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Baton Rouge Students Irked by Use of AI Images in Yearbook
(TNS) — Central High School has been at the center of discourse on Baton Rouge-area Facebook pages this week after people noticed the use of artificial intelligence in the yearbook. Students and newly minted alumni took to the “Central Rants and Raves UNCENSORED” Facebook group after the release of the 2026 yearbook, posting photos of pages noting AI versions of people scattered through the spreads. The posts took off, each receiving hundreds of interactions and comments.
Central students outraged by AI-generated pictures in their yearbook Original
Central High School has been at the center of discourse on greater Baton Rouge-area Facebook pages this week after people noticed the use of artificial intelligence in the yearbook. Students and newly minted alumni took to the “Central Rants and Raves UNCENSORED” Facebook group after the release of this year’s yearbook, posting photos of pages noting AI versions of people scattered through the spreads. The posts took off, each receiving hundreds of interactions and comments.
Central students outraged by AI-generated pictures in their yearbook
3 hours ago BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Woman’s Hospital mobile mammography coach is heading to four different parishes in August. The coach makes mammograms more accessible than ever, offering advanced 3D mammogram technology at convenient times and locations across the state, Woman’s Hospital …
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A busy Scotlandville thoroughfare is getting a new look as community leaders focus on pedestrian safety.
Mayor’s office calls for artist to help revitalize this north Baton Rouge corridor
When people fly into the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, their first impression of the city is usually the parish prison, highways and not much else, but local leaders want to change that. Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ Office put out a call for artists and designers this week, announcing a grant to revitalize the Scotlandville Gateway, creating a warmer welcome for visitors through public art and infrastructure improvements.
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In response to recent incidents involving local schools, the mayor of Baker has announced a violence prevention plan.
A north Baton Rouge organization looks to build up families by transforming houses
On a quiet street in north Baton Rouge, a community mentor is converting houses to help families in need and giving back to his childhood neighborhood. Tremaine Sterling co-founded 29:11 Academy 12 years ago to mentor children and reach out to families, offering counseling, summer programs and hands-on life training. The name comes from the bible verse Jeremiah 29:11, scripture that Sterling has taken to heart, mentoring and growing potential in the community.
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Jaguar Colosseum, the new $1 million development, announced by Southern University alumnus and project developer Dexter Henderson, will sit along the Scenic Highway a couple miles from campus, taking the spot of a long vacant building.
Landfill search for body of missing Baton Rouge teen enters second week
The search for the body of a missing teen believed to be in the East Baton Rouge North Landfill has stretched into its second week as law enforcement sifts through thousands of pounds of trash each day. The search, spanning 0.64 acres of the 400-acre landfill, began last week after the Baton Rouge Police Department identified the zone where 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather’s body might be with the help of the FBI Laboratory’s Technical Hazards Response Unit and Evidence Response Team Unit.
Plank Road storefronts could see upgrades under this new Baton Rouge program
A new program to revamp storefronts along Plank Road was launched last week, looking to continue long-term improvement along the corridor. The Front Door Refresh Program, led by Build EBR, encourages small businesses along the corridor to improve their storefronts and give the facades a new look. The grants can cover the cost of improvements like new awnings, fresh paint, lighting, fencing and other projects. Build EBR hopes to advance the perception of the road and attract new economic prospects.
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After six years of planning, a groundbreaking was held Monday morning for the long-awaited Perkins Road Overpass Project.
A new donut shop is coming to north Baton Rouge. See details.
A new donut shop is coming to Scotlandville, the latest in a string of investments and redevelopments coming to the city. Rise and Glaze Donuts looks to be the first donut shop in the city, serving smoothies, donuts, coffee and other breakfast pastries. Located near Southern University on Scenic Highway, it will serve city residents and college students. The new spot will have frappes, smoothies, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and kolaches.
This Baton Rouge neighborhood's streets are getting an upgrade. See where.
Several Baker neighborhood streets are among the roads selected for repaving by the parish in the next year. Brentwood Place Subdivision has been earmarked for an ongoing road rehabilitation project by the city-parish to repave and restripe low-rated roads across the parish. Funded by the parish’s Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program, contractors analyze the health of parish roads, selecting the least healthy roads for resurfacing, considering potholes and overall structural integrity.
LA: Rapid bus system from north Baton Rouge projected to open by end of year, despite delays
LA: Rapid bus system from north Baton Rouge projected to open by end of year, despite delays A new streamlined bus corridor connecting north and south Baton Rouge is expected to open late this year after facing construction delays. Source The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La. (TNS) A new streamlined bus corridor connecting north and south Baton Rouge is expected to open late this year after facing construction delays.
