s...
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