Baton Rouge concerned with Recycling and Going Green!

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Baton Rouge News | No Comments »

Last November, Mayor Melvin Holden asked Baton Rouge to recycle, recycle, recycle! And the residents of Baton Rouge listened. Mayor Holden's efforts proved successful after a recent report showed that each Baton ... Read more..

Baton Rouge Bike Path Extended

Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

A Baton Rouge bike path that runs from downtown to LSU is being extended, thanks to some help from the federal government. The Mississippi River levee bik path will be ... Read more..

Garbage Collection Fees to Increase in Baton Rouge

Monday, January 14th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Garbage collection fees on Baton Rouge real estate are set to increase to $19 a month. This is mainly in an effort to balance the parish budget and leave more ... Read more..

Louisiana Sugar Cane Crop Offers High Yields

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

This year's Louisiana sugar cane crop was rather large, and there are increasing amounts of success with the new varieties of sugar cane. The LSU Agricultural Center keeps tabs on ... Read more..

Baton Rouge Teachers Push for Collective Bargaining

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Baton Rouge teachers are pushing for the ability to have collective bargaining. They staged a rally yesterday in order draw attention to their plight. While some say that collective bargaining ... Read more..

LSU Regains Top Ranking in AP College Football Poll

Monday, November 12th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The LSU Tigers are back at the #1 spot, regaining their spot in the AP college football poll, reports WAFB. The AP college football rankings just released show that LSU is ... Read more..

Hoo Shoo Too Road Residents Don’t Want the Baton Rouge Loop

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

In an area of East Baton Rouge that is minimally developed, protests are being raised over the Baton Rouge Loop road that might bring more real estate development to the ... Read more..

After Fistfight, Shots Ring Out at Capitol Pre-College Academy for Boys

Thursday, August 16th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Baton Rouge schools sometimes see trouble, in line with trends across the country. However, a shooting at Capitol Pre-College Academy for Boys in East Baton Rouge Parish is underscoring how ... Read more..

LSU to Get Live Tiger Mascot from Indiana Facility

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

When Mike the Tiger, the LSU live mascot, died earlier this year, school officials began the search for a new mascot. Now, they think they might have found him in ... Read more..

New LSU Mascot Could Come from Indiana

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Mike the Tiger is a long-standing tradition at LSU, and it is tradition that he be a live mascot for LSU. After the latest Mike the Tiger died a few ... Read more..