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ULM grad named America's top independent pharmacist
T.J. Woodard, a University of Louisiana at Monroe graduate, was named the 2026 Independent Pharmacist of the Year. Woodard operates two Prescriptions to Geaux pharmacy locations in Baton Rouge. The award was presented by the National Community Pharmacists Association at its convention in Kansas City. Louisiana officials, including Gov. Jeff...
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Journey from farm to table at this inaugural fundraiser
Baton Roots, a local community farm and garden network, is hosting a one-of-a-kind farm-to-table experience to raise funds this Saturday, Oct. 10. Since the farm’s produce is plentiful and flavorful, Baton Roots director Mitchell Provensal and Walls Project executive director Dr. Ashlyn Harrison decided the best way to show it off was with a direct farm-to-table meal held on the farm grounds. Thus, the idea for the first Boots on the Farm fundraiser came about.
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I-TEAM: Employee dies at chemical plant in Iberville Parish, investigation underway
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Westlake Corporation is investigating an incident where an employee experienced a medical emergency on Saturday October 3 and later died. Westlake Corporation told WAFB the employee was found unresponsive in the unit, and emergency response teams provided first aid around 7:44pm. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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CFCC announces record expansion with 73 new positions, new workforce programs
CFCC is launching its largest workforce expansion in school history, adding 73 new faculty and staff positions in response to record enrollment growth.
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After success in Ascension with steel plant, Iberville Parish proposes its own industrial zone
Conceived a decade ago, the RiverPlex MegaPark in Ascension Parish took years to bear fruit before attracting tens of billions of dollars in new industrial investment to a bend in the Mississippi River. Now officials in neighboring Iberville Parish are considering a similar industrial zone just upriver that would abut...
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Company announces 2026 awards for best wound care
Metairie-based RestorixHealth, a leading wound care solutions company, announced the wound and hyperbaric center recipients of their Center Recognition Awards program for the awards January-June 2026. These awards champion a center’s commitment to the highest quality of patient care, optimal outcomes and exceptional patient satisfaction over a six-month period, according...
NOLA.com
After success in Ascension with steel plant, Iberville Parish proposes its own industrial zone
The early notice of plans to create an Iberville version of the Ascension MegaPark has drawn positive reactions from state officials and hopeful ones from some environmentalists. "Proactive planning gives local leaders and residents an opportunity to determine how and where they want future growth to occur before a specific...
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Business owners discuss how Southern Homecoming impacts business
BATON ROUGE — Homecoming has excited Southern University students and alums all week, and with the homecoming game kicking off tomorrow, area businesses say they're already feeling like winners. During homecoming, you can guarantee three things: good fun, good friends and good food. Some of the restaurant owners right...
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John Flake assumes executive director role at LSU Energy Institute
The LSU Energy Institute has named John Flake as its new executive director. He has also been named associate vice chancellor for research. Flake takes over from Greg Upton, who previously served as interim executive director. Meg Sunstrom, chief communications officer for the LSU System, confirmed the leadership change, saying Flake assumed the role Sept. 16.
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New Roads grocery store Olinde's closing its doors permanently
NEW ROADS — A family-owned grocery store in New Roads is closing its doors. Olinde's Grocery is closing without plans to reopen, the store announced Friday morning. "This was a very difficult decision, and we would like to thank everyone that supported us for the last 5 years!" a Facebook post announcing the closure says.
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‘Too low, too loud, too many’: Baton Rouge residents push against Amazon drones in tense meeting
Baton Rouge area residents criticized Amazon's drone deliveries, alleging company dishonesty and a threat to quality of life at a community meeting in Broadmoor Thursday evening. The Prime Air drones, which deliver packages up to five pounds from the Cortana Place fulfillment center, have been zooming over Baton Rouge since...
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2 On Your Side: Property owners highlighted in reports face fines for blighted properties
BATON ROUGE - Steep fines were handed down to property owners at Blight Court on Thursday morning. Two commercial properties on the docket have been previously highlighted by 2 On Your Side. The Harmony Center, under the leadership of Collis Temple, owns the now-shuttered Louisiana New School Academy. The conditions...
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Donaldsonville $5.8 billion Hyundai steel mill drives business growth and new residents
DONALDSONVILLE — A $5.8 billion Hyundai Steel Mill is reshaping life in Donaldsonville, where small businesses are expanding and new residents are moving in. For-rent signs, coming-soon banners, and a packed lunch rush paint a clear picture of how the city has changed since Hyundai announced it would build the steel mill there.
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Entergy schedules East Iberville power outage for October 4
PLAQUEMINE — Entergy has scheduled a power outage for customers in the East Iberville area on Oct. 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Crews will be replacing a wooden utility pole with a steel pole and completing additional upgrades in the area during that time. Entergy said the...
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This Louisiana Country Market Stocks Homemade Jams And Local Makers’ Handmade Finds Inside An Old Train Station
Mayhaw jelly, beeswax candles shaped like bunnies, and jars of chow chow all share shelf space inside a depot that has stood on Pine Street since 1895. The Ponchatoula Country Market has filled that old train station with local makers since 1973. It runs as a nonprofit, and the booths...