Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Students at Melrose Elementary received new shoes Tuesday, handed out by volunteers from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Healthy Blue Louisiana, and other groups in partnership with Operation Warm (with support from LSU cheer team members and Mike the Tiger).

Tracey Johnson Taylor-Jarrell is running for reelection to the Zachary Community School Board District 1 seat on the Nov.

3 ballot. A lifelong resident of Port Hudson and alum of the local school system, she aims to boost academic excellence and community engagement for students and families.

Zachary school leaders are launching drug prevention programs, with fifth graders starting a 10-week DARE course on Sept.

21—older students will attend guest speaker sessions later this month and a public forum will be held at 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 at Zachary High's Visual and Performing Arts Center.

Livingston Parish Library is hosting a free four-part Master Gardener series for adults throughout September at various branches that teaches fruit tree care, organic fertilization and native landscaping and ends with a Plant Swap on Sept.

26 at the Denham Springs-Walker branch.

Students at Zachary High School launched Bronco Snow, a sno-ball stand from their entrepreneurship program (sponsored by the Bank of Zachary and MIS Technology Group) during a Sept.

1 board meeting. They sold treats at the jamboree game and will expand to more events as the school year continues.

Southern University has moved all Wednesday classes to remote learning amid ongoing power outages after Tuesday's emergency meeting; key dining halls remain open as generators keep some residential halls powered.

EBR Schools launched the Eighteen Under 18 program yesterday to invite students, families, and educators to nominate students who positively impact schools and the community.

Nominations close Sept. 18 and honorees will be announced in November.

The History and Political Science Department at Southeastern Louisiana University will hold its Constitution Day Lecture on Thursday, Sept.

17 at 11 a.m. at the Student Union Theatre. Associate professor Peter Petrakis will explain how recent Supreme Court decisions have influenced American law (and everyday rights).

Since Tuesday, the bridge over Drainage Bayou along Brian Road in Zachary has been closed as crews from the City-Parish Department of Transportation repair it and will remain closed through Oct.

1.

Federal officials said that Sept.

8 marked a nationwide effort to boost awareness of the 988 crisis line, which provides 24/7 help by call, text, or online chat. Baton Rouge residents are urged to share this vital resource for immediate mental health support.

The Southern Jaguars have one win and one loss after a 34 to 15 win over Kentucky State and will travel to Texas Saturday at 6 p.m. to face the Houston Cougars, while coach Marshall Faulk rescheduled his press conference to today at 12:30 p.m. (power issues delayed his talk).

Fans at Tiger Stadium made the ground shake during the game on Saturday night when a seismometer picked up strong vibrations.

LSU beat Clemson 51-10, and Dr. Karen Luttrell (an LSU geology professor) said the strongest shakes came with key plays.

LSU broke into the Top 10 after a 51 to 10 win over Clemson on Tuesday and is now ranked No.8 ahead of its Week Two matchup with Louisiana Tech later this season.