The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

In Baton Rouge, a fitness class for seniors improves strength, balance and friendships bit.ly/4qoRSJ4

Meet Debbie Sanders, a retired P.E. teacher leading a Fit for Life workout class for seniors, fostering community and health.

06/19/2026

Breakdown over U.S. spy powers shows tensions between Trump, Republicans in Congress bit.ly/4evELl3

America’s intelligence agencies are no longer allowed to spy on foreigners without a warrant because Congress still has not reauthorized the law that would allow them to do so.

06/19/2026

'Yes, chef' to cold summer soup and a chilled dessert to beat the heat bit.ly/4uHCc63

A friend from California asked if it was hot enough in Louisiana to fry an egg outside. Her daughter wanted to know.

06/19/2026

Baton Rouge-based women business owners network expands to New Orleans bit.ly/4xHxasu

The conference has already garnered a national footprint with women attending from across the country, and the founder hopes to one day have the conference move to new U.S. cities each year.

06/19/2026

A Zachary senior looks to become state's next great wide receiver behind faith and special talent bit.ly/4xSX0tA

A Zachary wide receiver looks poised for a big senior season behind talent and faith.

06/19/2026

Heavy rains cause flooding, as 150 residents are displaced in Avoyelles Parish, officials say bit.ly/43KepXA

Joseph Frank, parish emergency preparedness director, said 20 inches of rain from the slow-moving storm fell in some areas over a period of 18 hours beginning late Wednesday.

06/19/2026

Carencro restaurant announces temporary closure, to evaluate next move bit.ly/4vtswfZ

Tokyo Japan Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse, 107 Hector Connoly Road, Suite 200, announced this morning on Facebook it has paused operations and has been in recent days.

06/19/2026

An LSU left-handed pitcher and signee has taken his name out of the MLB Draft bit.ly/4audUon LSU baseball signee and left-handed pitcher Braxton Beaty has decided to forgo the draft and come to school.

06/19/2026

Mother wanted by police after toddler found to have dangerous level of alcohol in his blood bit.ly/4vjBwUO

Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Baton Rouge woman after she brought her toddler to the hospital for going limp when she picked him up. The toddler had a blood alcohol content of 0.305%.