 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer Chilly future: East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards has issued a parishwide Emergency Disaster Declaration for Tuesday as officials prepare for a possible 3 inches of snow early next week. Schools and local and state government offices have already announced they will be closed, combining with Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to create an extra long weekend for many residents. The last snowfall recorded in Baton Rouge? Jan. 16, 2018. With a low Tuesday night predicted to hit 19 degrees, it's time to dig out your heavy jacket and gloves. Read more about how officials are preparing to deal with the wintry weather.
Friends in need: The Denham Springs Animal Shelter in Livingston Parish has put out a call for people to foster dogs from the overcrowded shelter ahead of the freezing temperatures expected for next week. Do your have a warm spot in your heart as well as a warm spot in your home? Read how you can answer the call for help.
Honor paused: Flags in Louisiana had been scheduled to fly at half staff through next Thursday in honor of the Bourbon Street attack victims. However, Gov. Jeff Landry's office announced on Friday that Louisiana will join other Republican states in fully raising their flags Monday, the day of President-elect Trump's inauguration — and will fly a Make America Great Again flag at the governor's mansion. Read the governor's reasoning for the move. | 
