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JR Ball

JR Ball

Baton Rouge
JR spent nearly three decades shaping business and political coverage in Baton Rouge. He was executive editor of Baton Rouge Business Report, spent 4 years with The Times-Picayune/NOLA.com, managing the statewide digital news initiative.
Waiting for a train

Waiting for a train

One train, five blocked crossings, 15 Jimmy Buffett songs.
JR Ball 03 Sep 2026
Pennington hunts diabetes' missing piece

Pennington hunts diabetes' missing piece

JR Ball 03 Sep 2026
Spilling the tees on BREC golf

Spilling the tees on BREC golf

The scorecard on the park system's five golf courses.
JR Ball 02 Sep 2026
Verite: Where EBR sheriff is spending opioid funds

Verite: Where EBR sheriff is spending opioid funds

JR Ball 01 Sep 2026
No art to these data center deals

No art to these data center deals

Gov. Landry embraced Trump's playbook on data centers. He skipped a few chapters.
JR Ball 31 Aug 2026
One love, once more for River Center

One love, once more for River Center

The River Center will have one love for at least one more year, as the Metro Council last week approved a one-year, $418,500 naming rights extension with Raising Cane's and Legends/ASM. Why it matters: The deal is a bit of a stopgap, as the River
JR Ball 31 Aug 2026
Call of the Tigers

Call of the Tigers

The Florida Street Blowhards will be a downtown tradition on LSU football home Fridays this fall.
JR Ball 31 Aug 2026

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