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Support staff in Baton Rouge school poised to receive $1,000 checks before Christmas

Support workers in Baton Rouge public schools are in line to receive $1,000 one-time checks just in time for Christmas. The move is meant to ensure compliance with an executive order from Gov. Jeff Landry mandating stipends this year for school employees across the state. Teachers, however, are not expected...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d
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Kim Landry unseats longtime Judge Jason Verdigets after 12 years on the bench

ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Longtime 23rd Judicial District Court Judge Jason Verdigets has lost his bid for reelection, ending a 12-year tenure on the bench after challenger Kim Landry defeated him in Tuesday’s election. Landry received 22,867 votes, or 51.6%, compared to Verdigets’ 21,470 votes, or 48.4%, according...

Ascension Parish, LA · 3d
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East Feliciana voters fill school board seats; set up runoffs for other positions

East Feliciana Parish voters ousted four incumbents while filling the remaining six seats on the East Feliciana Parish School Board. Incumbent Rufus Nesbitt in District 1 with 336 votes to 160 for Nancy Demetria Matthews and 85 for Peidera Sims-Matthews. Sims-Matthews was the incumbent in District 2, Division 1, but was told during qualifying that she had been registered to vote in the wrong district after the board reapportioned with the 2020 census figures.

East Feliciana Parish, LA · 2d
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Baton Rouge Judge Stays on Corruption Cases as AG's Recusal Bid Fails

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill's office has lost its bid to remove Judge Gail Horne Ray from a set of high-profile Baton Rouge corruption cases, after ad hoc Judge Bonnie Jackson denied the recusal request in court on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The ruling keeps Ray on the bench for prosecutions involving Councilman Cleve Dunn, former Capital Area Transit System administrator Pearlina Thomas and contractor Jay Colar.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d
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LSU reinstates law professor suspended for political comments

LSU has reinstated a law professor that it removed from the classroom for making political comments critical of Gov. Jeff Landry in early 2025.  Ken Levy, a tenured professor of criminal law, will make his return to the classroom in the spring semester, two years after he was suspended from teaching.  In an interview, Levy […]

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Mayor-President Sid Edwards working to preserve Live After Five concerts despite budget cuts

BATON ROUGE — Funding for the Live After Five concert series has been cut to zero in the newly released East Baton Rouge Parish 2027 budget, though Mayor-President Sid Edwards is working to keep the downtown events going in the spring. Lauren Lambert-Tompkins, a Live After Five board member...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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Two Livingston Parish school board members reelected. See who.

Livingston Parish School Board President Cecil Harris beat businessman Chris Taylor in an election of change versus consistency, while incumbent Jeff Frizell beat Philana Webb for the School Board District 3 seat. Harris and Frizell were each reelected by strong margins, according to complete but unofficial election returns. The two...

Livingston Parish, LA · 4d

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Voters in Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa pick judge to replace 30-year veteran

AMITE — Lindon Bennett Magee of Loranger has been elected to the 21st Judicial District bench. Magee was leading Jasper Brock by a nearly 3-1 margin with only a handful of precincts yet to report results in Livingston, St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes. Unofficial results showed her leading in all three parishes.

Tangipahoa, LA · 4d

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Swig Opens at Long Farm Village: Dirty Sodas, Refreshers and Holiday Sips on Village Market Street

Long Farm Village just picked up a new kind of drive-thru stop. Swig Baton Rouge Village is open at 14631 Village Market Street, Suite 101, pouring the chain's signature dirty sodas, refreshers and treats into the St. George corner of town. A dirty soda, in Swig's own words, starts with...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Judge denies move to toss DA’s lawsuit against East Baton Rouge Parish, sets trial date

District Attorney Hillar Moore’s funding lawsuit will continue after a judge on Thursday shot down the East Baton Rouge Parish government’s effort to have the suit tossed, quickly setting up a potential trial in December. Baton Rouge Judge Tarvald Smith disagreed with the local government’s argument that Moore...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 2d

