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Baton Rouge is among recipients of $750,000 in smart growth assistance provided by EPA
On. Feb. 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named 56 communities in 26 states that will receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program. ...
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Annual LDAF shade tree seedling sale dates set
The annual Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Shade Tree Sale will be held at various district forestry offices and other locations throughout the state the week of Feb. 27 t...
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Zachary Police Department arrests processed Jan. 20 - 26
Zakia Tasker, 30, Baker, booked in for felony theft, entry on or remaining after forbidden, resisting an officer and disturbing the peace by fistic encounter Garrett Hopwood, 17, Zachary, booked i...
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DEQ to host Pretreatment Workshop in Baton Rouge
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality will hold a Pretreatment Workshop to assist municipalities on Feb 9 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.. The workshop will be held at DEQ Headquarters, 602 N. 5t...
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BREC hosts Spring Softball League meeting Feb. 7
BREC will host its spring softball league meeting Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at BREC’s Womack Ballroom, 6201 Florida Blvd. The softball league includes men, women and coed divisions. Teams must register ...
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Nuclear labs at CIS-Baton Rouge & CIS-Lafayette General now accredited by ICANL
Nuclear laboratories at Cardiovascular Institute of the South in Baton Rouge and Lafayette General are now accredited for the next three years by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accreditation o...
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Hwy. 19 lane closure continues
Northbound and Southbound La. Hwy. 19 in East Baton Rouge Parish from La. Hwy. 64 (in Zachary) to the East Feliciana Parish Line, will continue to have one lane closed through Friday, Feb. 3. This...
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Cooking pot left unattended causes fire in Baker
A fire in Baker Friday is believed to have been caused by a cooking pot left unattended on the stove, said Baker Fire Department Public Information Officer Howard Ward. The fire, which originated ...
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Jindal announces the appointment of John Davis to the Office Facilities Corporation
Governor Bobby Jindal announced Jan. 26 the appointment of John Davis to the Office Facilities Corporation. The Office Facilities Corporation serves to regulate the financing and acquisition, purc...
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VA plans dedication ceremony for new national cemetery at Port Hudson
The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a dedication ceremony for the new Louisiana National Cemetery in Zachary on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. Construction at the site located on West Moun...
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Baker Police Department arrests processed Jan. 14 - 19
Thomas Faust, 53, Baton Rouge, bench warrant for failure to appear for failure to register vehicle Kenny Nelson, 22, Baton Rouge, bench warrants for failure to appear for lights when required and ...
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Metro Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards to host small business educational event Jan. 28
District 5 Metro Councilwoman Ronnie Edwards invites the public to attend the 2012 Small Business Education Series at the Southern University College of Business Global Conference Center in T.T. Al...
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