🌱 Darryl Hurst Elected For District 5 + Touch-A-Truck Returns

Rise and shine, Baton Rouge! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 82 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. Darryl Hurst has officially been elected as the Baton Rouge Metro Councilman for District 5, finishing Saturday's race with 62 percent of the votes. A longtime District 5 resident and business owner, Hurst has been serving as interim Councilman since January 2022, when former Council member Erika Green resigned to serve as an East Baton Rouge Family Court Judge. Hurst's opponents, Dadrius Lanus and Daniel Banguel, received 27 percent and 12 percent of the vote, respectively. (BRProud.com)
2. For the first time since 2019, the annual Touch-A-Truck fundraiser returned to Baton Rouge this weekend. According to organizers, over 4,000 people attended the fundraiser — nearly triple the turnout from three years ago. Proceeds from this family-friendly event went to support the Junior League of Baton Rouge. (WBRZ)
3. The Baton Rouge Fire Department is seeking a suspect for aggravated arson in a Sunday morning apartment fire. 29-year-old Emile Williams is believed to be connected to a fire at an apartment complex on Monet Drive. Anyone with information on Williams and his whereabouts is asked to contact Greater Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers online or at (225)-344-7867. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Ombré Fishtail Friendship Bracelet: Grab & Geaux At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (All Day)
• Fitness In The Stacks At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Chair Aerobics At Webb Park (10:00 AM)
• Michelangelo - A Different View At Raising Canes River Center Arena (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all Baton Rouge prospective homeowners: Check out these five newly-listed local properties for sale! (Baton Rouge Patch)
• This weekend, Baton Rouge Fire Inspectors taught a class on fire safety at LSU's Merit Badge Day. The event is put on by the Boy Scouts of America and helps scouts learn new skills and complete requirements for their badges. (Facebook)
• On Sunday, Louisiana State Police investigated three separate multi-vehicle crashes on I-10 east near milepost 4, which impacted eastbound traffic for much of the morning. (Facebook)
• The deadlines for two Rauschenberg Emergency Grants are approaching! The Rauschenberg Dancer Emergency Grants application closes Apr. 1 and the Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants application closes Apr. 5. For more Creative Relief opportunities, visit artsbr.org/creativerelief. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.