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Enter FAWS Raffle, drawing May 4
Have you bought your FAWS raffle ticket yet? Time is running out. The Feliciana Animal Welfare Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that promotes the humane treatment of the animals...
Apr 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Baker PD arrests processed Apr. 12 - 18
Shankeyshia Jones, 28, Baton Rouge, urinating in public, disturbing the peace by intoxication and bench warrants for failure to appear for expired motor vehicle inspection, no driver’s license on p...
Apr 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Baker Council, city employees receive training
Residents Shawn Jackson of Wimbush Drive and Diane Williams of East Myrtle Avenue complained to the Baker City Council at its April 9 meeting about mistreatment by employees when they came in to pa...
Apr 23, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Emma Glenny, left, receives a fresh floral bouquet from Billeann Riddle, vice president of Baker Civic Pride, the group that sponsored the Lunch & Learn on March 20. (PHOTO/Patt Roberson)
Emma Glenny discusses pottery at Baker Lunch & Learn
Emma Glenny, a well-known Baton Rouge potter, was the guest speaker at the Baker Heritage Museum for a Lunch & Learn program March 20. A native of New Orleans, she attended private schools, studied...
Apr 22, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Baton Rouge Gallery’s Movies & Music on the Lawn opens 2013 Season with ‘The Artist’ and Captain Green
On Saturday, May 25, Baton Rouge Gallery’s ("BRG"), 1515 Dalyrmple Drive, popular and inventive summer film series kicks off its 2013 season with the Oscar-winning 2011 film, "The Artist," set to a...
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Zachary PD arrests processed Apr. 5 - 11
Bailey Barton, 22, Zachary, charged with disturbing the peace by fistic encounter Dustin Hooper, 29, Baker, charged with disturbing the peace by fistic encounter Dan Boston, Jr., 31, Denham Springs...
Apr 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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BREC to host Open Houses at Flannery Road & Plank Road Parks April 18 & April 23
UPDATE: Flannery Road Park Open House April 18 BREC will host a community open house at Flannery Road Park, located at 801 Flannery Road, on Thursday, April 18, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in order t...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Velta Cross
Baker Inter-Club Council picks two citizens of the year
Velta Cross and Shelley Joseph were named Baker’s citizens of the year for 2012 by the Inter-Club Council at its March 11 meeting. This is the second time in the history of the Inter-Club Council ...
Apr 18, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Ginger Vann, secretary to Baker Mayor Harold Rideau, adjusts a pinwheel in the "garden" in front of Baker City Hall. (PHOTO/Patt Roberson)
Pinwheel garden ‘planted’ at Baker City Hall
In recognition of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Baker City Council approved a resolution to raise awareness of Pinwheels for Prevention, a signature campaign of Prevent child Abuse Lo...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Health organizations hold April 17 rally urging La. Legislature to increase tobacco tax
The public is invited to join volunteers from several health organizations at a rally to urge legislators to increase Louisiana’s cigarette tax by $1.05 per pack and increase the tax on all other t...
Apr 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Angola Prison Rodeo April 20-21
Spring performances of the Angola Rodeo are now on sale! On Saturday, April 20, and Sunday, April 21, the Louisiana State Penitentiary features black and white striped cowboys competing in heart-st...
Apr 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Boudreaux on stage
Boudreaux’s Gone Crazy premiers May 3-4
Boudreaux has lost his mind, as if you didn’t know already. One day Boudreaux is Rocky Jarreau, the next day he is Granny Boudreaux or the Mexican Boudreaux, Elvis Boudreaux or a cow-girl...God onl...
Apr 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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