BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer Baton Rouge plans to allocate more than $25 million to repave and restripe about 50 miles of roads over the next few years under a new program that will come in two phases. The first will repave 33 miles of roads at an estimated cost of $17.3 million. A second will repave another 17 miles and is expected to cost $8.3 million. "But we're not just repaving roadways; safety is our main goal," said Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome. Will this turn out to be a Winn-win deal for shoppers? Aldi will acquire nearly 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations from Southeastern Grocers in a deal set to close near year. For Aldi, the merger is expected to boost the fast-growing grocery chain’s presence in the South. Winn-Dixie has 22 stores in south Louisiana. After the deal closes, Aldi will decide which stores will continue to operate under the Winn-Dixie banner and which will be converted to its own brand and format. Sports columnist Scott Rabalais has compiled a few thoughts and observations as LSU moves past the first half of camp toward the Tigers’ Sept. 3 season opener with Florida State. Three of his stars from practices so far: wide receiver Aaron Anderson, defensive tackle Maason Smith and freshman tight end Ka’Morreun Pimpton. | 