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The Pointe Coupee Parish Council on Tuesday night lifted the moratorium it put in place for permits on solar farms. The moratorium had been enacted for the Council to add language that addressed economic impact.

Special to The Banner BATON ROUGE – Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Acute Stroke Ready Certification. The designation means the Baton Rouge center meets The Joint Commission’s designation for readiness to treat patients who experience severe stroke.

Commerce Title, Baton Rouge’s oldest locally owned title company, has purchased WestPointe Title of New Roads. The transaction comes with the announcement by lawyer Joseph “Jody” Thibaut Jr., owner of WestPointe Title, of his retirement.

Special to The Banner Pointe Coupee United Together, in conjunction with Louisiana Appleseed and Southeast Louisiana Legal Services, will host an heirs property informational session on at 6 p.m. Monday at Prevailing Word Christian Center, 6529 La.