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🌱 New BR Urgent Care + Potential Arts Conservatory Coming To BR

Here's a five-minute guide to the most important things going down in town today.

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


First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 75 Low: 53.

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Here are the top stories in Baton Rouge today:

  1. A new Ochsner Urgent Care Clinic opened in Central. It is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. According to CEO Chuck Daigle, Oschner offers a variety of services all across the Baton Rouge region. (BRProud.com)
  2. A new "Juilliard of Baton Rouge" could attract more families to public schools, leaders say. A vacant campus on Goodwood Boulevard may be transformed into an arts conservatory where teens can prepare for music, dance, theater, and visual arts careers. (The Advocate)
  3. A Baton Rouge couple who was accused of the death of a toddler is due in court on Monday. (WGNO New Orleans)
  4. The East Baton Rouge School Board will vote on a new redistricting firm at its next meeting. (BRProud.com)
  5. A man was arrested for allegedly bringing a gun to Belaire High School in Baton Rouge. (WBRZ)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

  • Gmail Basics - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (10:00 AM)
  • Main - Mystery Lovers Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (12:00 PM)
  • How to Pay For College: A Roadmap for TOPS, Financial Aid, Grants, and Scholarships - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:00 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.

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