DEANNA B. NARVESON | Deputy Metro Editor The state Legislature approved bills this session to create crime prevention districts in two North Baton Rouge neighborhoods. The districts will collect taxes to assist with security and beautification. “At the end of the day, we’re going to transform North Baton Rouge one neighborhood at a time,” says Metro Council member Darryl Hurst. See which neighborhoods will be included. The East Baton Rouge Parish school board has settled on a timeline for naming a new superintendent. The deadline to apply is Monday, and the board still plans to name a new leader for the district about three weeks later, on July 1. Read about the debate that led to this schedule. A Baton Rouge-based company has reached a deal to make two of its most-popular product lines the official bats of Major League Baseball. Read more about Marucci Sports and MLB. |