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Baton Rouge Justice of the Peace Race Heads to Dec. 12 Runoff

A crowded field of five Republicans running for a little-watched but consequential court seat in East Baton Rouge Parish has been narrowed to two. Toni Higginbotham, a retired appellate judge, and Jen Racca, a Metro Council member and attorney, are headed to a Dec. 12 runoff for the District 6 justice of the peace seat after Tuesday's primary.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 3d

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Crews repairing gas leak on Boudreaux road in Gonzales

GONZALES — An Atmos Energy crew and local emergency responders are working to repair an active natural gas leak near the intersection of Cornerview and Boudreaux roads. According to the Gonzales Fire Department, repair work is currently underway at the site, and emergency services are monitoring the situation. Officials...

Gonzales, LA · 3d

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Free This Month at the EBR Library: Gospel and Jazz on the Plaza, Re-Wilding Fest and a Daylong Game On!

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library's November newsletter is packed, and most of the best stuff costs nothing. Here are the free programs worth putting on the family calendar, most of them at the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd. Saturday, Nov. 7. The busiest day of the month....

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 2d

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Two advance in Iberville Parish to replace retired Judge Alvin Batiste Jr.

PLAQUEMINE — Voters in Iberville Parish have advanced two candidates to a runoff to replace retired Judge Alvin Batiste Jr. Complete but unofficial returns showed Victor Woods Jr. with 36 percent of the vote and Lori White with 33 percent. They'll meet in a runoff Dec. 12. Alycia Grace-O'Bear...

Iberville Parish, LA · 4d

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Letters: Baton Rouge water bills unfairly charge for unused drainage

The dry weather dominating nightly news is more than an inconvenience for lawns — it is quietly inflating many Baton Rouge residents’ sewer bills for an entire year. East Baton Rouge Parish calculates residential sewer fees using an average of water consumption from October to December and February to April. That figure becomes the fixed monthly charge for the following 12 months. Unfortunately, this window captures water used during unseasonably warm, dry stretches like the one we are experiencing now.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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East Baton Rouge voters make new justice of the peace selections, who now serve parish-wide

Voters in East Baton Rouge have elected a fresh cohort of Justices of the Peace, and, for the first time, their jurisdiction is parish-wide. Of the six elected positions, four were decided Tuesday in the Nov. 3 midterm elections: Mark Miley of District 3 was the only justice of the peace elected outright. The other races — Districts 4, 5 & 6 — are all heading to runoffs.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Landry bests incumbent for District Judgeship, other judicial election results

The votes have been counted, and the 23rd Judicial District will swear in a new judge in January. Kim Landry won the District A seat on the local bench over two-term incumbent, Jason Verdigets in a closely contested race. Contested in three parishes, Landry totaled 52% (22,867) votes against Verdigets (21,470 votes).

Ascension Parish, LA · 4d

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Veterans Day events, Fall Garden Party, Art After Hours at LASM and more: Around Baton Rouge

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Nov. 12. VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE: 11 a.m., Galvez Plaza, downtown. With Mayor Sid Edwards, a Color Guard and the Florida Street Blowhards. visitbatonrouge.com. BINGO LOCO: 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., Chelsea's Live, 1010...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Historic firsts: Candidates break barriers in 2026 midterm elections

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The 2026 midterm election brought a wave of historic victories Tuesday (Nov. 3), with candidates across the country breaking barriers in races for governor, the U.S. Senate, and other elected offices. From the nation’s first Black woman governor to the first openly gay man elected...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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Ways To Celebrate National Louisiana Day in Baton Rouge

National Louisiana Day falls on November 9, and there’s no better place to mark it than Baton Rouge. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, here’s how to celebrate the food, music, history, and culture that make this state one of a kind. After all, if you’re going to celebrate Louisiana, you might as well do it in the capital.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d