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Baton Rouge Turns Up the Holiday Season With Jazz, Comedy and White Light Night

BATON ROUGE, La. — Jazz, rock, comedy and neighborhood art celebrations will share the spotlight in Baton Rouge as the city heads into the holiday season, with November’s entertainment calendar building toward a particularly busy night Nov. 20. That Friday will bring White Light Night to Mid City,...

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Wildcats Fall Away to Southern on the Road

BATON ROUGE, La. – Behind a strong running game led by Trey Holly, the Southern Jaguars took care of Bethune-Cookman 45-17 at A.W. Mumford Stadium. Holly was dominant yet again for the Jags, as the SWAC's leading rusher finished with 206 yards and two touchdowns on just 16 carries. As a team, Southern averaged 8.7 yards per carry and piled up nearly 400 total rushing yards.

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Chance encounter in Japan brings LSU superfan to Death Valley sideline for Alabama matchup

BATON ROUGE — While LSU’s matchup against Alabama did not end the way Tiger fans hoped, one international supporter made a trek across the globe for what he called one of the most memorable days of his life. Shota Kuge traveled from Japan to Baton Rouge on Saturday,...

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Whit Weeks Sustains LSU's Rich Linebacker Tradition

Whit Weeks already had a connection in his home state with the University of Georgia since his father, David Weeks, had played with the Bulldogs. Yet, Whit decided that he wanted to play for LSU. If you love Louisiana, it will love you back. Coming out of high school, Whit...

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Men's Basketball Closes Out Homestand vs. Louisiana Tech on Monday; Military Appreciation Night

BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tigers will look to complete a 3-0 homestand on Monday night at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center when they host the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. Tip time is just after 7 p.m. and tickets are on sale all day Monday at the LSU Athletics Ticket Office and online at LSUTix.net. LSU Students are admitted free of charge with valid student ID. Also, in honor of Veterans Day on Wednesday, it is Military Appreciation Night and free tickets will be available at the upper concourse ticket windows (which opens at 6 p.m. for all sales) for all active-duty and military veterans.

LSU Reveille

Paul’s Plate: Mudan Modern Asian Cuisine offers variety of dim sum but leaves much to be desired

Mudan Modern Asian Cuisine offers a variety of dim sum but despite the phrase translating to “touch the heart,” the food lacks just that. Created by the same team behind the Daruma Ramen chain, Mudan Modern Asian Cuisine is the newest addition to Baton Rouge’s Asian fusion scene.

Baton Rouge, LA · 19h

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Salt and Lawmen Together Health Expo (November 17)

We are still accepting vendors for our 2026 Seniors And Lawmen Together (SALT) Fall Health Expo on Tuesday, November 17, at the Lamar Dixon REV Building in Gonzales. This annual event brings together hundreds of local seniors with businesses, organizations and health resources from throughout our community. Interested in being...

Gonzales, LA · 18h

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Doctor Says: A good night’s sleep is good medicine

This is a column in a series from Dr. Olivia Ragusa, a primary care physician at Baton Rouge General, sharing insight on a variety of health topics for patients of all ages, including prevention, wellness tips and everyday strategies to help individuals and families stay healthy. When we think about...

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Baton Rouge-area teams to watch in the nonselect football playoffs

The high school football state playoff pairings are out for the four nonselect divisions in Louisiana. Here's what stood out for Baton Rouge-area schools after the brackets and schedule were released on Sunday. Division I nonselect. This bracket features eight schools from the Baton Rouge area. Two first-round matchups also...

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Check out the Outdoors calendar for hunting season schedules and LDWF updates

RED STICK FLY FISHERS PROGRAM: 7 p.m., Bluebonnet Regional Library, 9200 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge. Open to the public. Email Brian Roberts: roberts.brian84@gmail.com. Website: rsff.org. WEDNESDAY. VETERAN’S DAY. BUGS & BEERS: 6:30 p.m., Skeeta Hawk Brewing, 455 N. Dorgenois St., New Orleans. Casual fly tying. Open to public. Email...

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Pastry chef departs Michelin-starred restaurant; Jones Walker adds attorneys

South Louisiana businesses and nonprofit groups recently announced the following promotions, new hires and resignations. Chuck Prow has been hired as the new chair and CEO of the environmental consulting company Aptim. Prow, who will succeed Mark Fallon, had been CEO of the defense infrastructure firm V2X, which was formed by the merger of The Vertex Co. and his former company, Vectrus.

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Dunham, Central and Zachary roll in Baton Rouge-area football finales

BATON ROUGE, La. — Dunham overwhelmed Springfield 72-0 on Friday, Nov. 6, leading a night of lopsided victories across the Baton Rouge area. Central defeated Woodlawn-Baton Rouge 67-18, while Zachary beat Liberty Magnet 62-8. Episcopal and West Feliciana each recorded 61-0 shutouts, defeating Northeast and Collegiate, respectively. St. Michael added a 63-8 victory over Broadmoor.

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Baton Rouge Arts Market spotlights local talent and handmade goods downtown

BATON ROUGE — Local creativity took center stage in downtown Baton Rouge today as shoppers gathered for the Baton Rouge Arts Market. Held alongside the Red Stick Farmers Market, the event has spent more than two decades providing Louisiana artists a dedicated platform to showcase and sell their quality, handmade goods.