This week’s gallery features Ascension Parish high school graduations, the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics, Louisana Regional Airport’s 20th anniversary, and kids’ soccer at The Rock Church.

Each day, a select few of The Advocate’s published photographs are chosen to be featured here. You’ll see a variety of subjects displayed, including local sports, top news, community events, entertainment, landscapes, architecture & wildlife. Check it out daily to see what’s new.

This week’s gallery features Ascension Idol, Teacher of the Year, the Red Cross Tour du Rouge, a mock crash, hazard materials collection, and Don’s Seafood Hut.

Thousands of Baton Rouge students received their diplomas Friday as LSU, Southern and Baton Rouge Community College all held their spring commencement ceremonies.

The tradition of Mike the Tiger began in 1936 when LSU students raised $750 to purchase a Bengal tiger from the Little Rock, Ark. zoo to have a live mascot corresponding with the football team's nickname.

This week’s gallery features East Ascension High School’s 2012 Pond Jump, National Day of Prayer, the Light Lane Festival at St. Mark Catholic Church, American Legion Post 557, and the Gonzales Black Rodeo Competition.

Each day, a select few of The Advocate’s published photographs are chosen to be featured here. You’ll see a variety of subjects displayed, including local sports, top news, community events, entertainment, landscapes, architecture & wildlife. Check it out daily to see what’s new.

Each day, a select few of The Advocate’s published photographs are chosen to be featured here. You’ll see a variety of subjects displayed, including local sports, top news, community events, entertainment, landscapes, architecture & wildlife. Check it out daily to see what’s new.

The FestForAll 2012 Art and Music Festival continued for the second day in downtown Baton Rouge. The free festival is a presented by the Arts and Council of Greater Baton Rouge to promote arts, crafts and music.

This week’s gallery features a Louisiana Queens’ scavenger hunt, New River Bayou wildlife, Ascension Parish School District’s new data center, Hope Youth Development’s golf program, Gonzales First Baptist Church’s 200th birthday, Baton Rouge Concert Band’s rehearsal, and Living in the South Day.

Finding the perfect chapeau for the Baton Rouge Symphony League’s annual Mad Hatter’s Luncheon & Fashion Show has always been a quest women in the Capital City take very seriously. The anté was upped in the late 1990s when luncheon-goers went in quest for not one hat but 10. That’s when the competition for best table theme began to heat up, even though the prize was simply bragging rights.

Each day, a select few of The Advocate’s published photographs are chosen to be featured here. You’ll see a variety of subjects displayed, including local sports, top news, community events, entertainment, landscapes, architecture & wildlife. Check it out daily to see what’s new.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell responded to the case by handing out stern penalties, upholding the suspensions of Saints Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis and Joe Vitt.

The Bicentennial Family Homecoming, a celebration of the Louisiana’s 200th birthday was held at State Capitol Park in Baton Rouge, La. on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

Photos from Friday, April 27 at the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

This week’s gallery features Partypalooza at East Ascension High School, the American Queen steamboat’s visit to Houmas House, a new health clinic in Donaldsonville, and Paddle Bayou Lafourche 2012.

This week’s gallery features the Ascension Relay for Life, Donaldsonville’s historic Landry Tomb, and Lagniappe Dulcimers.

Construction at Baton Rouge High has been going on for about two years, displacing its students to the former Lee High School. The project involves both an extensive renovation of the main building, built in the late 1920s, and construction of several new buildings. See photos of the progress here.

The Louisiana National Guard welcomed home members of the 926th Engineer Company at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. The 926th is based out of Baker and conducted route clearance and combat-engineer operations to maintain safe travel for United States Forces – Afghanistan and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The unit was deployed for 365 days and included about 100 people. Their primary mission was to find and destroy improvised explosive devices targeted at U.S. and allied forces. They were also responsible for building fighting positions and basic defensive