Louie’s Cafe passes ownership to lifelong employee
BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge staple restaurant is now under new ownership, a report by the Baton Rouge Business Report says. Louie's Cafe was purchased by Fred Simonson, a longtime employee and general manager, and his wife, Molly River Simonson. The couple purchased the restaurant from Jimmy Wetherford, who had owned it since 1978.
Volunteers wanted for search party for Texas mother missing since late September
GROSSE TETE - A search party is gathering Tuesday for a 22-year-old Texas woman who has been missing for nearly three weeks. Christin Munn Holliday, also known as Chrissy, was last seen by her parents on Sept. 29 in Katy, Texas, after she dropped her children off and left for Louisiana in a dark-colored BMW.
SU alum Glenn Brown III’s film set to show at the New Orleans Film...
After spending nearly two decades playing football, Glenn Brown III is pursuing a different creative path. The 2023 Southern University and A&M College graduate is now making his mark as a filmmaker, with his psychological thriller, “You Should’ve Looked Closer,” selected for the 37th New Orleans Film Festival. For Brown, the transition from athletics […] The post SU alum Glenn Brown III’s film set to show at the New Orleans Film Festival appeared first on DrumBeatsLa .
Utility pole installed without warning, raising safety fears in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE - Longtime resident Barbara Haynes was shocked when utility crews arrived on her street to install new power poles - one of which is in her front yard - as part of Entergy's five-year grid resilience plan. Haynes, who has lived in her home on West McKinley Street...
Stat Pack: Where LSU ranks nationally and in the SEC on offense and defense...
No. 18 LSU (5-2, 2-2 SEC) is back in business after a 31-0 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday in Death Valley with eyes remaining on the Bayou Bengals. On a day where Lane Kiffin and Co. pieced together a balanced attack on both sides of the ball, LSU cruised to a shutout victory ahead of a four-game gauntlet against Auburn, Alabama, Texas, and Tennessee.
Tiny homes, fresh starts: New village coming to Baton Rouge
St. Vincent de Paul is developing Divine Providence Village in Baton Rouge, a tiny home community featuring 24 units designed to help individuals transition from homelessness to independent living starting in early 2027.
Two Elayn Hunt employees arrested, accused of improper communication with inmates
Two Elayn Hunt Correctional Center employees were arrested for communicating with inmates via contraband cell phones.
Louisiana says it can use lethal injection to execute Todd Wessinger if he rejects...
Louisiana officials are asking a federal judge to dismiss death row inmate Todd Wessinger’s legal challenge to a looming execution by nitrogen gas, saying they will allow him to choose lethal injection and use a drug he previously argued would spare him suffering. Wessinger, who was sentenced to death...
Scotlandville Edges Broadmoor in Thrilling 27–26 Showdown
The Scotlandville Hornets came away with a thrilling 27–26 victory over the Broadmoor Buccaneers on Friday, October 16, 2026, in a closely contested high school football matchup that came down to a single point. Both teams battled throughout the game, with Broadmoor challenging Scotlandville and keeping the pressure on...
La. Board of Regents: Average construction age of LSU, Southern buildings is over 60
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Board of Regents and a company it hired determined that there was a deferred maintenance backlog of $4 billion for higher education facilities in Louisiana. The company, Gordian, created a construction age profile for buildings located at each institution across the four Louisiana systems:...
