Good morning, Baton Rouge.

Mayor Sid Edwards and Councilman Anthony Kenney expanded the 100 Day Transformation Initiative to tackle dumping and overgrowth in Banks, Fairchild, Avenues, Alsen, and Cunard and Gore.

Open houses are Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Scotlandville Library and Alsen BREC Park.

Tangipahoa Parish Animal Services reached no-kill status for 12 consecutive months, Best Friends Animal Society data show, with a 90%+ save rate for healthy or treatable pets since Sept.

2025 after adding medical mentorship, a return-to-field program, and expanded public resources. The shelter is open for adoptions Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Hundreds of witches on bikes + broom-cycles rode through St. Francisville on Thursday for the annual Witches Ride to raise funds for the Purple House Foundation, which helps women and children escaping domestic abuse with resources and community education.

LSU Police and Officer McKneely are urging students to stay safe this Halloween on Oct.

31 by drinking responsibly, designating sober friends, using rideshares, and not driving after drinking, and officers say they will increase enforcement around campus and nearby parties.

The Pointe Coupee Parish Museum on False River preserves a 266-year-old house believed to be a former Parlange Plantation overseer's cabin, built with wooden pegs and dovetail joints and interpreted with artifacts; (40-minute tours) give visitors a look at local people and traditions. The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

District leaders are surprising 18 students this week as part of the inaugural Eighteen Under 18 campaign, visiting campuses through today to honor youth excelling in academics, arts, athletics, leadership, and community service; honorees will be featured on billboards and district media throughout the year.

Ian James, an RPCC student pursuing an associate in instrumentation and electrical technology, was named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar and will receive $1,000 (he also received a Nutrien Scholarship) to help cover costs while he finishes classes and works full time.

Baton Rouge Community College's fall 2026 enrollment reached a record (12,000) as more students choose the affordable path to a degree, college officials said, increasing class sizes and prompting plans to expand student services next semester.

Baton Rouge Community College set a fall 2026 enrollment record with more than 12,000 students, a 10% increase over last fall and a record 3,565 first-time students, up nearly 31%.

The FAFSA for the 2027-28 academic year is now available, with deadlines on June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2028.

West Baton Rouge Parish imposed an immediate burn ban that prohibits all outdoor open burning, including leaves, grass, limbs, and yard debris (exemptions include lawful agricultural and prescribed burns, and contained cooking or recreational fires in proper pits as allowed by state law).

LSU players Sam Leavitt and Jordan Ross earned SEC weekly honors after the Tigers' 38-17 win over Auburn, with Leavitt named Offensive Player of the Week after 432 total yards and four touchdowns and Ross named Defensive Lineman of the Week after 4 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and two sacks.