Good morning, Baton Rouge.

A foster mom in Zachary transformed her garage into a closet dedicated to foster families and will organize essential donated items for those in need (a boost for local community support).

Companion Animal Alliance hosted Paws for Pickleball on Saturday at Baton Rouge courts, uniting pickleball enthusiasts, local businesses and animal lovers to support adoptable dogs.

Tournament winners earned prizes like tickets to Cap City Beer Fest.

The inaugural Gospel Heritage Festival was held at the Main Library at Goodwood Saturday, Sept.

12 and featured gospel music, worship, food vendors, family activities, community resources, and performances by gospel artists, with Pastor Tiersten Hall giving awards to local ministries and partners.

East Baton Rouge School District JROTC held its Patriot Day Color Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept.

12 at Broadmoor Senior High School — the event united community members of all ages and raised funds for youth leadership initiatives and academic scholarships.

Southern University announced a power interruption will affect four residence halls today as repair crews use new equipment to stabilize the campus electrical system.

On Saturday, Sept. 12, therapy dog Goosey led a meet and greet at the Knock Knock Children's Museum, offering comfort to hospice patients and older adults.

The four year old AKC certified Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is one of five semi-finalists for Therapy Dog of the Year.

Port Allen hosted the Oldies But Goodies Fest today with cooks from Louisiana and neighboring states testing their best barbecue recipes; the event will continue tomorrow with a car show (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) that promises more local flavor.

The Southern Jaguars lost 77-6 to No. 22 Houston, with Houston scoring on 11 straight possessions — Southern dropped to 1-2 on the season and will host Louisiana Christian next week.

LSU beat LA Tech 45 to 14 before a (102,312) crowd on Saturday as quarterback Sam Leavitt threw for 344 yards with 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions, and coach Lane Kiffin said the team’s standard improved ahead of Sept.

19 6:30 p.m. game with the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford.

LSU executive chef Michael Johnson runs the performance nutrition center at LSU’s football operations building, where he plans menus, staffing + nutrition goals before athletes arrive.