Baker Chamber of Commerce hosting back-to-school supplies event
BAKER, La. (WAFB) - The Baker Chamber of Commerce is helping students and parents prepare for the new school year. A back-to-school supplies event is set for Saturday, July 25, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event will take place at 3325 Groom Road in Baker. Organizers said the...
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Roberts United Methodist Church hosts Small Business and Entrepreneurship Round-Up
DENHAM SPRINGS — The Roberts United Methodist Church held its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Round-Up event on Saturday, connecting residents to local businesses. The free family-friendly event gave residents an opportunity to shop, eat and connect as they explored several types of small businesses in the area, in
Families in Zachary celebrate the upcoming school year at the Back 2 School Block...
ZACHARY — Councilman Brandon Noel invited families in Zachary to the Back 2 School Block Party on Saturday at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. The community event gave students and families the opportunity to celebrate the start of a new school year while also receiving school supplies. "It brings...
Search Continues for Louisiana Man Who Fell Into Snake River in Idaho Falls as...
IDAHO FALLS, ID — Emergency crews continued searching Sunday for John Green, 54, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who fell into the Snake River in Idaho Falls on Thursday afternoon. Authorities said Green slipped from the bank near the Broadway Bridge while standing with a co-worker after attending a business...
Symbiosis marks innovative front in battle to control New World screwworm
BATON ROUGE — Symbiotic relationships come in many harmless forms throughout nature: clownfish and anemones, whales and barnacles, and bees and flowers to name a few. Two LSU AgCenter scientists are studying how to use symbiosis to potentially control a dangerous pest that is anything but harmless — the New World screw
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Woman killed in fiery crash off Scenic Highway in East Baton Rouge Parish, State...
A woman is dead after her vehicle ran off Scenic Highway, crashed and caught fire early Saturday in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to State Police. Troopers began investigating the crash around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release. For reasons under investigation, Kelly Downey, 41, was driving north on S
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Erin Piper opened Saint Crewe to give young adults access to safe skincare products. Here’s the story: bit.ly/4b2owuS #wakeupbatonrouge.
41-year-old killed in early Saturday morning crash on Scenic Highway
BATON ROUGE — One person is dead following an early Saturday morning fatal crash on Scenic Highway. The crash occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m. just south of La. 964 in East Baton Rouge Parish, killing 41-year-old Kelly Downey of Jarreau. According to Louisiana State Police, Downey was driving a...
