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In today's newsletter:

  • How you can earn FAA drone certification at Southern University
  • What changed after 100 days of cleanup in north Baton Rouge?
  • How a Baton Rouge exoneree's dream trip sparked a new nonprofit

Also on today's calendar: CAPRI's Second Chance Tuesday!! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. FAA-certified drone class puts pilots behind the controls at Southern University (wafb.com) — Southern University in Baton Rouge is offering an FAA-certified drone class that's open to both students and community members, preparing them to sit for the federal licensing exam. Participants spend days in the classroom before flying drones, learning airspace rules, safety practices, and how drones can be used for work like land surveying and environmental monitoring around Louisiana.
   

2. EBR's 100-day cleanup effort concludes in north Baton Rouge neighborhood (wafb.com) — A 100-day city cleanup in a north Baton Rouge neighborhood has wrapped up, with officials and residents seeing noticeable improvements in blight and cleanliness. Longtime neighbors say the effort is a good start but want more consistent attention, services, and new businesses in the 70805 area so the progress doesn't fade.
   

3. Exonerated man, wife return from trip funded by community donations (wafb.com) — Baton Rouge exoneree Wilbert Jones and his wife have returned home from a California trip funded by more than $12,000 in community donations, fulfilling his dream to travel before glaucoma worsens. Inspired by the support, they're now forming a nonprofit, Justice Beyond the Verdict, to help other exonerees who have exhausted their compensation funds.
   

4. Louisiana Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 results for Sept. 3, 2026 (shreveporttimes.com) — Louisiana Lottery has released the Sept. 3 Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5 numbers, and winners in Baton Rouge can cash any prize amount at the headquarters at 555 Laurel Street. Prizes over $600 must be mailed or claimed at a Lottery office, with in-person hours on Laurel Street running weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey neighbors, still in search of my sweet girl Kensley .
    Please help me bring her home last seen at around 9:30p , August 31, 2026 . (Nextdoor Sherwood Forest 11th)
  • Found a dog this morning in my front yard friendly as can be she's definitely someone's dog because she's keeps trying to go in my house.
    If anyone knows who this dog belongs to please reply to this post. Lucky Dog Lodge, LLC (Nextdoor East Baton Rouge)
  • PVI Holdings posted a job opening for Gauge Assembly Technician in Baton Rouge. Apply here.
  • Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Cook in Baton Rouge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baton Rouge here.

Ok Baton Rouge! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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