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Outdoors calendar

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September 21, 2024

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MONDAY

RED STICK FLY FISHERS FLY TYING: 7 p.m., Orvis Shop, Bluebonnet Boulevard. Website: rsff.org

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

LA. B.A.S.S. NATION FALL QUALIFIER: Toledo Bend. Call Kevin Gobert (504) 628-5191 or Ryan Lavigne (225) 921-9332.

THURSDAY

ACADIANA BUGS & BREWS: 6 p.m., Pack & Paddle Outpost, 601 E. Pinhook, Lafayette. Fly tying. Email “Catch” Cormier: catch@laflyfish.com. Website: packpaddle.com

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

LAKE CONCORDIA FLY FISHING TRIP: Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Lakeview Lodge. Call Thad McDonald (225) 937-6389. Website: rsff.org

SATURDAY

LOUISIANA HUNTING & FISHING DAY: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Waddill Outdoors Education Center, 4142 N. Flannery Road, Baton Rouge. Also Minden, Woodworth, Monroe. Kids fishing, fly casting, fly tying, shooting, canoeing, archery, birding, game tagging, game cooking. Free admission.

CAT 1 & GUN/NSCA REGISTERED SPORTING CLAYS: Covey Rise Club, Husser. 100 target main event, 50 targets Super Sport, 5-Stand & 12-gauge True Pair. Registration website: scorechaser.com. Call Covey Rise (985) 747-0310.

NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY: 10 a.m. two-hour, ranger-led hike, Poverty Point World Heritage Site, 6859 La. 577, Pioneer. Website: LaStateParks.com. Fees waived for all national parks and all federal public lands.

HUNTING SEASONS

DOVES: North Zone: through Sept. 28 & Oct. 5-Nov. 9. South Zone closed.

TEAL: Through Sept. 29. Season also allows for take of rails & gallinules.

DEER/ARCHERY: Oct. 1-Jan. 31, State Deer Areas 1, 2 & 4; Oct. 1-15, State Deer Areas 5, 6 & 9 (bucks only), then Oct. 16-Feb. 15; through Jan. 15, State Deer Areas 3, 7, 8 & 10; . Either-sex take allowed through except in areas with bucks-only take during archery and firearms seasons.

RABBITS/SQUIRRELS: Oct. 5-Feb. 28, private lands only. Selected state wildlife management areas listed in 2024-2025 Louisiana Hunting Regulations pamphlet.

LOTTERY HUNTS

BLACK BEAR: Sept. 25 application deadline for 10 permits in selected areas in northeast Louisiana for Dec. 7-22 season. Fee $50 with valid black bear hunting license. Application website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications.

WATERFOWL/APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sept. 30 for physically challenged/disabled veterans & ages 10-17 on select Wildlife & Fisheries wildlife management areas. General public lottery hunts set for Sherburne & Bayou Pierre WMAs. Application website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications. $8.50 fee. Email David Hayden: dhayden@wlf.la.gov

WHITE LAKE WATERFOWL/APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sept. 30 for Nov. 2 & Nov. 3 youth-only hunt (ages 10-17), 30 marsh hunts & 30 rice field hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. Application website: louisianaoutdoors.com/lottery-applications. $8.50 fee. Call Lance Ardoin (337) 536-6061/Email: lardoin@wlf.la.gov

AROUND THE CORNER

SEPT. 29—SOUTH LOUISIANA HIGHPOWER CLUB MATCH: 8:30 a.m., Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Range, St. Landry Road, Gonzales. NRA match rifle or service rifle, 200-yard/50-rounds match course & Prone Match. Fee $15 members, $20 nonmembers, $5 juniors. $25 annual club (first match free)& Civilian Marksmanship Program membership (allows purchases from CMP). Call (337) 380-8120. Email Mike Burke: SouthLaHighPower@hotmail.com

OCT. 3—JUNIOR SOUTHWEST BASSMASTERS MEETING: 7 p.m., Seminar Room, Bass Pro Shops, Denham Springs. Boys & girls age-group bass tournaments for ages 7-10, 11-14 & 15-18 anglers. Call Jim Breaux (225) 772-3026.

OCT. 4—LA. WILDLIFE & FISHERIES COMMISSION MEETING: 9:30 a.m., Cotton Museum, 7162 US65-North, Lake Providence.

OCT. 4-7—COLDWATER FLY FISHING WEEKEND: White River/Buffalo River/Crooked Creek, Arkansas. Red Stick Fly Fishers event. Call Cole Miller (225) 921-9192. Email: cole.miller@theldsgroup.com

FISHING/SHRIMPING

SHRIMP: All inshore & outside waters open.

SPECKLED TROUT: New regulations: 15 per day measuring 13-20 inches with 2 trout more than 20 inches allowed in daily catch.

