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After tumultuous year, Baton Rouge Metro Council passes library tax to voters with no changes

Image The Advocate 12 Feb 2026
A year after library supporters packed the Baton Rouge Metro Council chamber and stood shoulder to shoulder with police, the room was again filled with “Love My Library” shirts Wednesday night as the system pitched its 10-year renewal ... .
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Baton Rouge council halts push to remove Cleve Dunn Jr. from airport board after indictment

Image The Advocate 12 Feb 2026
Efforts to remove Metro Council member Cleve Dunn Jr. from the Baton Rouge Airport Commission after he was charged with bribery and other charges halted Wednesday, less than a week after a colleague initiated the process ... .
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Behind the scenes with Soledad O'Brien, the 2026 Honorary Muse, as she readies for the parade

Image The Advocate 12 Feb 2026
Award-winning journalist and television anchor Soledad O'Brien is embracing her role as Honorary Muse for the Krewe of Muses in their 2026 Muses parade ... .
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Two men arrested and indicted in Livingston Parish after 360-pound drug bust

Image The Advocate 12 Feb 2026
Two men were indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine after they were found with more than 300 pounds of drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office ... .
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Undefeated LSU softball team relishes step up in competition in Clearwater event

Image The Advocate 12 Feb 2026
LSU softball jumped up four spots in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll, and after a 6-0 weekend the No. 12 Tigers are jumping from the frying pan into the fire Thursday ... .
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MS WFO NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

Image The Milton Standard Journal 11 Feb 2026
WFO NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ....
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LA WFO NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

Image The Milton Standard Journal 11 Feb 2026
WFO NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 11, 2026 ....
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8 parades to go as Carnival in the Baton Rouge area heads for Fat Tuesday

Image The Advocate 11 Feb 2026
Night parade, neighborhood parade, giant parade, new parade — They're all packed into these last days of Carnival season in the Baton Rouge area ... .
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10 Baton Rouge area high school baseball pitchers to watch this season

Image The Advocate 11 Feb 2026
These pitchers should be among the best in Baton Rouge this season ... .
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Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray returns to practice, but when will he return to games? Borrego ...

Image The Advocate 11 Feb 2026
Dejounte Murray sat on the bench Monday night cheering on his teammates as the New Orleans Pelicans rolled to an easy victory over the Sacramento Kings ... .
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State Rep. Michael Echols enters crowded Republican primary for Julia Letlow’s House seat

Image The Advocate 11 Feb 2026
State Rep. Michael Echols of Monroe announced Tuesday that he will compete for the congressional seat that U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow is vacating to run for the U.S. Senate ... .
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