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In today's newsletter:

• How did Social Security decide this living Baton Rouge man was dead?
• Which busy Baton Rouge roads are getting torn up next year?
• Why this Broadmoor family fears a plea deal in a Baton Rouge murder

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

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Social Security Administration says walking, talking man is dead (wbrz.com) — A Baton Rouge man says the Social Security Administration mistakenly listed him as dead, abruptly cutting off his benefits and nearly draining his bank account. After visiting the Baton Rouge SSA office, he still hasn’t been told how the error happened or when payments will resume, leaving him scrambling to cover automatically drafted bills while he waits for answers.
   

2. Road work planned from downtown to LSU, and along Bluebonnet, over next year (wbrz.com) — Expect significant lane closures and delays over the next year as Baton Rouge launches a $3.1 million asphalt overlay project on Highland Road near LSU, Bluebonnet Boulevard, and South Quad Drive. Officials say Highland will be tackled first due to heavy traffic and poor conditions, urging drivers to be patient while they prioritize long-term safety and smoother daily commutes.
   

3. I-TEAM: Family demands justice one year after Broadmoor High student's murder (wafb.com) — A year after Broadmoor High senior Kyle Earthly Jr. was killed in Baton Rouge, his family is still pressing the East Baton Rouge justice system for a full trial and no plea deals. The accused shooter, Jeremiah Howze, is jailed in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a higher bond after GPS violations led to his earlier release being revoked, with key court decisions expected in February.
   

4. Baton Rouge youth earn bikes through workforce training in holiday partnership (louisianafirstnews.com) — Baton Rouge youth in the Gardere community just earned brand-new bikes by completing a two-day training on bike maintenance, safety, and responsibility, backed by Metro Council District 3 and local partners. The Front Yard Bikes-led program aims to build workforce skills, confidence, and safer riding on Baton Rouge streets, with the bikes also slated for the annual Gardere community ride.
   

5. Baton Rouge UPS driver delivers hopes and dreams in the form of swimming lessons (nola.com) — A Baton Rouge-based UPS driver known as “Big Brown” is turning his delivery route into a lifeline, from installing free air conditioners for seniors to funding swim lessons for kids. Through his Big Brown Cares and Swimming for Jayla foundations, he’s helped tens of thousands of Louisiana children access free swimming lessons, partnering with BREC, YMCA, and local rec centers.
   

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Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
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Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
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Saturday January 3

• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Baton Rouge, LA
  Crowne Plaza Executive Center Baton Rouge, an IHG Hotel , 4728 Constitution Ave , Baton Rouge
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Storytime – South Branch
  West Baton Rouge Parish Library South Branch , 6311 LA-1 , Brusly
  10:00 am

Thursday December 25

• Zoo Lights sponsored by OLOLCH
  Hwy 19 @ Lavey Ln - S , Baker
  5:30 pm
• MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON – APT 2B
  Crescent City Stage Co. , 6063 Magazine St , New Orleans
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Children's Drawing and Painting Workshop
  West Baton Rouge Museum , 845 N Jefferson Ave , Port Allen
  10:30 am
• Red Stiletto Soiree 👠
  Carl F Grant Civic Center , 24700 J Gerald Berret Blvd , Plaquemine
  7:00 pm

Monday December 29

• WFHS Powerlifting at DSHS (Girls)
  Denham Springs High School , 1000 N Range Ave , Denham Springs
• 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

Tuesday December 30

• WFHS Powerlifting at DSHS (Boys)
  Denham Springs High School , 1000 N Range Ave , Denham Springs

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pennington Biomedical Celebrates a Year of Small Shifts —Ernie Ballard Read on Patch

• Do anyone know who this baby is or his parents ?
  He was found in Village de Providence condominium on Boulevard de providence?Update : The police was called and we located his parents He is safe and… (Nextdoor Evergreen)
• Missing dog!!
  Willie escaped my house on Hillsdale today. . He’s very old and blind and deaf. Have you seen him?!? (Nextdoor City Park/Hillsdale)

• Avis Budget Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Airport Manager in Baton Rouge. Apply here.
• The Buckle, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight Coordinator (Part Time) in Baton Rouge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Baton Rouge here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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