Good morning, Baton Rouge.

New Roads held the second day of its annual Harvest Festival on False River on Saturday, with food, carnival rides, crafts, and two live-music stages; the three-day event will host a Halloween costume contest for kids + adults today.

Jordan Riggs has been hired as statewide political director at the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and will lead its political action committee; Tia Starr has been hired as vice president of physician practices at Woman's Hospital + she joins from Option Care Health as its senior operations director.

The restored Lincoln Theater will hold a grand opening in November, unveiling the new Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame Museum after years of renovation (the original 1940s venue required code updates and new funding) and will host Mahalia: A Gospel Musical in December.

Tiny plastic particles are building up in the Gulf and on Elmer's Island beaches, getting into oysters, shrimp, and coral reefs; researchers say health risks are still unclear and more study and cleanups are planned.

Addis police officers rescued an injured juvenile bald eagle this week near Myhand Ball Park on Laws Road and transported the grounded bird to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in Baton Rouge for treatment (the department nicknamed it Victor).

Gov. Jeff Landry ordered flags lowered to half-staff Saturday to honor former LSU coach Dale Brown (died Oct.

23 at 90); a celebration of life will be held Nov. 11 at Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 6 p.m., preceded by a funeral mass at St. George Catholic Church at 10 a.m.

LSU baseball won both six-inning fall scrimmages against Samford on Saturday (11-0, 12-1), as transfer Jason Wachs, Cade Kurland, and Angel Lays homered while freshman Lucas Nawrocki struck out five pitching and later drove in two runs.

Southern leads Florida A&M 35-14 at halftime in Tallahassee after scoring on four of its first five drives, with Trey Holly rushing for two TDs, QB Christian Johnson 5-for-5 with a passing TD, and Michael Williams II recording two interceptions and a pick-six (streamed on HBCU GO).

Five-star center Xavier Young has committed to LSU and will reclassify into the 2027 class, ESPN reports, boosting coach Will Wade's recruiting haul as LSU's third five-star and fourth top-25 recruit; Young, 16, must spend at least two college seasons before NBA eligibility.