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Best of the Bunch? High bar awaited Cubs’ Emmanuel Moses

BATON ROUGE – Emmanuel Moses had a knock on his bedroom door one evening during his freshman year at University High School. At the other end of the door was his mother, Tomeka Murray, who allowed some time to pass after listening to an exchange between Emmanuel and Keylan Moses in her car after football practice.

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d
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Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary Bakes Teacakes the Way a St. Francisville Mom of 11 Did

Some bakeries chase trends. Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary is built around one thing: the teacake, made from a family recipe that goes back to a sharecropping household on Cedars Lane in St. Francisville. The Family Behind the Name. "Mother Dear" was Susie Barrow Morgan, wife of Earnest Morgan Sr....

Zachary, LA · 1d
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Carli-Co Cafe in Gonzales: Shrimp and Grits, Pork and Pancakes, and Weekday Lunch Specials on Airline Highway

Out early in Ascension Parish? Carli-Co Cafe opens at 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday on the corner of Airline Highway and Bayou Narcisse Road in Gonzales. The cafe calls itself a true mom-and-pop breakfast and lunch spot, known for generous portions and homestyle Southern cooking. Breakfast Plates Worth the Early...

Gonzales, LA · 1d
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Around Livingston for Nov. 4, 2026

The city is honoring the brave men and women who have served — and continue to serve — our country with a parade and lunch Saturday, Nov. 7. The parade lines up at 8 a.m. at Walker High School, 12646 Burgess Ave., and rolls at 10 a.m. A...

Livingston Parish, LA · 2d
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Around Zachary for Nov. 4, 2026

The celebration of Veterans Day will start with a flag raising at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at Zachary High. The Salute to Veterans parade will start immediately after, heading from the school to Bank of Zachary. Library closed Veterans Day. All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will...

Zachary, LA · 3d

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Toys 'R' Us pop-up store opens in Gonzales

A Toys "R" Us pop-up store has opened at Tanger Outlets Gonzales ahead of the holiday season. The 5,000-square-foot shop will feature a curated selection of popular toys and family favorites. The Ascension Parish shopping center also recently welcomed a new Lodge Cast Iron store. Toys "R" Us is located...

Gonzales, LA · 3d

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Pecos and the Rooftops headlining Federales Fest: 'We always have a good time in Baton Rouge'

Pecos and the Rooftops have performed in Baton Rouge a few times at, no surprise, The Texas Club. Led by singer-songwriter Pecos Hurley, the Paris, Texas-based country-rock band returns Friday to headline the annual Federales Fest. The Southern-flavored country, rock and Americana music festival runs from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 6300 Jefferson Highway.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d

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Local Mom-Founded Brand Finds a New Home on Government Street

A local mom’s entrepreneurial journey is reaching a new milestone, and Baton Rouge families have a new place to shop her thoughtfully designed children’s products. My Modern Mom, a Baton Rouge-based children’s mealtime brand founded by local mom and entrepreneur Dr. Brittany Francis, is now available at The Modern Munchkin Co. on Government Street. Francis was previously featured in Baton Rouge Parents Magazine as a Mom Next Door, highlighting her journey as a mom and entrepreneur. The partnership marks the brand’s first move into local brick-and-mortar retail, making its full collection available for families to shop in person.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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Jacmel Inn in Hammond: Sunday Brunch, Duck Bowls and Nearly 50 Years Under the Oaks

Some restaurants are built for a quick bite. Jacmel Inn, a white house with green shutters tucked under the live oaks at 903 E. Morris Ave. in Hammond, was built for lingering. The restaurant has billed itself as Louisiana fine dining since 1977, when the founders opened in a former...

Hammond, LA · 18h

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Liberty House Specialties in Clinton: Morning Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls, Evening Ice Cream, All in a Building From 1868

Headed up to Clinton? Plan a stop on Liberty Street. Liberty House Specialties, at 11652 Liberty Street, runs two shops in one: a coffee and breakfast cafe in the morning and a scoop shop in the evening. The building has its own story. According to the shop, Liberty House dates...

