On September 24, a federal judge ruled in favor of an injunction against the IRS requiring them to stop withholding CARES Act stimulus funds from incarcerated people. As a result, the filing deadline has been extended several times. As of today, the IRS will accept online filings on or by November 21.
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SUBMITTED NEWS Life Source Hospice recognized and celebrated their Pastoral Care/Bereavement Department, in honor of Spiritual Care Week/Pastoral Care Week 2020, with an Oct. 27 luncheon. This year’s theme is “Collaborative Healthcare: Chaplains Complete the Picture.” Life Source Hospice is thankful for the spiritual support to patients, families, and caregivers, and grief support that begins […]
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Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome recently hosted the groundbreaking of a half-acre school garden at Capitol High School. The garden is a result of the collaboration of Geaux Get Healthy, a program out of the Mayor’s Healthy City Initiative, and the Baton Roots community farm. It implements community farms at Capitol High School, Glen Oaks High […]
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New clinic is named in honor of former Capitol City Family Health Center CEO CareSouth Medical and Dental held the grand opening of the Rose V. Forrest/ CareSouth Pediatrics and WIC Clinic, 3324 Florida St., in Baton Rouge. The 5,000-square foot facility will feature four exam rooms, five WIC offices, a WIC lab, a lactation station, and […]
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Phi Gamma Sigma Youth, Inc. Sorority along with Metro Councilwoman Chauna Banks and Scotland Saturdays invites everyone to kick off Boo! With the Krewe! Parade and Festival on Saturday, October 31, 2020, 12noon-6p.m. The parade, will begin at noon on the corner of Scenic Hwy. and Rosenwald Road, right on Elm Grove Garden Drive, right on […]
Read more »Newly released data from the White House shows that Louisiana is having fewer new COVID cases than other southern states. According to the data, Louisiana has the lowest number of per capita cases among any Southern state. Louisiana is one of the 15 states in the “orange zone” for new cases per-capita while most states […]
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Every year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals chose a champion to serve as the ambassador for their local hospital. For Baton Rouge, that champion is Chad Barnes Jr, the 2020-2021 CMN Ambassador for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. He is the spokesperson for the children’s hospital and helps host events and raise money for […]
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Clyde Jude Chustz Clyde Jude Chustz was born on September 2, 1940 in Lakeland, La., as the sixth child of Evelyn Amar and Lawrence Chustz. He relocated to Baton Rouge at age ten. Clyde left home at age 17 and soon enlisted in the United States Army, which began an adventurous career that would take […]
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Sitting on Governor John Bel Edwards desk is a historic act that creates school policies for virtual learning in Louisiana and allows students who have been punished by their schools to appeal their school’s decision. The Act, which was written State Rep. Troy Romero’s (R-District 57) and co-authored by 70 legislators, earned unprecedented unanimous support […]
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Intense get-out-the-vote momentum is growing for November third, the day we Americans will cast our votes and “claim” who we want to serve as our 46th president. For first time voters, the day has more significance than many media are reporting since many states have multiple races on their ballots. In Louisiana, each vote will […]
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Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group welcomed Jason Patel, MD, to its Covington clinic and Jembber L. Robinson, MD, PharmD, MBA, to its Slidell clinic. Dr. Patel specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of minor to complex illness in adults, and ongoing care of patients with chronic illnesses. He received his medical […]
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Mary Ellen Fondel Semien Mary Ellen Fondel Semien was born on August 10, 1935, to Rosa Beatrice Williams and David James Fondel Sr. Mary Ellen, was the sixth child born to this union and was named after her maternal grandmother, Mary Ellen Williams. Mary Ellen departed this life suddenly on Monday, September 14, 2020. at […]
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The Department of Ag Sciences will develop a virtual reality lab
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If you were directly impacted by Hurricane Laura and live in one of the 21 parishes designated for FEMA Individual Assistance and were receiving rental assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) prior to the hurricane, you should register with FEMA. You can apply for FEMA help if you were displaced […]
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Intense get-out-the-vote momentum is growing for November third, the day we Americans will cast our votes and “claim” who we want to serve as our 46th president. For first time voters like rapper Snoop Dogg who mistakenly believed he was not eligible to vote, the day has more significance than many media are reporting since […]
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Every year, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals chose a champion to serve as the ambassador for their local hospital. For Baton Rouge, that champion is Chad Barnes Jr, the 2020-2021 CMN Ambassador for Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. He is the spokesperson for the children’s hospital and helps host events and raise money for […]
Sitting on Governor John Bel Edwards desk is a historic act that creates school policies for virtual learning in Louisiana and allows students who have been punished by their schools to appeal their school’s decision. The Act, which was written State Rep. Troy Romero’s (R-District 57) and co-authored by 70 legislators, earned unprecedented unanimous support […]
Intense get-out-the-vote momentum is growing for November third, the day we Americans will cast our votes and “claim” who we want to serve as our 46th president. For first time voters like rapper Snoop Dogg who mistakenly believed he was not eligible to vote, the day has more significance than many media are reporting since […]
The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Omicron Sigma Zeta chapter in Baton Rouge has scheduled its Blutiful In Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Program for Thursday, October 29 at 6 p.m. Due to the pandemic, it will take place virtually via Zoom. “Over the past five years, we have been able to impact the lives of […]
Dr. Johnnie Lee “J.L.” Garrett, the oldest civil rights and community leader in Hammond, died on August 30, 2020. The veteran civil right leader was born in Newton County Texas on November 24, 1925. He earned an early education in the public schools of Newton County Texas and Liberty High school. In his senior year […]