🌱 Two Tigers Drafted In MLB Draft + Capitol High Returns To District

Hello, friends. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Baton Rouge Patch newsletter — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Humid with a stray t-storm. High: 90 Low: 77.
• Wednesday: Couple of thunderstorms. High: 93 Low: 78.

Here are the top three stories today in Baton Rouge:

1. For the first time since 1989, an LSU baseball player was honored with being the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft on Sunday, Jul. 9. Pitcher Paul Skenes spent just one season with the Tigers after transferring from the Air Force and that is all he needed to etch his name in the record book and seal his fate as the number one pick by the Pittsburg Pirates. Skenes received several honors this past season, including winning the Dick Howser Award, National Player of the Year, National Pitcher of the Year, and All-American, and he broke the school record for the most strikeouts in a season. Skenes wasn't the only Tiger celebrating as for the first time ever, teammates went first and second overall in the draft as Dylan Crews went second to the Washington Nationals. (WGNO New Orleans)
2. The Louisiana State Police are currently working to gather information surrounding the fatal hit-and-run that occurred this past Saturday in East Baton Rouge Parish. The accident occurred sometime Saturday night when 40-year-old Jacob Perez was hit by a car while walking northbound on U.S. 61 and the driver fled the scene afterward. He was later hit by two more drivers while he was laying on the ground and was "unavoidable." He was pronounced dead on the scene. The two drivers who hit him did stay at the scene and cooperate throughout the process. Officers are still searching for the driver responsible for initially hitting Perez, and are asking anyone with information to please contact the police. (KATC News)
3. There was a lot of celebration going on in the city this past Saturday as a recruitment block party was thrown with families rocking their red and gold as for the first time in over 15 years the school is once again public and in the East Baton Rouge School District. The community is beyond thrilled to welcome the school back and the generations of families are pouring in to assist in the school's success. The block party this past Saturday pulled in more than 20 students who will be attending this coming school year, and the goal is to have more than 600. If you want your child registered for Capitol High School sign them up here through the registration link. (WBRZ)

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Today and tomorrow in Baton Rouge:

Tuesday, July 11

• Introduction To Computers At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (10:00 AM)
• Jeopardy! At East Baton Rouge Parish Library (2:30 PM)
• Writers Rendevous At Fairwood Branch Library (3:30 PM)

Wednesday, July 12

• Kids Camp Day 3: Neon Seal At Painting With A Twist (11:00 AM)
• Splatoon Exploding Art At Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library (12:30 PM)
• Baton Rouge's Troubled Waters At Capitol Park Museum (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Over the weekend, the Baton Rouge Police Department had several divisions take part in a Street Racing Operation when officers learned of street racing blocking off streets throughout the city and disrupting traffic. The operation took about eight hours and resulted in 26 vehicles towed, 22 citations issued to spectators, one felony arrest, one seized gun, and more. (Baton Rouge Police Department via Facebook)
• The Louisiana Art & Science Museum is inviting all to join them for the "Studio Saturdays" series with Kelsey Livingston that will be taking place every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting this Saturday through Aug. 26. Kelsey is an illustrator who will be hosting a mixed media class focusing on the art of creative works with fabrics and more, you can register for the session with the link in the bio. (Louisiana Art & Science Museum via Instagram)
• The Louisiana Children's Museum is always looking for volunteers to come by and give back to the children and families within the community. Whether someone is looking for corporate volunteers or individuals they are welcomed by the museum, for more information and to sign up click here. (Louisiana Children's Museum via Instagram)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.