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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.
Trivia pursuit

Trivia pursuit

JR Ball 28 Apr 2026
Carbon capture comes home

Carbon capture comes home

JR Ball 28 Apr 2026
Can BR embrace change?

Can BR embrace change?

Baton Rouge has the ingredients. Using them requires something harder.
JR Ball 28 Apr 2026
College's value under scrutiny

College's value under scrutiny

JR Ball 27 Apr 2026
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | April 27–May 3

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | April 27–May 3

Why it matters: Bob Dylan opens the week, a prog rock legend closes Tuesday and two nights under the planetarium dome round out one of the strongest cultural weeks of the spring. 🗓️ Monday, April 27 🕯️ Candlelight Vigil: Mall of Louisiana—6 p.m. 📍 Mall of Louisiana, near Main Event entrance
JR Ball 26 Apr 2026
Down the rabbit hole

Down the rabbit hole

The algorithm led me to Gettysburg. I never left.
JR Ball 23 Apr 2026
City-Brooks plan searches for solid ground

City-Brooks plan searches for solid ground

JR Ball 23 Apr 2026

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