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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.
A troubling sign

A troubling sign

The visual pollution ordinances exist. The court exists. The enforcement doesn't.
JR Ball 09 Jun 2026
Lawsuit questions St. George's existence

Lawsuit questions St. George's existence

JR Ball 08 Jun 2026
Old tech, real problem

Old tech, real problem

Your old electronics have nowhere to go. Here's the closest thing Baton Rouge has to a solution.
JR Ball 08 Jun 2026
Rewriting the obesity playbook

Rewriting the obesity playbook

Pennington Biomedical didn't just study the new childhood obesity framework. Three of its faculty helped write it.
JR Ball 07 Jun 2026
📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 8–14

📅 Baton Rouge: Week at a Glance | June 8–14

Why it matters: Two major public meetings in three days put the future of University Lakes and City-Brooks squarely before the community—and Baton Rouge's newest theatre company opens its doors Friday night. 🗓️ Thursday, June 11 🎨 LSU Museum of Art: Free Summer Reception—6–8 p.m.
JR Ball 07 Jun 2026
Downtown living

Downtown living

Plan Baton Rouge III is betting that downtown can be a place where life happens, not just shared experiences.
JR Ball 07 Jun 2026
Good fences, worse neighbors

Good fences, worse neighbors

Privacy is fine. Isolation isn't. There's a difference.
JR Ball 04 Jun 2026

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