Be on the lookout in Monday's episode of "American Ninja Warrior" for Baton Rouge competitor Ken Singletary.
A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is frightening and life-changing, to say the least. There are many unanswered questions, fears and anxieties of the unknown.
Neal Poche says, "Recent mention of camouflage reminded me of a story that involved my grandson Eli years ago.
When our son was small, he’d sometimes ask on weekends if “the funny man with orange hair” was going to be on TV. He wasn’t talking about Donald Trump, who had yet to enter national politics, but Bill Geist, the carrot-topped correspondent for “Su…
Ligon Road is a country two-lane that meanders along pastures and fields off Old Scenic Highway just south of the Plains Church in Zachary. Nestled on 47 acres with two ponds at 22784 Ligon Road is one of the finest residential properties in Louisiana.
If fatherhood were only about biological links, today would just be another number on the calendar for Tyler Evans. Instead, he’s having a Father’s Day celebration that will last into the coming academic year.
Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there! Hope you're getting pampered on your special day.
A celebration on Saturday, June 22, will mark the fifth anniversary of Poverty Point’s designation as a World Heritage Site.
"Muses & Vices" by Antione Lacey, self-published, 71 pages, paperback, $17
The West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 W. Jefferson Ave., Port Allen, is partnering with the Cajun French Music Association to host the site of its music jams on the third Sunday of every month. The first event, because of Father's Day, will be held at …
The East Baton Rouge Library has scheduled several traveling performances at its branches in June and July.
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On Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, crepe myrtles will be cause for celebration in Natchez, Mississippi.
As a young seminarian, the Rev. Frank Uter visited Denham Springs to check on property for the Diocese of Baton Rouge.
The story of the "wee little man" Zacchaeus who climbed a sycamore tree may have made us chuckle as a child.
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The 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid continues Toyota’s tradition of new and innovative hybrid products. The completely redesigned RAV4 Hybrid gets more technology, more power and significantly better mileage than the previous version.
Dear Smiley: One of a multitude of things we teach in Wildwood Elementary's pre-K is conflict resolution.
Just a few hours after "An American Idol Story: Laine Hardy - Episode 1" was posted on YouTube on Friday, it had already surpassed 12,000 views.
Dr. Aaron and Linda Roy knew they would eventually move to St. James Place, but they might have moved sooner if they had known how much fun living there would be.
The East Baton Rouge Master Gardener Association Library Series will hold talks on year-round culinary herbs and hydroponics on June 20 at the East Baton Rouge Zachary Branch Library, 1900 Church St.
The owner of Drago’s Seafood Restaurant said his real estate partners have purchased property near the intersection of Interstate 10 and College Drive and he plans to open a location at the site in the fall.
Lelia Duplessis, of Baker, tells a flood story:
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: Electric Yat String Quartet
John Broven, while living in the South of England during the 1950s and ’60s, loved American blues, rhythm-and-blues and swamp pop. He later documented the music in a trio of essential books, including the newly revised “South to Louisiana: The Mus…
Ragtime has been a celebrated American style for well over a century. On its new, self-titled EP, the Heel-String Harmonizers give the genre a proper salute.
"Pride is more than just going to a bar," says Christopher Bradford, Baton Rouge Pride chairman.
“The Brisket Chronicles: How to Barbecue, Braise, Smoke, and Cure the World’s Most Epic Cut of Meat” by Steven Raichlen, Workman, $19.95, hardcover, 278 pages
Jake’s Double Brisket Cheeseburgers
The walls at Jack’s Place in Port Allen don’t need to talk. They already tell countless stories from the 95-year-old bar’s long history.
City Group Hospitality, the restaurant group behind City Pork and City Slice, has found the chef to lead its upcoming Perkins Rowe restaurant.
P.J. Bourgeois, of Opelousas, says D-Day on June 6 reminded him of this story:
"Once that patient says 'thank you,' you've done your job," the EMS team member says in a preview clip for “First Responders Live.”
Golf equipment changes so frequently that your new clubs might be outdated before you can take them to the course. Stan Spring, however, has taken his game in a different direction, and he’s inviting local golfers to join him.
If you like sipping wine and meeting new folks, I've got just the ticket! The Bogan Fire Museum Midsummer Night's Wine Tasting fundraiser is at 6 p.m. June 20 at the museum, which is located at 427 Laurel St.
Baton Rouge native Brooks Nader is making a splash in this year's Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.
Joe Turner might be 70 years old, but he isn't planning to spend the rest of his life in a rocking chair.
On the heels of his performance at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, D.C., on June 6, Louisiana's American Idol Laine Hardy will be returning to the nation's capital to sing for PBS' "A Capitol Fourth."
Ken Best, our unpaid fashion consultant, offers this thought:
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Legend says Hollywood should consider boycotting Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and other states that pass restrictive abortion laws.
Magpie Cafe's downtown location will close on Friday, the business said on social media.
In this corner, we have Joseph Pulitzer. In this corner, we have William Randolph Hearst.
The LSU Board of Supervisors unanimously awarded Boyd professorships to Willis Delony, LSU Virginia Martin Howard professor of piano and jazz studies, and Gabriela González, LSU professor of physics, on May 31.
Even if you don’t know his name, you probably know artist Michael Deas' work.
Joe Billodeaux, of St. Gabriel, says, "Continuing with alligator stories: When I was a young boy, I had a 12-inch pet alligator I kept in a wooden trough.
Two new places to eat have opened on Government Street in Baton Rouge.
The owners of popular bar and grill The Chimes are seeking a rezoning to allow for alcohol sales at a nearby building and property at LSU’s North Gates that the owners acquired as a real estate investment.