Clinton, LA · 1d

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LSU student cooks up her passion for comfort meals into a business out of her on-campus apartment

Sometimes, the best part of college is going home to a home-cooked meal and getting back to your childhood favorite foods. Eighteen-year-old Ziya Rosenthal, owner and chef behind Midnight Rouxx, understands the love for fresh, prepped comfort foods. Based out of Nicholson Gateway Apartments, Midnight Rouxx gave Rosenthal the chance...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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Cat Haven’s new adoption center and cat cafe is a 'dream come true.' See inside.

Cat Haven’s new facility in Baton Rouge is over two times bigger than its last, and this one has a cat cafe. Local nonprofit Cat Haven has operated since 1999 with the mission to rescue cats, place them in forever homes and reduce feline overpopulation. The new adoption center held a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 25 at 530 Shadows Lane, near the Main Library. The project has been two years in the making.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ coming to Denham Springs

Christian Youth Theater is scheduled to perform The Wizard of Oz at Abundant Life Church in Denham Springs from Thursday through Saturday.

Denham Springs, LA · 2d

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Bowling, a Center Bar and Free Bands: A Night Out at Bally's Baton Rouge This November

Downtown nights don't have to end at a bar stool on Third Street. Down by the river at 103 France Street, Bally's Baton Rouge has built a small cluster of after-dark spots inside the casino, and a couple of them have nothing to do with slot machines. Two Lanes and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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Zydeco Sundays and '90s Nights: Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette's November Lineup

If a Baton Rouge weekend needs a change of scenery, Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette at 905 Jefferson St. pairs a bowling alley with a full stage. The Lafayette spot is the sister to the original Rock'n'Bowl in New Orleans, where Thursday zydeco nights helped put the alley on the national music map in the 1990s.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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Around Ascension for Nov. 4, 2026

Tanger Outlets Gonzales kicks off November with a joyful lineup of events. Guests can stroll through festive décor throughout the center and enjoy merry traditions. At 5 p.m. Friday, Tanger Gonzales hosts its annual Tree Lighting Celebration, complete with cookie decorating, face painting, balloon artists, bounce houses, a photo booth, holiday drinks, music from a live DJ and more.

Ascension Parish, LA · 2d

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From a Plaquemine Depot to O'Neal Lane: City Cafe and the Miranda Family's Century of Plate Lunches

Some Baton Rouge restaurants have history. City Cafe has more than a century of it, and it started beside a railroad depot in Plaquemine. Martin Miranda opened City Cafe on Main Street there in 1919. In 1933 his brother Jimmy took over management with family members, and they ran it for the next 43 years. During World War II and the Korean War, soldiers waiting for their trains often got a meal from Jimmy at no charge.

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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Nashville Rescue Pilot Flies 112 Shelter Animals from Louisiana to the Northeast

A Nashville-area nonprofit just notched a milestone that most volunteer pilots only dream about: 200 rescue flights. On Oct. 14, Race for Life Rescue completed that 200th mission, flying 112 animals out of overcrowded Louisiana shelters to shelters in the Northeast. The group, founded in 2021 by Jim and Pam...

Nashville · 5d

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South Lafourche High School student Sade Pierce earns Talent Award for official conference poster artwork

A South Lafourche High School junior is making her mark through the power of art, earning statewide recognition after her painting was selected as the official poster for the Louisiana Association of Educational Diagnosticians (LA-ED) Annual Conference. Sade Pierce was presented with a Talent Award in recognition of her artwork,...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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Randazzo's Italian Market in Denham Springs: Fresh Egg Pasta, a Deli and a Love Story That Started in Rome

The story behind one of Denham Springs' most personal restaurants starts on a vacation in Rome. That's where Kyla met Antonio in 2002, even though he didn't speak English and she didn't speak Italian. The two married in Rome on Oct. 8, 2004. After their first son, Emilio, was born,...

Denham Springs, LA · 5d