Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Southern University's Men's Foundation hosted a breast cancer awareness edition of its 100 Men in Suits series on Wednesday, Oct.

21 in Baton Rouge, with local fraternities joining to show support for families affected by the disease (underscoring community advocacy during Breast Cancer Awareness Month).

The fourth annual Front Yard Bikes Bash will take place Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting at the BREC Botanical Gardens and riding through Mid City to raise funds for community youth programs (with $40 for adults and free rides for kids).

Nonprofit Help and Hope of Ascension is hosting Domestic Violence Awareness Weekend in Gonzales to honor survivors and educate families.

It features a Friday bike ride (6:30 p.m. from Big River to Jambalaya Park) and concludes Sunday with a family dance at 3 p.m. at 1205 Cornerview Road.

Tanya and Brian Noble launched Noble by the Pound, a business offering pound cakes, cookies, brownies and seasonal specialty cakes via pop-ups and online orders.

They began monthly pop-ups in 2025 at Red Stick Spice and continue honoring family recipes while delighting local customers.

Three candidates are vying for the vacant District 2 school board seat in north Baton Rouge.

Retired educator Vereta Lee, former principal Robert Signater Sr., and teacher Tristan George run to replace Dadrius Lanus; the election is on Nov. 3 with a Dec. 12 runoff if needed.

LSU Minority Women’s Movement hosted a financial literacy workshop on Tuesday, Oct.

20 at the LSU Student Union — a session that taught budgeting and money management skills for life after graduation.

East Baton Rouge Emergency Medical Services and the St. George Fire Department will launch a new blood transfusion program Monday to provide faster, lifesaving care in the field.

The program will help critically injured patients get treatment sooner — a step that brings emergency services closer to those in need.

Lotus Care Transit will begin Monday, Oct.

26, offering free on-demand bus rides for eligible East Baton Rouge seniors to the CareSouth Geriatric Clinic at Lotus Village; the program is a partnership by EBRCOA & CareSouth with Capital Area Transit System and requires seniors to register with CATS On Demand.

Baton Rouge Kingfish recorded triple the attendance of last Zydeco home game by drawing 3,076 fans for their opener against the Monroe Moccasins on Friday night.

The revived team, now 2-0, will return to the ice on Oct. 23 in Southaven (Mississippi).

Two LSU women's basketball players, Mikaylah Williams and MiLaysia Fulwiley, were named to the SEC Preseason First Team by league coaches on Wednesday and the team was ranked tied for third in the conference.

The Tigers play exhibition games (today and Oct. 29) before opening their season at home on Nov. 2.

LSU lawyer Don Jackson criticized the NCAA’s inconsistent eligibility process as three international players were recently cleared to play, claiming the rules unfairly target international and Black athletes (he spoke Tuesday).

He said hundreds of players have been denied a chance to compete for LSU due to these inconsistent standards.