MILESTONES: Eddie Ponds turns 80 aa publishes more than 500 issues of The Drum!  (More)

Manuel Pigee III boldly prayed in 2015, asking God to lead United Believers Baptist Church to a rebirth at a new property. His answer came at an established White church in Baton Rouge.  (More)

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• Williams inducted as first Black chief judge of the Second Circuit

• North Baton Rouge Industrial Training Initiative selects 200 new students

• ‘Revolutionary health research initiative’ launched in Baton Rouge

• SU Ag Center now accepting meat pre-sale orders for 76th Annual Livestock Show