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A new streamlined bus corridor connecting north and south Baton Rouge is expected to open late this year after facing construction delays. BRapid, a rapid-response transit system created through a collaboration between the Capital Area Transit System and traffic mitigation initiative MovEBR, aims to make transportation to the Central Business District faster by providing a straightforward route along Plank and Nicholson roads.
Redevelopment plans for north Baton Rouge unveiled. See what’s coming.
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This Baton Rouge neighborhood's streets are getting an upgrade. See where.
Several Baker neighborhood streets are among the roads selected for repaving by the parish in the next year. Brentwood Place Subdivision has been earmarked for an ongoing road rehabilitation project by the city-parish to repave and restripe low-rated roads across the parish. Funded by the parish's Sales Tax Street and Road Rehabilitation Program, contractors analyze the health of parish roads, selecting the least healthy roads for resurfacing, considering potholes and overall structural integrity.
Developer going ahead with North Baton Rouge supermarket, after Landry vetoes $18 million in funding
One of the developers of a North Baton Rouge grocery store said the project will move forward, a day after Gov. Jeff Landry vetoed $18 million in state funding for the retail center. Richard Preis said he was surprised by the veto of the capital outlay funding for the BLVD at Harding. The governor's office reached out to him about a partnership with the state and Landry participated in the groundbreaking for the shopping center, which took place on Martin Luther King Day.
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Yesterday was the hottest June night in Baton Rouge since 2019, according to the National Weather Service. While the low at 80 degrees is not the hottest summer night on record, which was set at 85 degrees in August 2023, it is one of the hottest nights in the last couple of years, and definitley the warmest June 22 in 7 years.
BREC proposes big changes to update Baker parks. See the plans.
Changes are on the way for Baker as Baton Rouge's parks agency plans improvements to the city's recreation centers. BREC presented a deck of proposed improvements to residents on Monday evening, with an eye toward the city's future economic potential. The changes aim to update antiquated parks and make Baker a location for outdoor sports programming, and the city wanted community input before construction begins early next year. "The future's bright for Baker," Baker Mayor Darnell Waites said.
Landry issues order redirecting funds for teacher, support-staff stipends
BATON ROUGE – Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday to redirect $168 million from the administrative spending section of the public-school funding formula to pay for $2,000 teacher stipends for the 2026-27 academic year. The executive order, which also includes $1,000 stipends for public-school support staff, would have to be approved by two-thirds of the state Legislature in a mail-in ballot.
Landry redirects $168 million from school funding for teacher; staff stipends
By Avery White, LSU Manship School News Service Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Tuesday to redirect $168 million from the administrative spending section of the public-school funding formula to pay for $2,000 teacher stipends for the 2026-27 academic year. The executive order, which also includes $1,000 stipends for public-school support staff, would have to be approved by two-thirds of the state Legislature in a mail-in ballot.
Lawmakers redrew House maps, trimmed Orleans courts and protected carbon capture in session
BATON ROUGE – A push to redraw congressional maps and a fight to cut back the New Orleans court system produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that ended Monday with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear about possible salary stipends. Bids to strengthen local control of carbon-capture projects fizzled out, as did Gov. Jeff Landry’s call to double state funding for parents who want to send their children to private schools.
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Bridget Ann Book, 44, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, May 18, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 23, 20... this is a test
Legislative Session Ended Monday - The Jena Times
The newly redrawn House map, which gives Republicans five seats and Democrats one seat. Legislative Session Ended Monday A push to redraw congressional maps produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that was set to end Monday, June 1, in Baton Rouge, with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear about possible salary stipends.
A Return to Common Sense - The Jena Times
A Return to Common Sense We have experienced a return to common sense in America, and it couldn’t make me prouder. President Donald Trump has been the key to this return, and I will give credit where credit is due. But let me also say upfront that I am not here to tell you Donald Trump is a perfect man. He is not. There are things about his style, his manner and some of his decisions that I find myself uncomfortable with, do not like and sometimes, find very disgusting.
House approves amendment tweaking new congressional maps
BATON ROUGE– The Louisiana House voted 66-35 Thursday to approve its final version of a new U.S. House map that would give Republicans majorities in five of the state’s six districts. The amended Senate Bill 121 was passed Thursday afternoon after eight hours of floor debate, the final step before sending the bill back to the Senate to approve the last-minute changes.
Maps redrawn, courts trimmed, carbon capture protected in contentious session
Protests occurred at every hearing on congressional redistricting, which will lead to the loss of one of the two seats held by Black representatives.
Landry promises teacher stipends but pay raises are a new task force’s job
BATON ROUGE – Despite the failure of a constitutional amendment that would have guaranteed Louisiana public school teachers a permanent $2,000 pay raise, Gov. Jeff Landry said Tuesday he will find the money for stipends. But he left unclear where the money would come from, as lawmakers had said there was no room in the budget with the legislative session concluding on Monday.
