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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced during a news conference Thursday, Oct. 8 he has signed an executive order that will keep Louisiana in Phase 3 of the White House’s guidelines for reopening the economy until Nov. 6. The governor’s previous Phase 3 order was set to expire Friday, Oct. 9...READ MORE
Baton Rouge General’s (BRG) new hospital and emergency room will soon be open in Ascension Parish.The new (BRG) features a 14-bed emergency room and ten additional inpatient beds. The facility was designed around making it seamless for patients to get into a room without having to wait..READ MORE
The East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Votes will begin sending out mail-in ballots to nearly 21,000 people Friday, Oct. 2.
The office will continue to accept ballot requests from eligible voters through Oct. 30 at 4:30 p.m., however, Registrar of Voters Steve Raborn advises people that the United States Postal Service (USPS) recommends people request a ballot as early as possible, and at least 15 days before Election Day...READ MORE
Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary Council/Court 116 of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church donated anti-viral and anti-bacterial supplies to Ryan, Progress, and Crestworth Elementary Schools situated in the Scotlandville Community of Baton Rouge, LA. We are thankful for the support of local businesses and individuals in this endeavor...READ MORE
Gisele Haralson uses her imagination to dream big; as a writer, film producer, radio personality, and executive director of Child Development Institute. Her journey to success has not been a path of the straight and narrow...READ MORE
Louisiana Economic Development and the U.S. Small Business Administration announced the 2020 Louisiana Small Business Award winners. Small businesses that exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit of Louisiana were acknowledged as award-winners during a virtual event hosted by LED Secretary Don Pierson...READ MORE
The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, with Ilera Holistic Healthcare today announced the statewide launch of the HOPE™ line of medical cannabis tinctures based on groundbreaking scientific research on using cannabis to treat the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in both children and adults. READ MORE
I usually don't complain a lot. When I do I get caught in some dilemma that I can’t talk my way out. You think I would learn my lesson, but I'm still in the learning curve. After supper one night, we took our coffee into the living room to watch a little bit of the news. That is always the wrong thing to do, and you would think I would know it by this time...READ MORE
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is reminding everyone that Saturday, August 15 is Election Day. 38 parishes have parishwide and/or limited jurisdiction proposition elections, including: Acadia, Allen, Ascension, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, Calcasieu, Catahoula, Claiborne, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafourche, LaSalle, Lincoln, Livingston, Madison, Morehouse, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena,
St. James, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Union, Vermilion, Washington, Webster, and West Baton Rouge. Six parishes have a run-off and parishwide/local proposition elections, including: Concordia, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Natchitoches, Ouachita, and St. Tammany. Three parishes have run-off elections only, including: East Feliciana, Evangeline, and Orleans...READ MORE
Iris Domestic Violence Center to host “Paint the Town Purple” initiative in October
The American Heart Association to Hosting Free, Virtual Blood Pressure Measurement Workshop
Tune in For The Virtual 7th Annual Baton Rouge Mini Maker Faire!
Nearly $5 Million Received for COVID-19 Research and Analysis
Secretary of State Provides Information on Absentee Ballots
Geaux Fish in Stocked BREC Ponds This October
All Louisiana Medicare Beneficiaries Urged to Update Their Plans Before December 7, 2020
“There was a void in the urban community and the NEED for the many positive stories being drowned out in mainstream media by all the negative news. I discovered that we needed a voice for those stories and individuals that wanted to discuss solutions and not problems. We needed a publication that would allow our youth to see and hear from individuals in their community that looked like them! And most of all, I wanted it to be FREE! Urban Trendsetters News Magazine was created to fill that void and give us that voice. We deliver positive news for positive people.”...READ MORE