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The race for the District 1 seat on Central’s city council pits an experienced former public servant seeking a return to the council against the seat’s current holder, a relative newcomer hoping to change the body’s culture.
Ascension Parish government plans to ask voters in late April whether the parish should sell its sewer systems and grant a long-term franchise agreement to a company owned by a Jim Bernhard-led private equity firm, parish officials said.
The central part of Baton Rouge can expect some wind and rain, but Category 2 Hurricane Zeta will reserve its most severe impacts on the metro area for suburban and outlying parishes to the south and east, the National Weather Service says.
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The Louisiana Senior Rx/Aging and Disability Resource Center, a free counseling service offered in coordination with the Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs and local Councils on Aging, is encouraging all Medicare beneficiaries to update their Me…
PRAIRIEVILLE — Construction crews are nearing the end of a $72 million project to widen 6.5 miles of Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish, state highway officials said.
Keep Louisiana Beautiful, like so many other organizations, has adjusted to a new way of doing business due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Better Business Bureau of South Central Louisiana is warning the public about a scam that is circulating in the area.
For the first time in St. James Parish, all three governments that have a say in lucrative property tax exemptions for new industrial projects have fully rejected the state exemption for a major manufacturer.
October is Healthy Lung Month, which is to set aside for lung health awareness and recognized by the American Lung Association and several health advocacy organizations across the U.S. It is designed to help educate the public about the importance…
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is recognizing October as National Pedestrian Safety Month by hosting "1 Million Steps 2 Safety," a virtual walk/run in which participants can convert daily exercises of walking, running, swimming or mowing …
Alzheimer’s Services of the Capital Area will raise awareness and funds virtually for those affected by Alzheimer’s in the greater Baton Rouge area.
Bishop Michael G. Duca ordained six local men to become deacons Aug. 8 at St. Joseph Cathedral in Baton Rouge.
At the end of each regular semester, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette recognizes students named to the president’s list and dean’s list.
ST. GABRIEL — An $87 million rail and warehouse facility proposed on agricultural land set aside for homes has received a necessary industrial zoning change and other approvals from the St. Gabriel City Council after contentious public debate over…
A 2010 study of a possible passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans forecasts that 39,000 riders could be zipping between the two Mississippi River cities each month if the train link were opened three years later.
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a foster-based, registered nonprofit dedicated to saving homeless dogs primarily from shelters as well as dogs surrendered by their owners.
LSU Campus Life, a department within the Office of the Dean of Students, is awarding the 2019 Tom W. Dutton Scholarship to 10 female students who were nominated for their participation and leadership in campus and community service activities.
The spread of the coronavirus has resulted in closure and cancellation announcements from many groups and programs.
The staff and board of Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge and Acadiana has been awarded one of Junior Achievement USA's highest honors: the Five Star Award.
The Junior League of Baton Rouge had announced plans to cancel its Touch A Truck event set for March 21.
The St. George Fire Department operates eight fire stations, and its two response districts are roughly separated by Airline Highway, with one zone mostly north and east of Airline Highway, while the other is south and west of Airline Highway.
Applications are being accepted through April 6 for a five-day retreat, The Franciscan Experience, for 30 rising high school juniors and seniors exploring futures as Franciscan servant leaders.
James Lalonde, of Baton Rouge, has earned a place on Furman University's dean's list for the 2019 fall semester. Furman's dean's list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system.
Two students from Baton Rouge, Mark Chasuk and Christian Leger, have been chosen for the fall semester dean's list at Benedictiine College in Atchison, Kansas. Full-time students with 12 hours and a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.95 are named to …
LSU has nominated four students for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, considered the most prestigious undergraduate award available to STEM sophomores and juniors.
Katie Bliss has been hired as director of development for Hogs for the Cause in the Baton Rouge area, where she will lead fundraising and outreach efforts.
Ochsner Cancer Center Baton Rouge recently accepted a $15,000 gift from insurance provider Unum Group to help patients with oral cancer.
Lt. j.g. Monique Jefferson earned the Ship Handler of the Year Award, which is given to surface warfare officers who demonstrate superior performance while standing officer of the deck underway onboard the Navy’s newest platform, the Freedom-class…
The number of University Laboratory School teachers with national certification increases to 24 with the recent addition of high school English instructors Tamara Empson, Anne McConnell and Candence Robillard.
The mission of Friends of the Animals is to rescue, place in homes or save dogs, puppies and other pets from euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish. FOTA operates the Dog Adoption House, 8476 Highland Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11…
A statewide Performance Contractors charity drive has brought in $207,000 for the Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, which will share the donation evenly.
The Scottish Cultural Society of Baton Rouge fashion show was Feb. 26.
Dr. Matthew Bumgardner has joined Baton Rouge General Physicians as a family and sports medicine doctor.
Dr. Harman Grewal has joined Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Rheumatology.
Lee Parker, of Baton Rouge, was among those named to the fall 2019 dean's list at Maryville College.
Andrew Wortmann, of Baton Rouge, was one of more than 1,770 students to receive degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the winter commencement ceremony.
The newly opened Chicken Salad Chick Restaurant, at 801 Frogmore Drive, allowed members of the Lakeshore Lions Club to solicit donations to benefit the club during its opening on Feb. 18.
Ellen Bottcher, of Baton Rouge, was named to the dean's list for the fall 2019 semester at Washington University in St. Louis.
In response to updated information regarding the coronavirus and new directives for increased closures and smaller gatherings, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has closed all locations to public access until further notice.
In response to updated information regarding the coronavirus and new directives for increased closures and smaller gatherings, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library has closed all locations to public access until further notice.
Maddie Wilson, an eighth grader at St. George Catholic School in Baton Rouge, has been selected as a regional finalist in the Louisiana student of the year program. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and community involvement while…
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a foster-based, registered nonprofit dedicated to saving homeless dogs primarily from shelters as well as dogs surrendered by their owners.
Editor's Note: BREC has issued the following statement about planned events:
The Baton Rouge Recreation & Park Commission is planning flashlight egg hunts from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 13 at Highland Road Community Park, 14024 Highland Road; and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 14 at Zachary Community Park, 20055 Old Scenic Highway.
Enrollment is open for a new hybrid diploma program in medical assisting being offered at Remington College Baton Rouge Campus, 4520 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.
The St. George Fire Department operates eight fire stations, and its two response districts are roughly separated by Airline Highway, with one zone mostly north and east of Airline Highway, while the other is south and west of Airline Highway.
BREC summer camp registration for East Baton Rouge Parish residents begins from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 21, at the various facilities and at webtrac.brec.org. For families from out of the parish, registration will open at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday…
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo has partnered with the autism acceptance organization KultureCity to make the zoo and all of the programs and events the facility hosts sensory inclusive.
Cha'Carla Ross, of Baton Rouge, earned dean's list honors from Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Minnesota, at the conclusion of the fall 2019 semester.
The mission of Friends of the Animals is to rescue, place in homes or save dogs, puppies and other pets from euthanasia in East Baton Rouge Parish. FOTA operates the Dog Adoption House, 8476 Highland Road, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 11…
Members of the LSU Faculty and Staff Retirees Club learned about the mission and achievements of the St. Vincent de Paul Society when the society's president and CEO, Michael Acaldo, spoke at the club's Feb. 10 meeting.