Student Expelled After Threat + Deadly Crashes + Geismar Fire

Happy Tuesday, Baton Rouge! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Warm with sunny intervals. High: 89 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Baton Rouge and nearby communities:

1. A student was expelled after a threat to Port Allen Middle School last week. All the schools in the area were put into lockdown after police were contacted. The incident is still being investigated and it hasn't been reported whether or not the student will receive criminal charges. (WAFB)
2. Louisiana State Police are investigating two crashes that killed four people over the weekend. One of them was a three-vehicle crash on La Hwy 1, and the other was a two-vehicle crash in East Baton Rouge Parish. Routine toxicology reports have been taken from the drivers and submitted for analysis. (KLFY)
3. A child died in an Ascension Parish fire on Sunday, according to the Geismar Fire Department. (Weekly Citizen)
4. The 14th Annual Fête Rouge: Food & Wine Fête at L'Auberge Casino is coming to Baton Rouge on Nov. 14 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (visitbatonrouge.com)
5. The Louisiana Book Festival will be held online from Oct. 30 to Nov. 14 because of COVID. (KLFY)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Spooky Lanterns: Grab & Geaux - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (12:00 AM)
• HYBRID - Morning Yoga - The Red Shoes (8:00 AM)
• A/C EMT Skills and Written - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events (8:00 AM)
• Toddler Storytime - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Toddlertime - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Combined Aged Storytime - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:30 AM)
• Lapsit Storytime - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:30 AM)
• Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5 only) - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:30 AM)
• Main - Mystery Lovers Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (12:00 PM)
• Know Your Rights: Wills & Successions - Virtual Event (12:00 PM)
• A/C BLS Renewal Couse - East Baton Rouge Parish EMS Public Events (1:00 PM)
• Teen Movie Club - Goosebumps - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (3:30 PM)
• Cemeterrarium - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• STEM: Airplanes! - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:00 PM)
• Moon Rocks! - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Design a Rocket Storycraft - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• Writers Rendezvous - 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.