Board approves to increase 911 fee, takes effect June 1st
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Communications District approved to increase the 911 fee, which takes effect on June 1. According to […]
Month: May 2023
House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden […]
Bill to keep distance from police officer advances in legislature
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A bill is moving through the Louisiana legislature that could make it illegal to be within 25 feet of authorities […]
Man arrested for raping girl under the age of 13
LAPLACE – A man was arrested for the rape of a girl under the age of 13 on May 27 after learning of the alleged […]
Baton Rouge school board not rushing to keep job-hunting Sito Narcisse
Even as he pursues a plum job 700-plus miles away, Sito Narcisse has kept alive the possibility of staying longer as the schools leader in […]
Big change coming to Siegen Lane exit ramp from I-10 west
BATON ROUGE – Drivers exiting from I-10 West to Siegen Lane may have noticed construction in recent weeks. The Department of Transportation and Development says […]
Select/nonselect items be elephant in room may factor in LHSAA summer meeting
The one-day agenda for the LHSAA executive committee’s annual summer meeting includes more than 20 items. Discussion on proposed select/nonselect bylaw changes delayed from January […]
Water back on in Pierre Part, but boil advisory in place until further notice
6:30 P.M. UPDATE: Repairs have been made to a main line serving Pierre Part and officials said water should be flowing to customers this evening. […]
LSU distance runner Jackson Martingayle to receive academic award at SEC banquet
DESTIN, Fla. — LSU distance runner Jackson Martingayle will be recognized here Thursday night as the SEC’s H. Boyd McWhorter male scholar-athlete of the year […]
Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher on Texas wanting OU as permanent foe: ‘We’ll worry about A&M’
DESTIN, Fla. — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher bristled when told that Texas has indicated it would prefer Oklahoma be its single permanent opponent if the […]