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  • Walker will donate land for dog park

    park WALKER, La. - Dogs in Walker will soon have a playground all to themselves. Mayor Rick Ramsey tells The Advocate that the city will donate land near the lake at Sidney Hutchinson Park to be used as a community dog park. The idea, the mayor says, was suggested by local SPCA president Terri Dunlap. Architect Jamie Seal surveyed the land with Dunlap and other SPCA members this past week ...

  • LSU Junior Logan de La Barre-Hays Receives U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship

    Baton Rouge, La - LSU junior Logan de La Barre-Hays, a native of Jackson, Miss., has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship, or CLS, to study a critical language during the summer of 2013. De La Barre-Hays is an Honors College and College of Humanities & Social Sciences student who is double majoring in both international studies and political science with ...

  • Ministry drops plan for Denham Springs site

    site DENHAM SPRINGS, La. - A religious organization has withdrawn an application seeking the city's consent to open a home for young women. The Advocate reports the facility had been proposed by Door of Hope Ministry for a site on 4-H Road. After suitability of the site drew questions from the City Council and residents in April, the City Council tabled a request for a zoning variance ...

  • 8-year-old accidentally shot by older brother

    brother BATON ROUGE - An 8-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his 12-year-old brother in Baton Rouge, according to East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Casey Rayborn Hicks. Hicks says the boys were at their grandparents' house on the 400 block of Old Rafe Meyer Rd. when the 12-year-old accidentally shot the 8-year-old in the shoulder. He was transported to a local ...

  • Meteorite explosions on moon caught on NASA camera

    (NASA/CNN) - NASA scientists recorded a powerful explosion on the moon recently. A meteoroid struck the lunar surface at speeds of 56,000 mph on March 17. The impact was so powerful the flash of bright light from the blast could be seen on Earth with the naked eye. NASA just released the information on the collision on Friday. The space agency's astronomers have been monitoring the moon ...


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Movie Review

George Washington [DVD]

George Washington [DVD]

In his debut feature, George Washington, 24-year-old Texas-born writer/director David Gordon Green captures the nuanced rhythm and flow of life in a rural Southern town in a postindustrial age. Starring a cast of unknown actors who are mostly under the age of 15, Green creates a low-key drama about how these kids live their lives almost completely cut off from adult supervision. ...

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  • EBR Library announces June programs for teens

    East Baton Rouge Parish, La - The following programs at East Baton Rouge Parish library locations will be held for teens throughout the month of June. Registration is required for some programs. For more information or to register, call the individual library ...

  • Man shot in potential hate crime

    NEW YORK (WCBS/CNN) - New York City Police are investigating the killing of a 32-year-old man in its Greenwich Village neighborhood as a hate crime. NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said that's because the gunman made multiple anti-gay comments before he shot the victim. After midnight Friday, 32-year-old Mark Carson was shot in the face because, police believe, he was gay. The killing, police ...

  • $590M-plus Powerball 1 winning ticket sold in Fla

    DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday.The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket location in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told ...

  • 1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball

    A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

  • LSU Softball advances through losers bracket

    BATON ROUGE – Sandra Simmons turned in a 3-for-4 performance and equaled a career-best four RBIs, while Ashley Czechner tossed a two-hit shutout as the No. 9 national seed LSU softball team came away with an 11-0 victory in six innings over Central Connecticut State during a NCAA Baton Rouge Regional elimination contest Saturday at Tiger Park. LSU (42-15) advances to face ...

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