Good morning, Baton Rouge.

The Family Resource Group Foundation’s annual Sock It To Me! sock drive began yesterday and will continue through Dec.

11 to collect 52,000 pairs of new socks for those in need (individuals, families, businesses, and organizations are invited to contribute).

Residents in Broadmoor gathered Thursday at the local church to tell Amazon+FAA about low-flying delivery drones causing loud noise.

Amazon said the drones fly within FAA guidelines and will review flight paths following residents’ complaints.

West Baton Rouge Parish Shelter and Animal Control in Port Allen will host a low-cost pet vaccine clinic on Oct.

10 from 9 a.m. to noon. The first 100 pet owners get free rabies shots and the first 50 free boosters plus reduced-price microchipping and heartworm tests.

Starting Oct. 1, Louisiana SONIC Drive-In locations will offer the Blue Pelican Slush, a mix of Sprite, blue coconut, and sweet cream that supports waterway preservation & clean communities until Mar.

31. A kickoff event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Oct. 8 at the SONIC Drive-In on Siegen Lane in Baton Rouge.

BLDG 5 is offering its seasonal Oktoberfest Board this month at its Perkins Road Underpass location — featuring soft pretzels, bratwurst and German potato salad.

The board builds on the restaurant’s sharing-style dining and comes as nearby park paths are under construction to connect the district.

LSU’s College of Science welcomes three new assistant professors, Carl Procko, Ping Wang, and Keegan Kirk, this semester to boost research in plant biology and applied mathematics (including studies in digital twins and crop performance).

They are expected to expand interdisciplinary collaboration and classroom learning.

Baton Rouge Community College set a record with over 12,000 students enrolled for fall 2026 — including 3,565 first-time students — and its final count may rise with rolling start dates.

DCFS hosts Hope Starts Here: A Faithful Home for Every Child on Oct.

7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bethany Church along Honore Lane. Faith leaders and officials will speak and lead packing of 1,500 suitcase bundles for foster children; registration starts at 9:30 a.m.

The State Fire Marshal launched Operation Save-A-Life to boost fire safety and educate residents about reducing risks during National Fire Prevention Week next week.

The campaign will deliver free smoke alarms to vulnerable communities through local fire departments.

Ochsner Health expanded The Grove with a $50M investment — doubling operating room suites to 14 and relocating OB-GYN clinics to a new fifth floor — and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday; the project also upgrades MRI machines and adds staff wellness areas to improve patient care.

Baton Rouge General is hosting its Protect Your Pumpkins campaign by bringing back the Pink Pumpkin Patch at the Bluebonnet campus (corner of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Picardy Avenue) as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month; breast cancer patients and survivors will join a Survivor Sunrise event.

Baton Rouge eateries offer late-night eats from 2 a.m. burgers to sweet beignets, serving up hunger-quenching fares across diverse locations.

Restaurants such as Coffee Call (3132 College Dr.) and Clutch City Cluckers (159 W. State St.) have varying hours, ensuring a bite is available after bars close.