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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.

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Sept. 28–Oct. 4

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | Sept. 28–Oct. 4

Why it matters: Sunday is packed—Free First Sunday, One Piece at a Time at the Old Governor's Mansion, a mystery kids' film at Manship, PlantFest! preview at Hilltop and The Lone Bellow closing the night. Thursday opens a new LSU MOA exhibition and BRBT's

LSU got better. It fell anyway.

LSU got better. It fell anyway.

LSU has dropped 67 spots in U.S. News’ national rankings over the past decade. The numbers underneath that dive tell a more complicated story.

The River Center domino

The River Center domino

NASCAR comes to Brightside

NASCAR comes to Brightside

Anyone who lives near LSU knows these simple truths: College-aged drivers aren't too concerned with the sign banning left-hand turns onto Highland from East Boyd; speed limits are suggestions; and, for them, pulling out and merging into traffic is a chance to experience the thrill of

St. George settles part of zoning suit

St. George settles part of zoning suit

St. George expands its playbook

St. George expands its playbook

Someone needs to take charge

Someone needs to take charge