🌱 Extra Payments For BR Teachers +Burglary Arrest After Standoff

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 63 Low: 39.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. Teachers and support staff with the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board will be receiving an extra payment in April. The bonus checks will be $1,200 to educators and $600 to support workers, with a likely cost of $7 million for the school district. According to Superintendent Sito Narcisse, the payments are a way for the district to compensate teachers ahead of a planned salary study, which will likely raise salaries for many groups of district employees. (U.S. News & World Report)
2. A standoff led to the arrest of a burglary suspect on Friday morning. The incident occurred on the 3500 block of Winbourne Avenue when the suspect refused to leave their residence. No additional details have been released related to the ongoing case or whether or not nearby Istrouma High School went into lockdown as a precaution. (The Advocate)
3. Baton Rouge Carnival season has returned with record-breaking crowds. The parade season brings floats, beads, and marching bands to the Baton Rouge streets in celebration of Mardi Gras. Local law enforcement has provided a bigger presence in response to the record-setting crowds in an effort to keep the community safe. (WBRZ)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• Making a Newsletter with MS Word At The East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Mardi Gras Magnet At The Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library (11:00 AM)
• Black History Month Story/Craft At The East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art has a lot to offer visitors this weekend! Click to see why the museum's exhibitions and Sculpture Park draws visitors across the state. (Instagram)
• The Baton Rouge Fire Department welcomed attendees from across the state to the Professional Fire Fighters Association of Louisiana (PFFALA) State Convention. (Facebook)
• Sunshine and mild temperatures are coming to Baton Rouge this weekend! Check out the local weather forecast. (Baton Rouge Patch)

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— Kayla Harrison

About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.