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Greek Wine in New Roads, a Market at the Mill and Light Up the Holidays: Pointe Coupee's Calendar Through December

New Roads sits on False River northwest of Baton Rouge, and its holiday calendar gives you a few good reasons to make the drive. The parish tourism office, Visit False River, lists these four dates. Thursday, Nov. 12: An Evening in Greece. CIRCA at Morel's, 210 Morrison Pkwy., is hosting...

New Roads, LA · 1d
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UL System President Rick Gallot owes $350K in taxes, records show; he faults accountant

Rick Gallot, who oversees the eight schools in the University of Louisiana System, owes $350,000 in federal income taxes going back to 2019, according to a tax lien filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court’s office. Gallot, who has a total compensation package of $600,000 per...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 20h
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Proposed budget for East Baton Rouge City-Parish could cut funding to Live After Five, other programs

Twelve outside organizations, ranging from Live After Five to the Iris Domestic Violence Center, have been zeroed out in Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ proposed 2027 city-parish budget, ending a two-year downscaling sparked by the loss of tax money after the formation of St. George. Another dozen groups that have long...

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Two candidates headed to runoff for EBR School Board District 3

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish voters will choose between two candidates in the District 3 school board runoff in one month. Four candidates originally ran for the seat. On election day, incumbent Carla Powell got more than 4,700 votes, and Thomasina Joseph got about 2,800 votes, sending them into a runoff.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 14h
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"Don't tell your mom": Brusly veteran asks fellow vets to steer young people toward service

Air Force veteran Warren Lejeune asked Brusly's veterans to point young people toward military service. Plus, the parish Veterans Day celebration at the West Baton Rouge Museum.

Brusly, LA · 1d

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Leaders outline next steps in exploring East Baton Rouge Parish government split

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - East Baton Rouge Parish leaders are taking the next steps to explore what it would take to separate the parish and the city of Baton Rouge into two governments. The possibility of deconsolidating city-parish government was discussed during Tuesday night’s Metro Council meeting, where council...

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Audit launched into EBR Housing Authority nonprofit; board president resigns, CEO and COO on leave

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to launch an independent audit into an alleged misappropriation of funds involving its non-profit affiliate, Partners Southeast. The board retained certified public accounting and consulting firm Luther Speight & Company LLC to...

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 17h

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Baton Rouge Weighs Cost of Going It Alone as City-Parish Separation Debate Advances

BATON ROUGE, La. — Baton Rouge is moving closer to a formal examination of whether it can afford to govern itself independently of East Baton Rouge Parish, raising questions about who controls local tax dollars, how public services would be funded, and whether the city’s current government structure adequately represents its residents.

Baton Rouge, LA · 21h

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Brusly closes out its sewer project and holds back part of a street repair bill

Brusly made its last payment on the long-running sewer lagoon project and paid most of the bill for Orleans Quarters street repairs, holding back money until bumpy patches are fixed. A resident asked why the marked spot in front of her house was skipped.

Brusly, LA · 2d

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EBR Schools Mental Health Services Director Contributes to National School Social Work Guide

Dr. Bridgette Webster, director of Mental Health Services for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, is honored to be one of the contributors to a new national publication designed to strengthen school social work practices and improve support services for students. “Implementation Guide: The National School Social Work Practice...

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