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• EBR Council on Aging to administer COVID vaccine to local senior citizens Play Video

  January 10, 2021 9:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) announced on Sunday that it will administer COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens age 70 and older. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the City of Baton Rouge, and Albertsons Company are all partnering with EBRCOA to help... more »

• Free drive-thru food pantry open to area seniors, Wednesday

  May 13, 2020 8:51 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Senior citizens in the EBR area are invited to visit the drive-thru food pantry at the Antioch Senior Center on Wednesday. The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) implemented the initiative to ensure seniors in the area have access to fresh food and supplies. ... more »

• ABC to produce a senior citizen version of 'The Bachelor'

  February 25, 2020 11:06 AM

  ABC says a Bachelor for Baby Boomers is in the works. The new show would feature a senior citizen bachelor and senior citizen contestants. On Monday night, at the conclusion of The Bachelor, the network put out a casting call for people 65 and over. To be... more »

• Deputies in St. Mary Parish warn of ongoing sweepstakes scam

  February 3, 2016 2:30 PM

  FRANKLIN - Sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary Parish say they’ve received reports of a sweepstakes scam taking advantage of the elderly via a series of official-looking documents sent out through the mail. Deputies say on Jan. 28 one older victim from the Franklin area said that during a phone... more »