The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the school, at the corner of River Road and Skip Bertman Drive in Baton Rouge.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries held a graduation ceremony Jan. 4 for 12 newly commissioned agents in its Enforcement Division.
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UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana and the LSU Agricultural Center recently hosted a 4-H Food Smart Families nutrition workshop at the Open Health Care Clinic. The event provided hands-on food prep, taste testing, food budgeting and heal…
The Arts and Alzheimer's program of Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area will present a Spring Into Art event from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, on the fifth floor of the LSU Museum of Art and Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayett…
An introductory backpacking course for ages 12 and up is a 2019 addition to the spring lineup of BREC Outdoor Adventure programs. The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 19, at Hooper Road Park, 6261 Guynell Drive, Baton Rouge, w…
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The newly elected chairman of the board of directors of the Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Association is Jeff Calmes.
For the seventh consecutive year, the East Baton Rouge Parish Library System has been presented with the 2018 Library Journal’s America’s Star Libraries Award. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library was the only Louisiana library system to be selecte…
The Zoolights food drive at BREC's Baton Rouge Zoo brought in 3,302 pounds of food for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank between Nov. 23 and Dec. 30.
Joyce Ryder presented World War II veteran Hagen Kleinpeter a Quilt of Valor during a family gathering at the home of his son, Devin Kleinpeter.
The winners of the Manners of the Heart art contest for second- and third-graders are second-grader Charli Putman, who attends the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts; and third-grader Selena Nguyen, a student at Twin Oaks Elementary.
Staff from the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance were at the Bob Petit Coca Cola Basketball Tournament at Lee Magnet High School on Dec. 26-29 for the annual FAFSA Tournament.
Eating better and losing weight are two of the most popular new year's resolutions, but the sweet treats of Mardi Gras tend to derail the best of intentions in south Louisiana.
Cancer Services, in conjunction with St. Joseph’s Academy, held the region’s first science, technology, engineering and math camp Jan. 3-4 for children ages 12 and above who have been diagnosed with cancer or impacted by the disease through a sibling.
Calls for assistance received by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for Jan. 4-10:
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.
Cat Haven of Greater Baton Rouge is a nonprofit rescue organization for cats and kittens. The Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road, is open for adoptions from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Ad…
BREC's Independence Park Theatre, 7800 Independence Blvd., presents "Madeline and the Bad Hat" at 7 p.m. Feb. 27, with a special school performance by reservation at 9 a.m.
The master plans for BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo and Greenwood Community Park will be discussed at two open house meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 29.
Hospice In His Care, a Baton Rouge-based hospice service, has become a part of the Champion Management healthc are services organization, with a close affiliation with Superior Home Health, also of Baton Rouge.
GONZALES — Ascension Wastewater Treatment and state environmental regulators have reached tentative settlement of longstanding compliance orders that required over $10 million in upgrades to more than 150 community sewer systems in Ascension, Livi…
Becky Eldredge, author of "Busy Lives & Restless Souls," will lead a parish mission with the theme "Making Room for God in the Busyness" at 7 p.m. Jan. 21-23 at St. George Catholic Church, 7808 St. George Drive, Baton Rouge.
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While sweets-lovers everywhere enjoy the Girl Scout Cookie season kickoff, not many realize the preparation that goes into training the Girl Scouts to become expert cookie sellers.
Pat’s Coats for Kids recently identified 71 students at LaSalle Elementary School in Baton Rouge to receive warm coats purchased by Starmount Insurance Company, the Baton Rouge-based subsidiary of Unum.
The Sacred Heart of Jesus School Home & School Association presented its Tiger Trails physical fitness event Nov. 26.
The Istrouma High School 1970 Lunch Bunch held a cookie swap Dec. 14 at the home of David and Ann Wiliams Terrio.
The Upbeats performed during the Jingle Bell Coffee at the Woman's Club.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Baton Rouge is accepting applications through Feb. 28 for its homeownership program. Applications are available at habitatbrla.org; at the Habitat office at 6554 Florida Blvd., Suite 200, Baton Rouge; and at the Bat…
On Nov. 3, the Omicron Sigma Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. celebrated its 25th anniversary at Drusilla’s Catering in Baton Rouge.
The American Red Cross Youth has highlighted the volunteer work of Skye Taylor, of Gonzales, a sophomore at East Ascension High School, who is taking classes at River Parishes Community College through the Ascension Parish Early College Option.
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.
Baton Rouge resident Mark Chasuk has been named to the Dean's List for the fall semester at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. To be on the Dean's List, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 while carrying a course load of 12 hours…
Calls for assistance received by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office for Dec. 28-Jan. 3:
The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society is a nonprofit organization committed to the well-being of animals in the Baton Rouge community by providing for and facilitating the adoption of homeless animals, teaching the community responsible companio…
Cat Haven of Greater Baton Rouge is a nonprofit rescue organization for cats and kittens. The Cat Haven Adoption Center, 11130 N. Harrell’s Ferry Road, is open for adoptions from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Ad…
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a foster-based registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to saving homeless dogs primarily from local shelters as well as dogs surrendered by their owners.
Second Chance Dog Rescue is a foster-based registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to saving homeless dogs primarily from local shelters as well as dogs surrendered by their owners.
The Capital Area Animal Welfare Society is a nonprofit organization committed to the well-being of animals in the Baton Rouge community by providing for and facilitating the adoption of homeless animals, teaching the community responsible companio…
The holidays have come and gone and now it's time to get serous about those New Year resolutions you made.
Weekly demonstrations of virtual reality technology that can help people experience world travel and deep-sea diving as well exploring the systems of the human body are being held through February in the lobby of the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711…
Members of Associated Women in the Arts gathered for a Christmas party Dec. 11 at the home of Carol Ridenour in St. Francisville.
Catholic High School senior Allen Charles Duggar is one of two student delegates who will represent Louisiana in the 2018-19 U.S. Senate Youth Program, sponsored by The Hearst Foundations. The other Louisiana delegate is Sarah Katherine McCallum, …
The Electric Einsteins junior high robotics team from Runnels School in New Orleans placed second among 14 teams at the FIRST Lego League qualifying tournament held at Woodlawn High School on Nov. 17 and qualified to advance to state competition i…
Episcopal School of Baton Rouge is accepting applications through Jan. 15 for two full-tuition scholarships to new rising ninth-grade students for the 2019-20 school year.
Nearly 200 students at Kenilworth Science and Technology School competed in the school's science fair Dec. 1; of those, 30 qualified to compete in the Louisiana Junior Division Region VII Science and Engineering Fair, to be held Feb. 11-12 at the …
In 2018, the Inland Fisheries Hatchery Program stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state.
Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser discussed his work with the Louisiana Distillers Guild to create a state-sponsored distillery trail during the Dec. 13 meeting of the guild at Cane Land Distilling Company in Baton Rouge. He also discussed his ro…
New Venture Theatre of Baton Rouge, which has presented the premieres of more than 60 shows since its launch in 2008, has announced the schedule for its 12th season. For tickets, call (225) 588-7576 or visit www.nvtarts.org.