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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.

Take me home … ranch dressing

Take me home … ranch dressing

Somewhere between the goals, the group-stage upsets and knock-out round tension, ranch dressing became the unofficial mascot of America's World Cup summer. A Dallas Fort Worth airport shop is now stocking bottles of it, Axios reports, right next to the jerseys and scarves—proof that when

A different Lake project

A different Lake project

FMOL Health plans to invest about $70 million to renovate the former Bone & Joint Clinic into the new home of the Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Institute, with the project expected to open in 2028. Why it matters: The investment is the latest sign that the Capital Region’

The Texas myth

The Texas myth

Louisiana politicians love invoking Texas, but they're dreaming an impossible dream.

Woody's world

Woody's world

Julie Letlow won in East Baton Rouge, but Woody Jenkins made sure it was a close call.

The Dewey Decimal System gets some love

The Dewey Decimal System gets some love

EBR voters renewed the library tax by the widest margin in at least 30 years—and it wasn't close.

Two cities, two votes

Two cities, two votes

Central said no to everything. Baton Rouge called a truce long enough to say yes.

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 29–July 5

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 29–July 5

Why it matters: It's a holiday week—Baton Rouge goes all out for America's 250th birthday and the calendar reflects it. The Red Stick Farmers Market shifts to its Thursday location at Pennington Biomedical this week (8 a.m.–noon, July 3); the Saturday market is