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Boston Scott football camp held at Zachary High School
ZACHARY - The second year of the Boston Scott football camp was at Zachary High School Saturday. Over 100 kids from the community aged 8-12 took part in the free football skills camp. Scott, a former Bronco and Louisiana Tech Bulldog, is now a running back with the Los Angeles...
Denham Springs police officer struck by vehicle expected to make full recovery
A Denham Springs police officer who was struck by a vehicle is expected to make a full recovery, the department said. Cpl. Brandon Ashton was on foot trying to make contact with another person on foot on Interstate 12 eastbound near mile marker 14, the department said Friday. During the chase, the fleeing person ran into traffic, and Ashton was struck by a vehicle attempting to avoid the person.
Man found dead from multiple gunshot wounds after apparent shooting Sunday night
BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a reported shooting that happened Sunday night and left a man dead. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the shooting happened shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday night. Officers were called to the scene after receiving calls reporting shots had been fired and a vehicle was sitting in the roadway on Cedar Avenue off Chippewa Street.
Driver dead after crashing 18-wheeler, leaving cab dangling off I-10 overpass for hours
BATON ROUGE - The cab of an 18-wheeler was left dangling off an overpass on I-10 Monday morning after the vehicle jackknifed and ejected the driver. Traffic cameras from the area of the I-10 eastbound split at I-110 showed the cab dangling over the barrier, facing into oncoming traffic. The Baton Rouge Police Department said the vehicle jackknifed and ejected the driver after the crash. He fell to the ground below the elevated section of the highway.
Way-too-early 2025 LSU baseball lineup, starting rotation and bullpen projections
With the 2024 MLB draft in the rearview mirror, LSU baseball's roster is on the precipice of being set for the 2025 season. The Tigers had nine players drafted, not including four high school signees and one incoming transfer in Indiana State right-handed pitcher Luke Hayden. But this year's draft...
NFL player Malcolm Roach hosts 'Kicks 4 Kids,' gives Baton Rouge children new shoes
BATON ROUGE - Denver Broncos defensive tackle and Baton Rouge native Malcolm Roach held his annual 'Kicks 4 Kids' giveaway Sunday, giving 75 children a new pair of sneakers for the upcoming school year. It’s the fifth year he’s been able to host this event. "Doing it in...
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...
Power in the voice: Marcel P. Black plays July 26 at Siberia on Real Emcees Don't Rap Over Vocals tour
July is International Stop Rapping Over Vocals Month, and Marcel P. Black is spending his summer on the road spreading the word: Real emcees don’t rap over vocals. Hip-hop means everything to the Tulsa, Oklahoma, conscious emcee who for years was the stalwart backbone of Baton Rouge’s underground hip-hop community. His longstanding mantra has been “#CultureOverEverything,” a call to both listeners and practitioners to respect hip-hop as an art form, a lifestyle and a tool to uplift.
Heimerman earns LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, NSU represented in 13 events
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) - Leading the Northwestern State women’s track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women’s Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday. Heimerman, who fell one...
AmeriHealth giving back to community this back-to-school season
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - It’s back-to-school season and organizations across the ArkLaTex are hosting events and giving back to the community. On Saturday, July 20, AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana hosted its annual giveaway on Jewella Avenue, supporting families in need. Backpacks, school supplies, and snacks were given away at the event.
Louisiana tribes restore river cane to preserve their culture and the environment
Rose Fisher Greer and her daughter are the only basket weavers left in the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, a tribe based in central Louisiana. To practice her craft, Greer needs river cane. For that, she has to go into Kisatchie National Forest, and she’s the only person in her tribe willing to make the […] The post Louisiana tribes restore river cane to preserve their culture and the environment appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
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