BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer A car pulled up to the Urban Meadows apartment complex in Baton Rouge on Thursday and multiple people began firing, according to Baton Rouge police. One person was killed and five others wounded; some of the victims ran next door to Ragusa's Meat Market. Shell casings littered the parking lot after the gunfire. Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the shooters.
Dynasty Crowns has become has become the go-to place for Mardi Gras royalty. The Mobile, Alabama, shop is a source of custom-made crown jewels for some 200 krewes in Alabama, Florida, Texas and towns and cities throughout Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Alexandria and Shreveport. All the crowns are handcrafted, and no two are alike.
Kiya Johnson tore her left Achilles tendon during her floor routine last January in a match against Kentucky. Despite the injury, the LSU gymnast was determined to return for a fifth year with the Tigers. That road will reach its destination Friday when the No. 2-ranked Tigers open the season against No. 14 Ohio State. |