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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? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Baton Rougefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- 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.
📰 News we're reading
• Baton Rouge Police arrest woman for alleged attempted second-degree murder (wbrz.com) — 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. 
• Baton Rouge woman turns 105 on Christmas Day (louisianafirstnews.com) — 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.
• 'Cajun Night Before Christmas' earns state designation (wbrz.com) — Baton Rouge readers might smile to know Louisiana has officially named “Cajun 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Baton Rouge
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B
Crescent City Stage Co. , 6063 Magazine St , New Orleans
7:30 pm - AHS BOYS BASKETBALL @ EDW TOURNAMENT
Assumption Parish Napoleonville, LA 70390 - Children's Drawing and Painting Workshop
West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
10:30 am - Welcome Y'all LA Cutout
Painting with a Twist , 107 Energy Pkwy Suite B , Lafayette
7:00 pm - Red Stiletto Soiree 👠
Carl F Grant Civic Center , 24700 J Gerald Berret Blvd , Plaquemine
7:00 pm - WFHS Powerlifting at DSHS (Girls)
Denham Springs High School , 1000 N Range Ave , Denham Springs - Coastal Zone Advisory Board Meeting
St. James Parish, LA Calendar Convent, LA 70723 - AHS GIRLS BASKETBALL @ WHITE CASTLE TOURNAMENT TBA
Assumption Parish Napoleonville, LA 70390 - Holiday Guitar Workshop
School of Rock , 5830 S Sherwood Forest Blvd Suite A-6 , Baton Rouge
11:00 am - Hahnville Boys Varsity Basketball @ French Settlement
French Settlement High School , 15875 LA-16 , French Settlement
7:15 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
Monday December 29
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💬 Chatter
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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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🗞 Nearby News
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- Central: Christmas Day shooting leaves one critically injured (unfilteredwithkiran.com)
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