Letters: St. George wants to opt out of problems in EBR schools
The city of St. George is trying to establish its own school system. The purpose is to break away from the East Baton Rouge school system and the perceived poor quality of EBR schools. Federal desegregation laws and busing resulted in most White parents moving to other places or enrolling...
Social Security Administration says walking, talking man is dead
BATON ROUGE - One man recently discovered that he's been declared dead by the Social Security Administration. Herman Banks is walking and talking and definitely not dead. The 83-year-old recently went to withdraw money, only to find that his account was nearly drained. He quickly learned that he had not received his...
Doug Williams, Regena Beard to lead first Zachary Mardi Gras
The inaugural Zachary Mardi Gras announced Regena Hartley Beard and Doug Williams as the grand marshals of the 2026 Zachary Mardi Gras Parade, taking place at 2 p.m. Feb. 15. Regena Hartley Beard, the 2026 Louisiana teacher of the year, is a is a fifth grade science and sixth grade robotics and STEM educator at...
What’s coming to Baton Rouge in 2026? These restaurants are preparing to open in...
New dining spots are bringing fresh dishes to the tables of Baton Rouge in 2026 — some brand new, others opening second locations. The city's bustling dining scene is responsible for the opening of 40 restaurants in 2025, and already, there are six restaurants set to open in the new year.
Power lines down after crash on Highway 75 in St. Gabriel
Parts of Highway 75 in St. Gabriel are temporarily closed due to a single-vehicle crash that knocked down power lines, causing the City of St. Gabriel and the East Iberville Fire Department to assist at the scene.
Bally’s Baton Rouge Opens After $140 Million Revamp
Imagine stepping into a modern gaming paradise while still catching glimpses of Baton Rouge’s history. The transformation is impressive, and it’s just getting started.
After 17 years as a Louisiana principal, he’s leaving the office, forever
Fist bumping his way into a brand-new day, that's the way Baton Rouge principal Jared Lamb says hello to his students and staff.
Baton Rouge man missing weeks after brother dies in Elayn Hunt custody
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge family is desperately searching for answers after a man vanished just weeks after his brother died while incarcerated at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center — one of multiple recent inmate deaths at the facility. Walter Johnson Jr. was last seen on November 10th in the Mayfair Hills area of...
Man arrested in connection with vehicle thefts at storage facility on Burbank Drive
BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies arrested a man Monday in connection with the October theft of two vehicles from a storage facility on Burbank Drive. EBRSO arrest documents accuse James Pitts, 19, of being one of four people to break into Burbank Mini Storage on Oct. 3. According to an arrest...
Texas fugitive arrested for $1K theft at Bath and Body Works in Baton Rouge
A man is behind bars after authorities accused him of stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from Bath and Body Works on Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge.
