🌱 US Secretary Of Ed. Will Visit BR + BR Assist. Principal Trial

Welcome back, Baton Rouge! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, showers around. High: 78 Low: 62.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, will visit schools in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The purpose of his trip is to discuss Biden's 'Build Back Better' framework and how students can recover from the impact of COVID. Sec. Cardona will hold conversations with parents following the visit to each school. (WAFB)
2. Tuesday began the first day of testimony in the murder trial for former Baton Rouge assistant principal. He was accused of murdering a woman allegedly pregnant with his child in 2016. The victim's daughter took the stand on Tuesday while they played the taped interview conducted when she was three years old. (WBRZ)
3. Coca-Cola Baton Rouge will break ground for a $42 million facility expansion this morning. The expansion includes additional warehouse space and a new Vertique warehouse case picking system. It will also create up to 15 new jobs. (BRProud.com)

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Today in Baton Rouge:

• Typing Lessons - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Introduction to Microsoft Word 2016 - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Historical Society Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (11:00 AM)
• Tea Light Snowperson Ornaments Craft - Delmont Gardens Branch Library (4:00 PM)
• High Five Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (4:30 PM)
• QUIRKY Ladies Book Club - East Baton Rouge Parish Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Louisiana State Police spent time at Rayville Elementary School talking to students about several safety topics. These topics included seat belt safety, bicycle safety, bullying, and making good choices. (Facebook)
• Louisiana Public Broadcasting hosted 'SAFE HAVEN: EXPLORING LOUISIANA’S GREEN BOOK!' yesterday evening. LPB anchor Kara St. Cyr and LPB Program Host Robyn Merrick shared additional insights during the program. (Instagram)
• BREC's 75th Birthday Celebration will be held on Dec. 18 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Independence Community Park. Baton Rouge Family Fun invites families to celebrate 75 years of making EBR Parish a better place with family fun and entertainment. (Instagram)

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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.