The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
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The Advocate is Louisiana's largest daily newspaper. Based in Baton Rouge, it serves the southern portion of the state, including Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette. It also publishes weekly entertainment magazines: Red in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, and Beaucoup in New Orleans. Source
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| Scope | Local |
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| Language | English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Baton Rouge |
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| Frequency | Daily |
| Days Published | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun |
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Search ArticlesA TV special next week will pay tribute to Dolly Parton. See which Louisiana artist will perform.
Louisiana's Lainey Wilson will be part of the star-studded lineup for "CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton." The two-hour TV special will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday on ABC and Disney+, and be available for streaming the next day on Hulu.
Will Sutton: Jeff Landry should meet with this NOLA city council member — and a retired judge
New Orleans City Council member Eugene Green made an important trip to Baton Rouge — at the invitation of Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. The councilman said deliverables are forthcoming. The guv described it as “very productive and heartwarming.” Landry liked an idea I suggested in a column last month, suggesting that he meet with Green and Council member Lesli Harris. During a recent radio interview, The Guv told me he would meet with Harris as well.
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A single-engine plane crashed in the Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales Tuesday morning, and its pilot walked away with only slight injuries, officials said.
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Officials say the ordinance could return to the council, though it would need to be reintroduced, followed by public notice and a public hearing.
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The owner of a Louisiana company accused of pocketing millions of dollars through online property sales was arrested Monday in Assumption Parish on counts of impersonating a police officer, officials said.
Baton Rouge residents’ phone bills may go up by 75 cents a month. Here’s why.
Phone bills for East Baton Rouge Parish residents may increase as the parish communications district discusses increasing the 911 fee by 75 cents per phone number. Currently, parish residents pay $1.25 a month in 911 fees for each cell phone line, but they may soon pay $2 a month, for a total increase of about $9 per year. Business line fees are proposed to rise from $1.99 to $2.50 per month.
Part of Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office evacuated after powder found in package
The Elections section of the Secretary of State’s Office was evacuated after an employee found a white powder in a package, the office said. At around 12:20 p.m. on Tuesday, an Elections Division employee opened a package at the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office off Essen Lane and found a white powder. The office does not yet know what the substance is, and there are no current injuries.
Former LSU PG Jada Richard talks surprise move to hit transfer portal, sign with Ole Miss
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former LSU point guard Jada Richard said Tuesday that she relied on her "faith in God" when she decided to leave the Tigers in April and sign with Ole Miss. Richard, an Opelousas native, started 34 games last season as a sophomore at LSU. Coach Kim Mulkey and her staff initially believed that she would return for the 2026-27 season and play a similarly important role as a junior, but the 5-foot-7 guard reversed course and landed with the Rebels instead.
Louisiana Blue has named a new president and CEO. See who he is. Original
The Capital Region’s top private company named a new chief executive. Brian P. Keller, executive vice president and chief growth officer of Louisiana Blue, will take over as president and CEO on Dec. 1. Former CEO Bryan Camerlinck announced his intent to retire by the end of the year in February after serving the company for more than 30 years and serving in the top post for about two years.
Man stopped for speeding is arrested for impersonating an officer, Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office says
A Thibodaux man pulled over for speeding in Assumption Parish was arrested on a felony count of impersonating a police officer after he introduced himself as one to the deputy, officials said. Bryan Barrios was stopped for speeding on La. 398, west of Labadieville, on Sunday afternoon. When the Assumption Parish deputy noticed two law enforcement badges on the front passenger seat, Barrios showed him one and said he was just returning from another southwest Louisiana parish.