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Southern University Law Center hosting expungement event this weekend
BATON ROUGE - The Southern University Law Center is hosting an expungement event on Friday. The event will be held on Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Law Center on 2 Roosevelt Steptoe Drive. Residents can come to the event and have their criminal record cleared.
U.S. schools in disrepair desperate for infrastructure money
At Baker Heights Elementary, everything seems to be coming apart, and it's Timothy Scott's job to try to patch whatever's broken — whether it be falling ceiling tiles or a water fountain falling off the wall. "It could be fixed, it could be repaired, but we're pulling funding from the classroom," Scott said.Baker, Louisiana, just outside Baton Rouge, is home to roughly 12,000 people. Money is tight, and the population and tax base are shrinking. The infrastructure, including five school buildings that were all built in the 1950s, is crumbling. Across the U.S., the average public school building is...
Baton Rouge Area Chamber release search priorities for new EBR Schools superintendent
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPOUD) — The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released its search priorities for the next East Baton Rouge Parish School System superintendent. Ann Trappey, BRAC interim president and CEO, discussed that EBR School Board members should hire a visionary new leader to help lead the EBR Parish School System.
Baton Rouge superintendent search enters speed round: See when the final vote might happen
The search for the next leader of the East Baton Rouge Parish school system will soon enter a busy, 21-day last stretch, ending with a final selection on July 1. The school board settled on this quick timeline only after two hastily called, and at times contentious, meetings held Thursday. It was approved unanimously.
Baton Rouge school board members debate employee pay raise, sustainability
A proposal to increase salaries for East Baton Rouge public school educators by $2,200, bringing starting teachers to $50,000 a year, comes as the neighboring district continues to boost pay in a continuous fight for a small pool of teachers. Chief Financial Officer Kelly Lopez told School Board members Thursday...
A Schmidt sweep: Catholic High star, LSU signee nets one final award, LSWA's Mr. Baseball
When he tried out for the Catholic High-Baton Rouge baseball team, there were no guarantees for William Schmidt. Schmidt stood 5-foot-6 and weighed around 100 pounds as a freshman. But Catholic coach Brad Bass said the secret to Schmidt’s success was already in place. “I’ve got pictures of him...
Ava Rose Robertson
Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Corey Anthony Robertson of Baton Rouge. Ava Rose Robertson wants to make an impact and she seems to be on course to do just that. As she co-directs a meal assistance program, directs a dance nonprofit and works on a thesis on sustainable practices and ethical treatment in the fashion industry, she is headed in the right direction.
Gumbeaux Gators hold Major League Night at Barbe High School
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Friday evening the Lake Charles Gumbeaux Gators hosted Major League Night for their game against the Baton Rouge Rougarou. Several former, and current major league baseball players were in attendance, signing, taking pictures, and meeting fans including Jace Peterson who played at Hamilton Christian and McNeese, Blake Trahan who played at Kinder and UL Lafayette, Garin and Gavin Cecchini who played at Barbe, Terry Burrows who played at McNeese, and Danny Ardoin who played at McNeese as well.
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