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6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (591+ words) Pattons Fine Jewelry walks away with Top Design Awards for 4th year running. (PRESS RELEASE) BATON ROUGE, LA — Pattons Fine Jewelry seems to have a corner on top custom design for jewelers in the state of Louisiana, as award-winning creator Ara…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (80+ words) For some Baton Rouge residents, Amazon delivery drones are becoming more than just a new sound in the sky. They say the frequent flights are disrupting quiet moments at home and even interfering with families laying loved ones to rest....

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (367+ words) Chris Wisman, who owns Diamond Wise in Covington, has been hiding diamonds across south Louisiana as part of a scavenger-hunt-style marketing campaign. Chris Wisman’s idea to hide diamonds across south Louisiana began with a failed business deal. Wisman, a custom…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (319+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Two Michigan men were sentenced to federal prison time in connection with a fraud scheme targeting Walmart stores around the country, including locations in Louisiana. According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (397+ words) The third-generation president was surprised by his team at the Aug. 29 convention dinner. BATON ROUGE, LA — Kevin Patton, president of Pattons Fine Jewelry, has received the 2026 Jewelers of Louisiana Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Jewelers of Louisiana…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) The buzz around town this week is all about LSU traveling to Oxford to play Ole Miss as Lane Kiffin returns to his former team. For everyone left in Baton Rouge, away games mean no tailgating and a great reason…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) The first Louisiana location of BJ's Wholesale Club has been proposed for Gonzales, near Interstate 10 at Highway 30. Currently, the nearest locations to Louisiana are in Foley, Alabama, and in Texas. The membership-only warehouse club chain sells groceries, electronics, and household…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (216+ words) BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A Baton Rouge-based jeweler won a lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Jewelers of Louisiana annual convention dinner. Kevin Patton, president of Pattons Fine Jewelry, received the 2026 Jewelers of Louisiana Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, Aug....