Canada to the Gulf: Retired coach joins brother to make another cross-country bicycle journey

Dr. Mona Lisa Saloy and Olivia Clare Friedman will read and discuss their work at LSU Creative Writing’s Delta Mouth Reading Series at 6 p.m. Friday. The event will take place in the Grand Salon of the French House at LSU and is free and open to the public.

It is a scene straight out of Louisiana lore, a seeming exemplar of swamp life: Craggy cypress trees, moss dangling from their branches, stretch out for thousands of acres atop dark, shallow waters. But a quick glance does not do it justice. In fact, the Maurepas Swamp, covering a vast...

The 2023 CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade rolled down North Boulevard in downtown Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday, February 5, 2023. The theme of the 2023 parade is “Jurassic Bark.”

Baton Rouge schools are moving to implement a new statewide rule that requires districts to identify current third and fourth-graders who are struggling in reading and provide them with 30 hours of additional reading instruction, either at school or through private tutoring services. And while Baton Rouge school leaders agree...

The Golden Band from Tigerland and Lake Charles zydeco artist Sean Ardoin came up short of a Grammy on Sunday. The LSU band and Ardoin's collaborative album, "Full Circle," was in the running for best regional roots album, a category announced at the afternoon's 65th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony. Major awards were given out at the televised Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

The Port of South Louisiana has disclosed the appraisal it used to come up with a price tag of $445 million to buy the former Avondale shipyard site, a figure that raised eyebrows among regional port officials and politicians when the deal was announced last month. The valuation, commissioned by...

The Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links honored eight Louisiana role models at its 15th annual New Orleans-style jazz brunch in December at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel. Chapter President Cheryl Hall-DeRouen welcomed guests. Edward “Ted” James and Tisha Powell Wayne were co-emcees. The theme for the event,...

"Visitors to my home ask about the saxophone mounted in a shadow box in my living room," says Dale Marks, of Baton Rouge. "It all started with a night of partying with my wife. It ended with me pulling out my sax from high school band to play some music.

-- Dishili Young has been promoted by Neel-Schaffer to vice president, engineer manager. Young has more than 20 years of experience providing program management, project management and engineering design services for large-scale transportation projects. She joined Neel-Schaffer in 2017 and manages the firm's Louisiana Transportation and Civil Design groups. In 2019, she was named Member of the Year by the Women Transportation Seminar Louisiana Chapter for her contributions, and she serves as vice president for WTS Baton Rouge Chapter.

The LSU track and field team completed the New Mexico Collegiate Classic on Saturday with a pair of individual victories in the two-day event. Coach Dennis Shaver took a partial squad to Albuquerque, New Mexico, on both the men’s and women’s side, electing to give many athletes the week off after opening the indoor season with three meets — two on the road.

LSU right-hander Thatcher Hurd donated 100% of his NIL money to the LSU Food Pantry. The money was enough for 30,000 pounds of food, and on Thursday, he helped pack and distribute the food. “I just try to be like my ad, he’s always instilled in me that too much...

East Baton Rouge's government may have more time than previously thought to fix its stormwater system — which could require millions of dollars a year and new taxes or fees for residents — after the federal government granted an extension last month. But it doesn’t have unlimited time....

Consistency is the calling card of just about every distance runner. It is fair to say Zachary’s Rhen Langley took things to a new level at LSU’s Last Chance Indoor Qualifier. Langley set his second Carl Maddox Field House high school record of the indoor season by winning...

Lafayette Christian Academy quarterback Ju'Juan Johnson is bound for Boulder, Colorado. Johnson committed to the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday in front of friends, family and teammates at the LCA Sports Complex. The junior, who had nearly two dozen offers, chose the Buffaloes over LSU and Florida. "It was a good...

LSU’s Ingrid Lindblad and Latanna Stone, along with former Ole Miss golfer Julia Johnson of St. Gabriel, are back for one more shot at what has quickly become one of the biggest prizes in women’s amateur golf. The three are among 70 players who accepted invitations this week...

While East Baton Rouge's parks system and state public employee retirement systems fight in court over $2 million in tax money, the sheriff is anticipating that parish government could be on the hook for the money in the meantime. Sheriff Sid Gautreaux's office is responsible for collecting taxes and distributing...

LSU has a good problem with right-hander Paul Skenes. The Air Force transfer who was named the Friday night starter last week is also a powerful hitter, batting .314 with 13 home runs and 10 doubles last season. “I think the primary thing obviously is the pitching,” LSU coach Jay...

The Zachary High School Bronco Belles won the UDA National Dance Team Championship Saturday in Orlando. The Bronco Belles competed in the Large Varsity Kick division. Universal Dance Association, founded in 1980 as Universal Dance Camps, was started as a need for educational training for what were then called “drill teams.” Later, UDA started calling the groups dance teams.

Remember, if you can, the last time LSU won a men’s basketball game. It was waaaay back on Dec. 28 when the Tigers outlasted a then No. 9-ranked Arkansas team 60-57. Remember coach Matt McMahon, now routinely rapped for not heating up the coach’s box with more emotion, running down court and high-fiving kids in the LSU student section?

The Baton Rouge Area Chamber has named the members of its Leadership Baton Rouge class of 2023. The selected participants represent a cross section of the capital region's business, civic and nonprofit communities. Members of the 2023 class are:. Adam Beary, Bear Process Safety; Allie Diefendorf, The Baton Rouge Youth...