REDFISH: New regulations: 4-fish daily limit, 18-27 inches “slot” limit, no redfish more than 27 inches long.

OPEN RECREATIONAL SEASONS: Recreational, state for-hire red snapper, gray triggerfish, greater amberjack; southern flounder; lane, blackfin, queen and silk snappers & wenchmen among other snapper species; all groupers except closed red, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.

CLOSED SEASONS: Federal for-hire red snapper permit holders; gag, red, goliath & Nassau groupers in state/federal waters.

LDWF UPDATES

-Lake drawdowns: False River, Henderson, Lake D’Arbonne, Saline, Iatt, Bistineau & Lafourche (Caldwell Parish) lakes underway.

-Closed: Hope Canal Road/boat launch (Maurepas Swamp WMA, levee construction).

Email: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com

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Louisiana Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for Nov. 11, 2025

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November 12, 2025

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The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 11, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Mega Millions numbers from Nov. 11 drawing

10-13-40-42-46, Mega Ball: 01

Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 11 drawing

4-6-5

Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 11 drawing

6-4-7-9

Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 5 numbers from Nov. 11 drawing

2-3-8-7-8

Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.

By mail, follow these instructions:

Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.

Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:

Louisiana Lottery Headquarters

555 Laurel Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70801

To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:

555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.

Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.

Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.

When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Louisiana editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Sunpie Barnes and his Hot Spots will play in Covington

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November 11, 2025

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Sunpie Barnes and his Hot Spots will play in Covington

Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes and his Louisiana Sunspots band will fill Christ Episcopal Church with their distinctive fusion of zydeco, blues, gospel, jazz, Afro-Caribbean and African music on Nov. 16 as the Third Sunday Concert series continues in Covington.

Barnes’ powerful voice and the group’s distinctive sound are part of the rich soundtrack that defines New Orleans. It’s also a sound heard yearly at the city’s most significant music venues, including Jazz & Heritage Festival, as well as Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival and other major music events inside and outside of Louisiana.

But Barnes (born Bruce Barnes) and his band will curate and present a special hour of music for their 5 p.m. concert audience in Covington, and there’s plenty to choose from, having released six albums and played in more than 50 countries across Africa, Europe, Central America and South America.

Selections at Christ Episcopal are expected to include “Bunny Bread,” “Irene,” “Trouble In Mind” and “Island Man,” with Barnes on his accordion and harmonica; Matt Hampsey on guitar; Leroy Etienne on drums; and Kerry Lewis on bass.

In addition to the music, Barnes (who plays more than a half-dozen instruments) was a college All-American and NFL player; a book author and photographer who currently leads an iconic Mardi Gras Indian tribe in New Orleans and continues his longtime National Park Service employment as a ranger.

Come to the show for the music — this concert is just the latest concert in the church’s decades-long music ministry — and then meet Barnes and his band members in a reception immediately following the show.

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Mall of Louisiana Boulevard Project enters next phase under MOVEBR program

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2 days ago

November 9, 2025

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Mall of Louisiana Boulevard Project enters next phase under MOVEBR program

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A major traffic improvement project is moving forward near one of Baton Rouge’s busiest shopping areas.

The MOVEBR program has officially broken ground on the railroad underpass phase of the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project, a key part of the city’s effort to improve mobility and safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.

The $38 million project is the latest phase in a multi-step plan to ease congestion and enhance flood control in the area. Fred Raiford, East Baton Rouge Parish’s director of Transportation and Drainage, said the project is designed to give commuters more options and reduce bottlenecks near the Mall of Louisiana.

“We just feel like it’s a good connector to be able to tie the interstate in Perkins and provide more opportunity for drivers to use the vehicles to go where they want to go in that general vicinity,” Raiford said.

Phase One included the Backcourt Drive Bridge and the Dawson Creek twin bridges. This new phase focuses on building a railroad underpass and pump station, a critical addition to keep traffic flowing and reduce flooding during heavy rain.

Raiford said once this stage is complete, crews will move into roadway construction and signal installation.

“Our next phase will be the actual road construction, and the last thing is to look at putting the traffic signal at Perkins and the Mall of Louisiana Road,” he said.

Previously known as the Picardy-Perkins Connector, the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project is being developed in coordination with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Railroad to safely separate vehicle and train crossings. Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards said it’s a major step toward modernizing local infrastructure.

“I think this roadway is going to be a fantastic asset for our parish, for today and for the future,” Edwards said.

Once completed in roughly three years, the four-lane roadway will feature a 10-foot-wide shared-use path connecting to BREC’s Trail at Dawson’s Creek, along with a privacy wall to buffer nearby neighborhoods.

Officials said the Mall of Louisiana Boulevard project is another milestone in MOVEBR’s mission to reduce congestion and create safer, more accessible routes throughout East Baton Rouge Parish.