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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.
Downtown's bold agenda

Downtown's bold agenda

JR Ball 07 May 2026
Drinking smarter, not harder

Drinking smarter, not harder

BuzzBallz and a wave of ready-to-drink cocktails are rewriting how Gen Z drinks—and so is sobriety.
JR Ball 07 May 2026
Show your work

Show your work

City-Parish government keeps asking for more money. It should first check whether the current money works.
JR Ball 06 May 2026
St. George rewrites the rules

St. George rewrites the rules

JR Ball 05 May 2026
Pothole politics, local style

Pothole politics, local style

JR Ball 05 May 2026
Old is the new new

Old is the new new

Turns out, humans still like each other in person.
JR Ball 05 May 2026
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 4–10

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | May 4–10

Why it matters: Hot Art Cool Nights takes over Mid City, Night Market BTR returns to the Capitol—though both a little later than planned due to some predicted bad weather—and a packed Saturday gives you no excuse to stay home, rain clouds permitting. 🗓️ Wednesday, May 6 🎨 Baton Rouge
JR Ball 04 May 2026

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