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Win Red Clay Strays Tickets for Thursday’s Baton Rouge Show

The Red Clay Strays bring the Grateful Tour to Baton Rouge Thursday, November 5, with Muscadine Bloodline and Brent Cobb. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge, LA · 7d

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No winner in Powerball drawing; jackpot grows to $793 million

No one won the jackpot in Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The winning numbers were 2, 4, 18, 50, 56 + 20.

Baton Rouge, LA · 7d

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True Beauty Salon owner named 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year in Zachary

Brandy Smith Stephens, owner of True Beauty Salon, was named the 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Zachary Chamber of Commerce.

Zachary, LA · 9d

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Paid Extras Wanted: Be in a Commercial Filmed on LSU-Alabama Game Day in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. - Want to be in a commercial that captures the energy of an LSU game day? Caballero Casting is looking for paid extras to play tailgaters and it will be filmed the day of the big Alabama-LSU game in Baton Rouge. They're looking for men and women...

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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10 Quiet Antique And Thrift Stores In Louisiana That Locals Keep Returning To

One of the roomiest antique malls in Louisiana fills an old schoolhouse and its gym with two stories of vintage finds. Between you and me, that sounds like the best field trip ever. Another shop sells furniture right alongside Mardi Gras beads. A third greets you with a chiming bell,...

Alexandria, LA · 10d

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A wildlife trapper built LSU’s critter removal department after catching a raccoon bare-handed

David Perault is the man people call when they find bats in their attics or foxes in their chicken coops. Or raccoons, coyotes, opossums, snakes, bobcats or feral hogs. Perault, 68, grew up in the Baton Rouge area learning to hunt and trap from his grandfather. He now lives in Denham Springs.

Baton Rouge, LA · 9d

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Morel's Courtyard Inn in New Roads: A 12-Room False River Getaway With a 1903 Firehouse Event Hall Next Door

New Roads has been throwing a party for a long time. The inn's website points out that the town staged Mardi Gras celebrations as early as 1881, earning it the nickname "Little Carnival Capital" of Louisiana. If you're heading up for a festive weekend, Morel's Courtyard Inn puts you right in the middle of downtown.

New Roads, LA · 9d

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2une In Previews: Christian Youth Theater brings 'The Wizard of Oz' to Denham Springs stage

DENHAM SPRINGS — Audiences can follow the yellow brick road this weekend as Christian Youth Theater presents its stage production of the classic musical, "The Wizard of Oz." The production follows Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, after a violent tornado sweeps them from Kansas into the Land of Oz. Dorothy teams up with three companions—the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion—each searching for a fundamental quality they believe they lack as they journey toward the Great Wizard.

Denham Springs, LA · 7d

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Sweet Stirrings in Zachary: Pastry Chef Laura-Kate's Works Cakes, Cookie Stacks and a December Decorating Night

Plenty of college students pick up a hobby to blow off steam. Laura-Kate picked up a piping bag, and it turned into Sweet Stirrings, the custom cake studio now baking on High Street in Zachary. From LSU class to pastry chef. While she was studying nutrition and dietetics at LSU,...

Zachary, LA · 9d

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11th annual Cap City Beer Fest happening Sunday

BATON ROUGE - Beer fans filled downtown for the 11th annual Cap City Beer Fest on Sunday afternoon. The dog-friendly event is a fundraiser for Companion Animal Alliance, the only open-intake animal shelter in East Baton Rouge Parish. The event runs from 2-5 p.m. on Fourth Street.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

LSU Reveille

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Halloween door decorating contest sees competition between LSU Student Union offices

The LSU Student Union trades modern doors for Halloween decorations with its door-decorating contest between campus offices such as Student Government and Greek Life. Each office has been working on its door decorations for the majority of October. They have created themes based on their roles on campus and some based off of well-known pop culture references, such as “Stranger Things,” “Scooby-Doo” and classic Halloween culture.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

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Painting and Pinot on Perkins Road: BYOB Paint Nights, Holiday Parties and Gifts That Get People Together

One Christmas, a Baton Rouge woman who wanted a real hobby unwrapped a beginner art set from her husband. A couple of glasses of wine and a few finished canvases later, she had a business plan. That is the origin story behind Painting and Pinot, the paint-and-sip studio on Perkins Road.

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

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Young entrepreneur turns his passion for lemonade into a growing business

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. For one young Louisiana entrepreneur, that familiar saying became the recipe for a growing business.

Brusly, LA · 11d

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Inside Baton Rouge's 1924 Central Fire Station: How to Visit the Robert A. Bogan Fire Museum

Downtown Baton Rouge has a building where the fire engines never really left. At 427 Laurel Street, the old Central Fire Station still holds three American LaFrance rigs from the 1920s, parked in the same engine room where crews once rolled out on calls. Today it's the Robert A. Bogan...

Baton Rouge, LA · 8d

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Live Music Thursday Through Saturday and 2-for-1 Margaritas: A Night Out at Pedro's Tacos & Tequila Bar Off Siegen Lane

Some weeknights call for a margarita and a band, not a reservation and a dress code. Pedro's Tacos & Tequila Bar, tucked just off Siegen Lane on Andrea Drive, has built its evenings around both. The music. Live music plays every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m....

Baton Rouge, LA · 10d

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Baton Rouge native’s novel has ties to Simmesport

Rick Bahlinger, a Baton Rouge native and LSU graduate, has released his first novel, Mother Nature Hates To Lose, a fictional disaster story that draws on real locations in south Louisiana — including several references to Simmesport in Avoyelles Parish. Bahlinger, who earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering...

Baton Rouge, LA · 13d

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Food Critics Say These 10 Louisiana Restaurants Serve Outstanding Meals At Surprisingly Affordable Prices

Stuffed turkey wings smothered in Cajun-Creole tradition, or thin-cut fried catfish with a lakeside view?. Go ahead and pick one. Thought you had your answer? Not so fast. A quirky sandwich shop with kitschy decor was once named Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appetit. Then there’s a po’...

Louisiana · 12d

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Sourdough Baker in Ascension Parish Adding Commercial Location for Pickup

Wild Rise Sourdough Co. is known for its cookies and breads

Ascension Parish, LA · 11d

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Baton Rouge Resident Wins $150,000 Powerball Prize

BATON ROUGE – A Baton Rouge resident won $150,000 during the October 14 Powerball drawing after purchasing their ticket from Rende’s Quick Stop #5 located at 7337 John LeBlanc Blvd. in Sorrento. Nickholas Grant claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Baton Rouge headquarters on Thursday, October 22, taking...

Baton Rouge, LA · 11d