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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.

Picking up Baton Rouge

Picking up Baton Rouge

Keep Tiger Town Beautiful has now collected more than 46,000 bags of litter from Baton Rouge streets since the volunteer effort launched in January 2021. Why it matters: Four years of early mornings and weekend cleanups have turned one volunteer effort into one of Baton Rouge’s most visible

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | July 13–19

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | July 13–19

Why it matters: A consequential week for City-Brooks Park, a packed Saturday and Brit Floyd closes out Sunday night at the River Center. 🗓️ Wednesday, July 15 🍷 Taste Like a Somme—Teaching Kitchen at Main Street Market—6:30 p.m. * BREADA's Summer Culinary Series continues with Level

Hot summer nights

Hot summer nights

One might think a 73.8-degree night sounds rather balmy after a Baton Rouge afternoon of triple-digit temperatures and humidity thick enough to chew. But you would be wrong. Why it matters: The average July nighttime low looks deceptively pleasant. But the hot reality is that overnight heat—

Disconnect the dots

Disconnect the dots

No more secret agents

No more secret agents

A conservancy to consider

A conservancy to consider

Transfer of blame

Transfer of blame