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2 Your Town Plaquemine: Plaquemine woman crowned Miss Iberville Parish in 1950 prepares to turn 94

PLAQUEMINE — A Plaquemine woman who won the Miss Iberville Parish title 76 years ago is getting ready to celebrate her 94th birthday. Shirley Elaine Schnebelen Blanchard said she will be 94 on Nov. 30 and that people are often surprised when they hear her age. "I love life,"...

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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...

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BREC proposes $28M investment into historic Brooks Park: ‘A legacy of our community’

BREC has multimillion-dollar plans for a new recreation and aquatic center at historic Brooks Park, which Old South Baton Rouge residents say the area has needed for a long time. The parks and recreation agency has requested $22.4 million in state funding for Brooks Park to advance a proposed $28...

Baton Rouge, LA · 19h

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Veterans Day Ceremonies Today in Plaquemine, at Southern University and in Livingston

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and several Capital Region communities still have free ceremonies on the calendar today. Here are three official gatherings confirmed by the organizers. Iberville's salute in Plaquemine. Iberville Parish's annual Salute to Veterans is at the Iberville Veterans Memorial on Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine. Pre-ceremony...

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Livingston Parish urges residents to thank former service members on Veterans Day

LIVINGSTON, La. (WAFB) — Livingston Parish is reminding residents this Veterans Day to reach out to someone who served the country and say thank you. Robert Krause, who served in the Army National Guard with deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, said mental health is an ongoing battle after the battle overseas.

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Local nonprofits and contractors team up to gift Baton Rouge veteran new roof

BATON ROUGE — A local U.S. Army veteran received a major surprise Tuesday morning: a brand-new roof for her home, free of charge. Amy White was selected as the recipient through the Owens Corning Foundation’s Roof Deployment Project. Since launching in 2016, the nationwide initiative has teamed up with local contractors across the country to deliver new roofs to military service members and their families.

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Baton Rouge Airport Cuts City Ties, Becomes Independent Authority After 50 Years

Baton Rouge's airport officially separated from city-parish government, marking the first governance change in 50 years for the facility now known as Baton Rouge Regional Airport. City and airport leaders celebrated the shift at a ceremony in the terminal rotunda, capping a process that began years earlier with a push to free the airport from the bureaucratic constraints of municipal government.

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This Louisiana Christmas Festival Lights Bonfires In A Remarkable River-Parish Tradition

Every December, a small town lights giant bonfires on purpose, and nobody calls the fire department. They call it a festival. The flames are a warm-up for Christmas Eve, when towering bonfires glow along the Mississippi River levee. The reason? Many folks say the fires light the way for Papa...

Lutcher, LA · 1d

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Raising Cane’s has a sweet surprise for Veterans Day

Raising Cane’s is serving up a little extra gratitude this Veterans Day. As the country prepares to honor those who have served on Wednesday, November 11, the popular chicken finger chain is spotlighting its Hero Discount Program, which gives eligible guests 10% off their entire purchase. The best part?...

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Delta Utilities hosting utility resource fair. See when, where

A utility resource fair is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12 at the East Baton Rouge Public Library's Scotlandville Branch.

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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 16h

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Railroad Avenue paving brings daytime closures Nov. 12 through Nov. 27

PLAQUEMINE — Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine is scheduled to close in phases for milling and paving work to improve road conditions and provide a smoother, safer driving surface. According to the reminder, the southbound side near City Hall and the courthouse is set to close from 7 a.m. to...

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Port of Greater Baton Rouge Names 3 Directors

BATON ROUGE — The Port of Greater Baton Rouge has announced the appointment of three directors to strengthen its leadership team and support its continued growth and strategic priorities. Tim Pinter will serve as director of business development, Melissa Folse as director of corporate and legal affairs, and Candace L. Griffin as director of communications and grants.

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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 · 12h

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Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge to ask Metro Council to maintain funding after proposed 2027 budget

BATON ROUGE — The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge's leadership plans to ask the Metro Council to maintain its funding after the introduction of a proposed 2027 budget that would strip the arts agency of its $250,000 in annual city-parish dollars. The Arts Council was one of 15...

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LaPlace native makes history as first Black woman elected Georgia secretary of state

St. John the Baptist leaders are cheering on LaPlace native Judge Penny Brown Reynolds after her momentous win in Georgia's secretary of state race. Judge Reynolds makes history as the first Black woman elected to the position in Georgia. According to the St. John's Sheriff's Office, Judge Reynolds was raised in LaPlace and graduated from East St. John High School.

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2 Your Town Plaquemine: City leaders working to revamp historic downtown

PLAQUEMINE — Plaquemine has a new downtown roadmap aimed at bringing more businesses, residents and visitors back to the historic district. Multiple sites in the district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and leaders want to build on that history. Some grand homes and historic buildings are starting to find new life.

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Tulane students offer free legal counsel in landmark federal environmental racism lawsuit

Residents and community organizations have spent years challenging St. James Parish in a federal civil rights and environmental justice lawsuit over alleged discriminatory development. Students at Tulane University’s Environmental Law Clinic are among those leading the fight. An industrial corridor along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New...

New Orleans, LA · 1d

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Lawmaker Mike Bayham passes away after battling liver failure

NEW ORLEANS — State Rep. Mike Bayham, R- Chalmette, passed away surrounded by his loved ones on Thursday morning, November 12, 2026. He was 52-year-old and lived in Baton Rouge. Rep. Bayham had been hospitalized with liver failure and his staff released a statement Wednesday saying he is “gravely ill and facing a serious health […] The post Lawmaker Mike Bayham passes away after battling liver failure appeared first on Unfiltered with Kiran .

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Proposal to fight tire dumping in Baton Rouge gains City Council support, heads to state lawmakers

BATON ROUGE — A local advocate is pushing to make it easier for the public to combat blight, specifically focusing on the illegal dumping of tires. Parry Matt Thomas has spent years addressing blight and tire dumping, including serving on the mayor-president's transition team on a subcommittee dedicated to the issue.