Good morning, Baton Rouge.

The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge & the City of St. George present Sundays in St. George, a free outdoor music series at Highland Road Community Park.

The event starts Oct. 11 with Phat Hat and continues with Parish County Line on Oct. 18 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Southern University will use a $1.275 million federal award to launch the LIFT Center at its College of Business to support rural businesses.

The three-year funding will help owners get advice, prepare for loans, secure government contracts, and create 600 jobs.

East Baton Rouge Parish Government issued building permits last week (Sept.

28-Oct. 2) for projects including a $22 million elementary school on Perkins Road and a $1.8 million quick service restaurant for Southern Classic Chicken at 5930 Plank Road.

Visitors celebrated the sugar cane harvest during the 31st annual Sugarfest — held at the West Baton Rouge Museum on Monday, Oct.

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Iberville Parish officials have proposed an industrial zone along the river near White Castle and Donaldsonville—similar to the thriving Ascension MegaPark—to spur job growth and manage future development; zoning updates will come after the master plan is finished early next year.

West Feliciana Parish is building a data center that will process Anthropic’s Claude AI model and open by the end of 2027.

The project includes a new substation and closed-loop coolant system to conserve water and is expected to generate $90 million in annual tax revenue for community projects.

Parents will meet teachers for conferences at St. Mary Public Schools in Franklin on Friday (Oct.

9) to discuss student progress while students have the day off as fall break begins and classes resume with report cards on Oct. 14.

A stretch of Tiger Bend Road between Jones Creek and 7262 South Tiger Bend Road remains closed until Oct.

29 as BDG Trees trims branches around Entergy’s power lines, and local traffic may still access properties within the closure limits (road work in progress).

The Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, and Gov. Jeff Landry remind parents to keep infants safe by following sleep guidelines—babies should sleep on their backs on firm, flat surfaces without extra items—after data shows 90 sleep-related deaths each year, most in infants under 4 months.

On Monday, Oct. 5 the West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Department encouraged residents to check smoke alarms and review escape plans during National Fire Prevention Week when Chief Butch Browning and Fire Prevention Chief Katie Battaglia visited 2une In to discuss fire safety + lithium-ion battery protection.

Coach Lane Kiffin held a news conference (Monday, Oct.

5) to discuss LSU’s status ahead of its Saturday, Oct. 10 game against Kentucky at Kroger Field in Lexington. The Tigers, coming off two weeks in Death Valley, will meet Kentucky in an important matchup.

LSU and Mississippi State will face off in Death Valley today at 11 a.m. as fans gather at the packed stadium to watch a key matchup in college football.

Southern University esports athletes won over $3,000 at The Penny Games on Sunday — capturing top placements in College Football 27 and ranking in Super Smash Bros.

The Penny Foundation hosted the tournament featuring 41 HBCU students competing for a $7,600 prize pool to prepare them for digital careers.

LSU Tigers, fresh off a 63-14 win over McNeese State yesterday, will travel to Lexington on Saturday at 6 p.m. on ESPN to face Kentucky; coach Lane Kiffin is set to provide injury updates after Monday's practice.