If you follow LSU basketball, Saturday was a big day. Five-star center Xavier Young announced his commitment to the Tigers and will reclassify from the 2028 class to 2027. LSU beat out finalists Michigan, Tennessee, Maryland, and TCU, according to nola.com.
Crescent City Sports says the Dallas native took his official visit to Baton Rouge on Sept. 11 and spent time with Will Wade and women's coach Kim Mulkey. WBRZ adds that Young helped the U.S. under-17 team win gold at the FIBA U17 Men's World Cup in Istanbul.
Rank: No. 4 center, No. 11 player, per 247Sports Composite
Size: 6-foot-10, 250 pounds, and he turned 16 in March
LSU's class: No. 1 nationally, per 247Sports Composite
Season opener: Tue., Nov. 3, 7 p.m., Pete Maravich Assembly Center
KSR notes that King Gibson, the No. 1 combo guard in the country, picked LSU over Arkansas and Louisville earlier this month. Louisiana native Ahmad Hudson, the No. 1 tight end in the country, is also in the class.
Young's pledge followed Gibson and Alston to LSU's 2027 class
Sept. 11Young takes his official visit to Baton Rouge.
Oct. 4Five-star guard King Gibson pledges to LSU.
Oct. 29Five-star point guard Reese Alston commits to the Tigers.
Oct. 31Young announces his commitment and reclassifies to the 2027 class.
Flags flew at half-staff Saturday for Dale Brown, with a celebration of life set for Nov. 11
If you want to honor Dale Brown, mark Wed., Nov. 11. WBRZ reports flags across the state were lowered to half-staff Saturday under an executive order from Gov. Jeff Landry.
10 a.m.: funeral mass at St. George Catholic Church
6 p.m.: celebration of life at Pete Maravich Assembly Center
Died: Fri., Oct. 23, at age 90
WAFB says Brown spent 25 seasons leading the Tigers, from 1972 to 1997, and is still the winningest head coach in LSU men's basketball history. His death came two days after LSU announced he'd receive the 2027 John R. Wooden Legends of Coaching Award.
Brown won 448 games and reached two Final Fours in 25 seasons
Sportsbook Wire notes he was also known as “Daddy Dale.” Landry wrote on X that Brown “put LSU Basketball on the map,” and his family said, “He always led with the heart.”
Brown's 25 seasons included Final Fours in 1981 and 1986
1972Brown's run as LSU men's basketball coach begins.
1981The Tigers reach the Final Four.
1986The Tigers reach the Final Four.
1997Brown's 25 seasons as LSU's coach end.
Oct. 23Brown dies at age 90.
Nov. 11A celebration of life will be held at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.
Election Day brings a cold front, rain, and possible strong storms to Baton Rouge
If you turned your clocks back one hour last night, your extra hour of sleep is in the bank. WAFB forecasts a mostly cloudy sky, a 30 percent chance of isolated showers and a few storms this afternoon, and highs in the 80s.
The bigger change comes Tuesday. Louisiana First News says a cold front will bring showers and storms on Election Day into Wednesday morning, with damaging winds the main concern Tuesday night. WAFB's trend favors dry weather until late afternoon, while Louisiana First says showers could start by midday. If you're voting, WAFB suggests going early.
Rain and storms are possible Tuesday into Wednesday morning
Tropics: no formation expected in the next seven days
That rain is much needed. WAFB says just about all of its viewing area is in severe drought (D2), and Louisiana First News calls the rain “a welcome sight” in light of those conditions. WBRZ says Monday should stay mostly dry before the front arrives.
Nearly all of WAFB's viewing area is in severe drought
Rating set by U.S. Drought Monitor
Severe drought
Nearly all of WAFB's area sits in severe drought (D2)
Extreme (D3) and exceptional (D4) drought continue to spread
Hard, dry soil lets heavy rain run off to low spots
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The Lincoln Theater held a soft opening, and its grand opening is set for November
If you grew up around South Baton Rouge, this one's for you. WBRZ reports the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame, which bought the vacant Lincoln Theater in 2010, welcomed patrons inside Thursday evening for a soft opening. The grand opening is scheduled for November.
