Good morning, Baton Rouge.

The Red Stick Farmers Market will mark its 30th anniversary in November at its flagship Saturday market (5th and Main) where partner farmers sell only what they grow or make, and BREADA now runs 130 markets a year including a large Thursday market at Pennington.

LSU will hold a free celebration of life for coach Dale Brown on Nov.

11 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center; doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the program begins at 6 p.m., with general admission seating in the lower and middle bowl and the event streaming (SECN+, LSU Sports YouTube and Facebook).

Residents from Bogan Walk, Easy Town, Eden Park and Greenville Extension met yesterday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center for an EnvisionBR session to review August feedback, get updates on mixed-income housing, education, economic vitality and wellness, and plan a follow-up meeting in April.

A kitchen stovetop fire just after 12 p.m. on Oct.

29 at Savoy Plaza Apartments on Wooddale Boulevard damaged a second-floor unit and caused water damage below, displacing two families; no injuries were reported and management is providing accommodations.

Baton Rouge Community College has launched an Associate of Science in Health Studies to prepare students for healthcare careers and admission into nursing and allied health programs; the four-semester program requires (62 credit hours), aligns with nursing, sonography, and surgical technology, and lets students switch majors while awaiting selective-program admission.

Pointe Coupee Parish School System is upgrading athletics with a new track, a redone football field and an updated scoreboard, and has expanded its Star Academy classroom program to Livonia (after launching on Rougon last year).

The Capital Area Agency on Aging held its annual health fair Thursday morning at Lamar-Dixon's REV Center in Gonzales, where organizations from 10 parishes offered services and information under the theme "Healthy Hearts, Happy Lives" to promote seniors' health and independence.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation says 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and Woman's Hospital urges Baton Rouge residents to keep talking about screening beyond October because early detection improves survival rates.

Umami will open a second location at the former Tsunami space (1 Smart Way), Eliza will run a throwback menu Nov.

9 through 14, Vals' Cantina Bell menu runs through Oct. 31, Michelin again recommended Elsie’s and The St. Francisville Inn, and witch-themed meals happen today.

LSU played its final exhibition Thursday night against Loyola New Orleans at the PMAC (aired on the LSU Sports Radio Network and SEC Network+).

The Tigers open the season Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. in the PMAC against Southeastern Louisiana.

Mikaylah Williams, MiLaysia Fulwiley and Jada Williams were named to the 2026-27 Naismith Trophy Women's Player of the Year Top 50 watch list, and a midseason Top 30 will be released before a national voting panel narrows the field to four finalists.

Former LSU coach Dale Brown will be honored with a celebration of life on Nov.

11 at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center, following a public funeral mass at St. George Catholic Church at 10 a.m. The celebration starts at 6 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.), with general admission seating in the lower and middle bowl and parking recommended in lots 401 and 404.