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Hey there, Baton Rouge! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Lamont Cole's lawyers say his Baton Rouge indictment should vanish
  • Meet the LSU engineering professor shaping Baton Rouge's infrastructure research.
  • How Baton Rouge honored 9/11's 25th anniversary and one local hero

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Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
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  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. I-TEAM: Attorneys file second motion to toss indictments against Lamont Cole and city contractor (wafb.com) — East Baton Rouge School Superintendent Lamont Cole's attorneys have filed a second motion in Baton Rouge to throw out his corruption indictment, arguing the charges are too vague and don't describe a crime. Prosecutors allege Cole accepted at least $40,000 in bribes, but he denies wrongdoing, and a judge has not yet set a hearing before his October court date.
   

2. Ayman Okeil (lsu.edu) — A longtime LSU civil and environmental engineering professor based in Baton Rouge is highlighted through his education, career history, and research specialties. Local readers learn about his decades of service at LSU and his expertise in bridge engineering, structural reliability, and concrete structure behavior that can influence regional infrastructure projects.
   

3. Baton Rouge marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremonies honoring victims (wafb.com) — Baton Rouge residents joined firefighters and families Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with solemn ceremonies honoring victims, including local firefighter and soldier Scott Lamana. Events by the Baton Rouge and St. George fire departments, LSU, and Lamana's former school focused on remembrance, service, and carrying forward the lessons of that day.
   

4. Port of Greater Baton Rouge connects Gulf shipping to inland routes via Mississippi River (wbrz.com) — Cargo moving through the Port of Greater Baton Rouge relies on a complex system of ships, barges, trucks, rail, and the Port Allen Lock that many Baton Rouge residents never see. Army Corps officials say 16 to 20 vessels pass the lock daily, moving grain, steel, and petroleum products that help keep the local and national economy running.
   

5. 2 Your Town Port Allen: Baton Rouge port's new liquid terminal to export bulk petroleum products from Mississippi River (wbrz.com) — A new liquid terminal at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge in Port Allen will soon boost petroleum exports and expand shipping capacity that directly serves the Baton Rouge area. Longtime director Jay Hardman, who retires in November, says the project and ongoing river-deepening work could significantly increase cargo volumes and economic benefits for producers and businesses across the capital region.
   

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