🌱 Diaper Delivery To BR + LSU Hiring In Title IX Office

Rise and shine, Baton Rouge! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything happening around Baton Rouge today.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 69 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. Mobile businesses worked together to deliver diapers to Baton Rouge on Thursday. The Wright Transportation Team in Mobile, AL delivered diapers to help those who were affected by Hurricane Ida. They delivered nine pallets worth, along with hand sanitizer. (BRProud.com)
2. Vacancies remain inside LSU's Title IX office after the Husch Blackwell report had detailed its failures. Officials are hopeful the jobs will be filled before the year is over, but there are two positions that remain open. Interviews are currently being conducted for Deputy Title IX Coordinator. (WBRZ)
3. Several people were hurt after a propane truck flipped on LA 1 in Plaquemine, though other details remain unknown at this time. (WBRZ)
4. LSU Professor Zack Godshall premiered his new documentary film, "The Laughing Man," which follows the story of Thomas Alan Williamson. (Press Release Desk)
5. A Baton Rouge library announced a "Train Day" workshop for lovers of trains, which will include a showcase of photos of trains, railroads, and histories behind historic trains. (WGNO New Orleans)

Today in Baton Rouge:

• October Recycled Reads Sale (9 a.m. slot) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:00 AM)
• Train Photography Workshop - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (9:30 AM)
• October Recycled Reads Sale (10 a.m. slot) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Mike Anderson--Spooky Stories - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Movie Time Coco (All Ages) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• The Yellow Leaf Arts Festival, Parker Park St. Francisville, October 30-31, 2021 (10:00 AM)
• Halloween Coloring Craft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Mike Anderson—Spooky Stories - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Movie Time: Coco (All Ages) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Mummies and a movie - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)

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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. She holds a Master's Degree in Writing Arts and is grateful to incorporate writing into everything she does. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.