 BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer After a month of waiting, kids and sweaty adults can rejoice: Liberty Lagoon will officially open July 4 and run through Labor Day. The delays were caused by a shortage of lifeguards as well as general maintenance and work on the park's filtration system, BREC officials said. With Liberty Lagoon unavailable, the Capital Region has been left with few options for swimming this summer. Blue Bayou Water Park has been purchased and will not reopen until next summer, which left only three public pools operating in the city. Read more about the plans for Liberty Lagoon.
East Baton Rouge Parish public schools are installing modern camera systems on most of the district's bus fleet, a move officials say will help in correctly assigning blame when it comes to student fights, poor driving, vandalism and traffic accidents. The cameras will be installed in time for the Aug. 7 start of school. Read why the district is finally making the move.
Mark LeBlanc wanted to show his pride in being a resident of East Baton Rouge Parish and a longtime city-parish employee. So he put his love of flags to good use and created a gift that now waves over City Hall. Read more about the parish's new flag. | 
