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In today's newsletter:

  • How a bus stop sighting led to a Baton Rouge shooting arrest
  • Meet the Baton Rouge centenarian celebrating 105 Christmas birthdays
  • How a Cajun Christmas tale just became Louisiana’s official kids’ book

Also on today's calendar: The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Baton Rouge, LA.

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Today's riddle: What did the clock say when it ran out of batteries? πŸ€” (Answer below!)


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  • Friday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Sunday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

πŸ“° News we're reading

β€’ Baton Rouge Police arrest woman for alleged attempted second-degree murder (wbrz.com) β€” Baton Rouge police have arrested a woman on attempted second-degree murder and related charges after a man was shot in the abdomen during a dispute earlier this month. Investigators say the victim later spotted her at a bus stop on Christmas Eve, leading officers to take her into custody and accuse her of giving a false identity.
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β€’ Baton Rouge woman turns 105 on Christmas Day (louisianafirstnews.com) β€” A Baton Rouge resident, Jacqueline Rice, is marking an incredible milestone: her 105th birthday on Christmas Day. Now living here with her daughter, she’s a long-time cancer survivor, a dedicated church member, and has a history of civic engagement, including helping support Mobile, Alabama’s first Black mayor.
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β€’ 'Cajun Night Before Christmas' earns state designation (wbrz.com) β€” Baton Rouge readers might smile to know Louisiana has officially named β€œCajun Night Before Christmas” as the state’s children’s Christmas book. Lawmakers passed Act 172 over the summer, and locals share how the Cajun-accented classic has become a beloved holiday tradition from classrooms to family gatherings across Louisiana.
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  • Share a Christmas Story from childhood.
    Here's mine: We lived in the "country" and went to Mass on Christmas at a small Catholic church down the road. Mass was always at 7:30 a.m. It was… (Nextdoor Broadmoor)
  • Update: We FOUND him in the yard of the 2nd neighbor we asked.
    Lost cat. Goes by Domino (has white tip on tail, not to be confused with Buddy who has a black tail). Last seen on Glendale yesterday 12/23/25. We… (Nextdoor University Gardens)
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