Lawmakers redrew House maps, trimmed Orleans courts and protected carbon capture in contentious session ending Monday
BATON ROUGE – A push to redraw congressional maps and a fight to cut back the New Orleans court system produced the biggest fireworks in a legislative session that could end Monday with K-12 teachers still waiting to hear about possible salary stipends. Bids to strengthen local control of carbon-capture projects fizzled out, as did Gov. Jeff Landry’s call to double state funding for parents who want to send their children to private schools.
Lawmakers redrew House maps, trimmed Orleans courts and protected carbon capture in contentious session ending Monday
1:31 2 days ago NEWS OF THE WEEK: Shia LaBeouf formally charged after Mardi Gras bust-up. StringersHub • 2d The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office charged LaBeouf with three counts of simple battery, according to court records filed in New Orleans on Thursday, and obtained by New Orleans news station WWL. All three of the misdemeanour counts stem from LaBeouf's alleged altercation with several people on Mardi Gras on 17 February.
House approves amendment tweaking new congressional maps
By Sheridan White, Avery White and Gracie Thomas LSU Manship School News Service The Louisiana House voted 66-35 Thursday to approve its final version of a new U.S. House map that would give Republicans majorities in five of the state’s six districts. The amended Senate Bill 121 was passed Thursday afternoon after eight hours of floor debate, the final step before sending the bill back to the Senate to approve the last-minute changes.
Landry promises teacher stipends but funding remains unclear
By Avery White and Gracie Thomas LSU Manship School News Service Despite the failure of a constitutional amendment that would have guaranteed Louisiana public school teachers a permanent $2,000 pay raise, Gov. Jeff Landry said Tuesday he will find the money for stipends. But he left unclear where the money would come from, as lawmakers had said there was no room in the budget with the legislative session concluding on Monday.
House rejects bills authorizing local control over carbon-capture projects
Cross Harris/LSU Manship School News Service A flurry of bills that would have given broader local control to carbon-capture projects failed Tuesday in a House committee. The House Natural Resources and Environment Committee heard more than a dozen bills and almost five hours of debate and testimony on Tuesday regarding local government’s concern for carbon-capture sequestration and storage.
Community Events - The Jena Times
Hair Cemetery Donations Donations are now being accepted for the upkeep of the Hair Cemetery. If you have a reserved plot or family members buried there, we ask that you please donate any amount you can. All donations are appreciated and can be mailed to P.O. Box 163, Trout, LA 71371. For more information, please contact Tammy Adams at (318) 312-0667. Upward Soccer Registration Early Registration for Upward Soccer is live now until August 1 and will have a discounted fee of $90.
Odds of teacher pay raise fade as Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments
NOLA.com After 58% of voters rejected a constitutional amendment Saturday that would have given public school teachers a permanent pay raise, the chances of finding money for any type of raises have dimmed, lawmakers say. Voters also shot down four other constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature.
Odds of teacher pay raise dim as Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments
By Gracie Thomas and Avery White LSU Manship School News Service A constitutional amendment that would have given public school teachers and support staff permanent pay raises failed Saturday, rejected by 58% of voters statewide. Voters also shot down four other constitutional amendments proposed by Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature.
Senate advances 5-1 Republican congressional map to House
By Sheridan White, Kylah Babin, Avery White and Gracie Thomas. LSU Manship School News Service The Senate voted 27-10 along party lines Thursday to advance to the House a new voting map that favors Republican candidates in five of Louisiana’s six congressional districts.
Senate kills bill protecting university faculty for academic speech Original
Avery White LSU Manship School News Service May 14, 2026, 8:58 a.m. CT A Louisiana House bill designed to protect academic speech for university faculty was defeated in a Senate committee. The bill's author, Rep. Chuck Owen, intended to prevent professors from being punished for classroom speech or research topics. Significant amendments removed provisions for financial damages and retroactive application before the bill reached the Senate.
Senate advances 5-1 Republican congressional map to House
PHOTO CAPTION 1: Sen. Jay Morris, a West Monroe Republican, says the new 5-1 congressional map approved by the Senate was drawn primarily on political considerations. PHOTO CREDIT 1: Gracie Thomas, LSU Manship School News Service PHOTO CAPTION 3: Sen. Jay Morris, left, and Sen. Blake Miguez, right, discuss the impact of Senate Bill 121. PHOTO CREDIT 3: Gracie Thomas, LSU Manship School News Service PHOTO CAPTION 4: Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port Allen, left, and Sen.
Senate committee approves U.S. House map giving Republicans 5-1 edge
BATON ROUGE – A bill eliminating one of Louisiana’s two majority-Democratic districts advanced from a Senate committee on a 4-3 vote early Wednesday morning following more than nine hours of overnight testimony, setting the stage for Republican voting majorities in five of the state’s six congressional districts.
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