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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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City of Baker Hosts Annual Buffalo Festival: A Celebration of Community and Connection

The festival will kick off with a parade showcasing colorful floats, dynamic marching bands, and a contest for the best entries. Attendees can look forward to live performances, various food and craft ...
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Louisiana Democratic Party Names Dadrius Lanus as Executive Director to Lead Revival

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Democratic Party has appointed Dadrius Lanus as its new executive director, concluding an extensive five-month search for a leader to drive party revitalization. Lanus ...
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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 ...
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Baton Rouge Flood Mitigation Projects Halted After FEMA Cancels $53M in Federal Funding

Floodwaters overwhelm a Baton Rouge neighborhood, highlighting the urgent need for stormwater management projects now on hold due to FEMA’s cancellation of critical funding. These delayed projects ...
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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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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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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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Sharon Weston Broome: A Legacy of Faithful Leadership and Transformative Change

BATON ROUGE, La. — The incoming Mayor-President of East Baton Rouge Parish has big shoes to fill, as outgoing Mayor Sharon Weston Broome closes the chapter on her historic tenure. A trailblazer, ...