Baker, LA

BAKER — A 64-year-old Baker man died after being struck by a car along Plank Road, Louisiana State Police say.According to LSP, the pedestrian was struck just after 6 p.m. Wednesday along Plank near Kent Drive. The East Baton Rouge Parish coroner's office identified the pedestrian as Ronnie Shavers.A preliminary investigation showed that a car was driving north on Plank in the right lane when Shavers was walking east across the northbound lanes. Shavers then entered the righ

BAKER — A 64-year-old Baker man died after being struck by a car along Plank Road, Louisiana State Police say.According to LSP, the pedestrian was struck just after 6 p.m. Wednesday along Plank near Kent Drive. A preliminary investigation showed that a car was driving north on Plank in the right lane when the pedestrian was walking east across the northbound lanes. The pedestrian then entered the right lane and was struck by the car. The pedestrian was pronounced de

BAKER — A pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash on Plank Road in Baker, emergency officials confirmed.The crash happened on Plank Road and Kent Drive. The coroner was contacted, officials said.No other information was immediately available.Permalink| Comments

Baker Mayfield's thumb injury has coincided with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turning into a run-heavy machine.The Buccaneers bring the NFL's top-ranked r...

BAKER — A second suspect accused in the shooting death of a 21-year-old in May has been arrested by Baker Police. According to Baker Police, 19-year-old Dedrick Varise was arrested on second-degree murder charges on Monday following the May 16 fatal shooting of Javon Quatrevingt near the intersection of Chemin Drive and Groom Road.Shortly after the shooting, Gregory Johnson Jr. was also arrested and charged with second-degree murder. Permalink| Comments

BATON ROUGE — The Elvin Howard Sr. Pancreatic Cancer Advocacy Foundation is hosting two events to commemorate Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.First up is the 5K Run/1-Mile Walk on Nov. 7 in Baker. The 5K starts at 9 a.m., with the mile run starting at 9:10 a.m. Both runs start at 3325 Groom Road. Organizers say that the event offers families, friends and community groups an opportunity to celebrate loved ones, remember those lost to pancreatic cancer and stand alongside th

Managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight men on the ballot announced Monday for the Hall of Fame's contemporary ...

When shopping for the cooking enthusiasts in your life this holiday season, one secret is choosing something that speaks to their particular culinary ...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield didn’t complete a pass but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Atlanta Falcons 16-0 on Sunday behind Bucky...

BAKER — Baker High School hosted its annual Homecoming Parade ahead of its Friday night game against Istrouma High.The team had plenty to celebrate on and off the field, as they currently hold a 7-1 record. School officials say the parade is a great way of bringing the community together. Permalink| Comments