🌱 Man Shot Inside BR Home + WBR Museum Hosts 1940s USO Dance

Good morning, Baton Rouge! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Very warm. High: 80 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories in Baton Rouge today:

1. A 74-year-old man died after being shot inside his Baton Rouge home Tuesday night. Police believe the shots that injured the man were fired from outside the home. The case is still under investigation. (WAFB)
2. The West Baton Rouge Museum will host a 1940s style USO Dance featuring sets performed by the Victory Belles. The dance will be on Jan. 23 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and it is free and open to the public. (Post South)
3. A 40 million-year-old fossil shark was named in honor of LSU collection manager Suyin Ting. She has contributed five books and 41 peer-reviewed journal articles to her field, a highly notable contribution. (thewestsidejournal.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Crafting for a Cause Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (1:00 PM)
• Happy New Year's - Confetti Popper! - Carver Branch Library (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Theatre Baton Rouge is holding auditions on Jan. 9 for "The Glass Menagerie." It will be directed by George Judy and stage managed by Megan Voiselle Collins. (FacebookFacebook)
• The Louisiana Children's Museum will have its Literary Specialist lead read alouds on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. They will read some of their favorite children’s classics and a variety of new delightful tales in different book nooks around the Museum. (Instagram)
• In March 2022, the Louisiana COPS election will be held for Executive Board positions of Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and Secretary. If interested in running for any of the positions, they require a letter of intent by Dec. 31. (Facebook)

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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.