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David Hamilton

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · David Hamilton

    New $50M development to anchor economic growth in Scotlandville (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE - Groundbreaking for a new grocery store and site right off of Harding Boulevard is coming to the Scotlandville community within the next two years. Harvest Fresh plans to open in fall 2027 as part of the BLVD project at Harding, a larger development expected to include retail shops, medical offices, and other small businesses. District 2 councilman Anthony Kenny says the project is a full-circle moment. "The grocery store is the anchor that’s going to attract and show people that de

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · David Hamilton

    Baton Rouge City Hall security overhaul includes metal detectors and bullet-resistant glass (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE — City Hall now has a much larger security presence, with the city parish bringing in a private security firm alongside Baton Rouge Police units stationed outside the building. Visitors now encounter security immediately upon entering. Inside, the building has also seen physical upgrades. "We secured doors. We've put in bulletproof windows, bullet-resistant glass," Mayor-President Sid Edwards said. This is a notable shift from earlier this year, when constables providing security had

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · David Hamilton

    Coyote sightings becoming more common in Baton Rouge, experts explain why (opens the original)

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    BATON ROUGE - Coyote sightings are becoming increasingly common in Baton Rouge neighborhoods, raising concerns for some residents about safety. Elliot Smith is from Louisiana and has lived in Baton Rouge for the past 6 months. He said he was shocked after seeing a coyote in his neighborhood on New Year's. He captured video of his neighbor's dog fighting a coyote away. "So I guess the way to start off the new year was with a coyote in the hood, I never seen this in my life," he said. Smith said h

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · David Hamilton

    Wilkinson County school district placed under state control due to academic deficiencies (opens the original)

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    Wilkinson, Miss. — The Mississippi State Board of Education placed the Wilkinson County School District under state control, citing serious academic deficiencies. The state board placed the school district into a District of Transformation, meaning it is now a state-led district under the supervision of the Mississippi Department of Education and the State Board of Education. In report cards for the 2024-2025 school year, Wilkinson County received an "F" rating for the second year in a row. The

  5. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · David Hamilton

    Pointe Coupee teacher arrested for cruelty to a juvenile after allegedly tripping student (opens the original)

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    POINTE COUPEE — A Pointe Coupee elementary teacher was arrested Thursday on a charge of cruelty to a juvenile after a student's family said she tripped their son and dragged him on the ground. Ebony Knighten is the teacher at Rosenwald Elementary in Pointe Coupee Parish accused of the crime. Quenitra Joseph says her 4-year-old son was playing at recess with another kid when Knighten stuck her foot out to trip her son. Joseph says she received a call around 2 p.m. Thursday about the incident. She

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