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Baton Rouge Mayor Cuts Staff as Budget Pressure Mounts

BATON ROUGE, La. — Mayor-President Sid Edwards laid off four employees Monday in response to voter rejection of his ...
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Mid City Gears Up for Annual ‘White Light Night’ Art Festival

The popular White Light Night festival returns and will showcase the work of some of Louisiana’s most talented artists and ...
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Edwards Proposes $1.1 Billion Baton Rouge Budget, Cuts 400 Jobs Following St. George Incorporation

BATON ROUGE, La. — Mayor-President Sid Edwards has unveiled a $1.1 billion operating budget for 2026 that calls for cutting more than 400 positions within city-parish government—a move driven by the ...
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Louisiana to Distribute SNAP Benefits in Increments Amid Federal Shutdown

These groups will receive their benefits in the first few days of November, with the state allocating $147 million from existing funds to cover them. Approximately 53,000 able-bodied adults without ...
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Southern University Honors Baton Rouge Native in 40 Under Forty Awards

Donald R. Dunbar Jr., director of community engagement at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and South Baton Rouge native, was named a Southern University Alumni Federation 40 Under Forty ...
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Target to Cut 1,800 Corporate Jobs Amid DEI Backlash and Rising Tariff Costs

MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. announced Thursday it will eliminate roughly 1,800 corporate positions, the largest workforce reduction in nearly a decade. Company leaders said the cuts come as part of a ...
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Teen Philanthropist Brings Comfort to Children at OLOL Hospital Through Blanket Drive

“Jade (far left) delivers blankets to children at Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital, joined by Speaker Pro Tempore Senator Regina Barrow (center), Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter President ...
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Community Unites to Honor Domestic Violence Victims at “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes”

BATON ROUGE, La. — Dozens gathered on the steps of Baton Rouge City Hall Thursday evening for The Butterfly Society’s annual “Walk A Mile in Their Shoes” event, a solemn and powerful tribute to ...
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Southern Law Students Step In When You Can’t Afford a Lawyer

BATON ROUGE, La. — If you’ve ever known someone who couldn’t afford a lawyer, Southern University Law Center is stepping in to change that. The university has received an $800,000 grant from the ...
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Gary Chambers Blasts Jeffery Mead Over Black Community Funding and Power in Facebook Live

BATON ROUGE, La. — Community activist Gary Chambers delivered a pointed response Thursday during a Facebook Live broadcast to Jeffery Mead, a Black conservative who criticized Chambers for allegedly ...
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Two Baton Rouge Winn-Dixie Stores to Be Rebranded as Super 1 Foods

Workers prepare for the transformation of two Baton Rouge Winn-Dixie stores into Super 1 Foods, part of Brookshire Grocery Co.’s expansion in South Louisiana. BATON ROUGE, La. — Two familiar ...