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Police are looking for woman who dragged her girlfriend’s friend alongside her car near BREC park

The Advocate 20 Mar 2026
A woman dragged her girlfriend’s friend alongside her car on a road until she lost consciousness and drove off. Police issued an arrest warrant for her this morning ... .
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‘Not new, not political, and not targeted’: BREC chairman addresses plans to sell parks

The Advocate 20 Mar 2026
The chairman of the BREC Commission released a letter outlining the organization’s plans to sell some parks across the parish, following a heated meeting earlier this week concerning eight parks ... .
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Woman who drowned in BREC pond identified as 35-year-old, no foul play suspected

The Advocate 25 Feb 2026
A woman who drowned in a BREC conservation area off Hooper Road on Friday has been identified as 35-year-old Emily Cain, the Baton Rouge Coroner's Office confirmed ... .
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Woman dies after swimming incident in Central BREC nature preserve, officials say

The Advocate 21 Feb 2026
A woman died in the hospital Friday morning after she was rescued from a pond in a BREC facility in Central, officials said ... .
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BREC to lay off up to 100 employees as part of restructuring plan

The Advocate 21 Jan 2026
An estimated 90 to 100 employees are being laid off across BREC as the organization undergoes restructuring, Interim Superintendent Janet Simmons said this week ... .
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BREC lays off 10% of work force in move to ‘streamline’ system, plus other cost-cutting measures

The Advocate 16 Jan 2026
Baton Rouge’s parks system is laying off 10% of its workforce in an effort to become a “leaner, more efficient organization,” BREC announced Friday ... .
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Possible human skull found at BREC park, no other remains located, officials say

The Advocate 15 Jan 2026
A skull, possibly a human one, was found at a BREC park this week, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office ... .
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2025's Surprising Horror Hit Had One of the Best (and Bloodiest) Intros Ever

Collider 11 Jan 2026
Legacy horror franchises rarely get the benefit of the doubt. By the time a series reaches its sixth installment, audiences are conditioned to expect diminishing returns ... ....
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Community: BREC earns numerous awards and accolades

The Advocate 09 Jan 2026
Numerous BREC leaders, programs and partners were recognized at the 2025 Louisiana Recreation & Park Association (LRPA) Annual State Conference Nov. 18–20 in Baton Rouge ... .
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Community: BREC's Mike Raby named Golf Professional of the Year; Polar Express at The Claiborne

The Advocate 02 Jan 2026
Mike Raby, a PGA of America golf professional and director of golf at BREC Golf, is the 2025 Gulf States PGA Golf Professional of the Year — the highest honor awarded by the section ... .
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BREC Commission extends interim contracts and hires firm for superintendent search

The Advocate 19 Dec 2025
Following a recent workshop discussing the future of East Baton Rouge parks, the BREC Commission unanimously approved extending contracts for top interim administrators through next September ... .
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