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'Centuries of Progress: American World's Fairs, 1853-1984' exhibit opens June 12 at LSU

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS

The LSU Student Union Art Advisory Committee is proud to announce the exhibit ‘Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853-1984.’ The upcoming show will be on display in the LSU Union Art Gallery June 12 through July 2

Walk-On’s recruits Chef Jeremy Coco to take menu to next level

By Walk-On's

Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar has come a long way since first opening its doors in Baton Rouge nearly a decade ago.

Incoming LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander receives humanitarian award

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS

Incoming LSU President and Chancellor F. King Alexander was honored, along with three other Long Beach community leaders, with the California Conference for Equality and Justice, or CCEJ, Humanitarian Award on Wednesday, May 15.

EBR Library announces June programs for teens

By East Baton Rouge Parish Library

The following programs at East Baton Rouge Parish library locations will be held for teens throughout the month of June. Registration is required for some programs.

Winning numbers for largest Powerball jackpot are ...

By CNN Staff

The winning numbers for the largest multistate Powerball jackpot are: 22, 10,13,14, 52 and the Powerball number is 11.

Jindal: IRS offenses worthy of jail time

By CNN Political Unit

Louisiana Gov.

Got THE ticket for tonight's big Powerball drawing?

By CNN Staff

Two dollars and a dream. That's all it took for Mammie Hicks to plunk down money at a Riverside, Missouri, convenience store for a chance at Saturday's record $600 million multistate Powerball jackpot.

Baton Rouge Gallery of Contemporary Art welcomes author Carolyn Ricapito to read from her debut novel

By Baton Rouge Gallery

On Sunday, May 19, BREC's Baton Rouge Gallery of Contemporary Art ("BRG"), 1515 Dalrymple Drive, welcomes author Carolyn Ricapito to its popular Sundays@4 series for a reading from her debut novel, "Woman from Turnback County

BREC urges parents to sign up for summer camp while spots remain available

By BREC

BREC is the premier summer camp operator in East Baton Rouge Parish, offering 41 high quality recreation and specialty camps.

Shell Shocked documentary panel explores solution to violence during Dalai Lama conference

By Samantha Morgan

A week after a senseless shooting injured 20 people on Mother’s Day, the conveyor of peace, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, arrived in the Crescent City with his message of hope.

Dave James set to play in EBR Parish Libraries

By East Baton Rouge Parish Library

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Louisiana in urgent need of additional foster families

By Department of Family and Children Services

As part of Foster Care Awareness Month, as proclaimed by Governor Bobby Jindal for May, the Department of Family and Children Services (DCFS) is focusing its efforts on recruiting new foster families.

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