First show: “Mahalia: A Gospel Musical,” set for December
Name Your Seat: call (225) 317-1849 to donate a nameplate
Funding: city-parish grants, state allocations, and private donors
WAFB says the restoration took nearly 15 years. The Lincoln opened in 1949 as one of only three places in Baton Rouge where Black residents could go to enjoy live entertainment, and it hosted James Brown, Otis Redding, and Louis Armstrong before closing in the 1980s.
Nearly 15 yearsof restoration work on the Lincoln Theater, per WAFB
WBRZ calls it a decade-long restoration and says funding shortfalls were among the obstacles.
The building now has office spaces, an esports lounge, and a recording studio. U.S. Rep. Cleo Fields told the soft-opening crowd, “This is a place I actually watched movies.”
The Lincoln goes from a 1949 opening to a December debut
Prairieville beat Live Oak 35-17 and Denham Springs edged East Ascension 41-38 in Week 9
If you missed Friday night, here's the quick version. Louisiana First News has the Week 9 recap, and only two games are left in the regular season. Dunham beat Slaughter 63-13, U-High topped Port Allen 63-12, and Central shut out Liberty 61-0.
Dunham and U-High each scored 63 points in Week 9 wins
Livingston Parish News says Prairieville took advantage of Live Oak miscues in the punting game and short fields to win 35-17 in District 5-5A play on the road.
Prairieville beat Live Oak 35-17 on the road in District 5-5A play
Plans for a 3-million-square-foot logistics and industrial park at 18510 Samuels Road in Zachary are set to go before the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission in December. Indianapolis-based developer Ambrose wants to build it on a 217-acre tract. The Advocate
Phenomune
Baton Rouge-based Phenomune launched free at-home immune profiling kits to 250,000 Louisianans in June, backed by an $8 million state investment. The pilot has provided 30,000 innate immunity tests to residents. The Advocate
New Roads
Patrick Queen All Pro Fishing and Supplies in New Roads has served local anglers for more than a year and a half. Queen, the former LSU standout, owns it, and his parents, Dwayne and Mary Queen, run it day to day. WBRZ
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The proposed Zachary logistics park would total 3 million square feet
Floor area of the proposed logistics park, beside places you know
The proposed logistics park3,000,000 sq. ft.On a 217-acre tract
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
52 football fields would fit inside the proposed logistics park
A WalletHub study ranked Louisiana 8th overall for auto loan debt among the states. Most states saw a less than 2% rise in average auto loan balance from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026. Louisiana First News
Smoke alarms
State Fire Marshal Chad P. Sonnier is urging residents to test their smoke alarms this weekend as clocks fall back an hour. He points to a West Monroe family of seven who escaped a rental-home fire after newly installed alarms woke them. Bossier Press-Tribune
8thLouisiana's rank on WalletHub's auto loan debt list
Most states saw a less than 2% rise in average auto loan balance from Q1 2026 to Q2 2026.
A raccoon climbing the curtains in a dorm room is a rough start to anyone's semester. LSU sheet metal worker David Perault, who took that job in 1979, caught one with his bare hands and carried it out. The calls kept coming, and he built the wildlife nuisance removal department that still exists at LSU today. Quite a résumé.
Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Baton Rouge lands a federal crime grant, and a new poll shows a Senate tie
Seven candidates for Louisiana’s newly redrawn 6th Congressional District presented their plans to combat rising living costs during a final debate held Monday ahead of Tuesday’s election.
Lane Kiffin knows LSU fans weren’t happy about a 2:30 p.m. kickoff with Alabama. But the numbers show the Tigers should still be at an advantage. Our LSU football coverage is brought to you in part by The Baton Rouge Clinic.
