In memory: The Board of Regents will honor the late Curt Eysink at its meeting next week by renaming its Support Fund Endowed Two-Year Workforce Scholarship Subprogram in honor of the former journalist and state workforce development strategist. Eysink died in April after suffering a stroke. He was 53. Eysink spent his career advancing workforce strategies and causes for Louisianans. The Board of Regents meets at 9 a.m. on Wednesday on the first floor of the The Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third St.
Eat it up: Baton Rouge’s culinary scene has once again snagged the attention of a national publication, as Zagat has released its list of the 11 must-visit restaurants and bars in the Capital City. Making the list are Zeeland Street, Twine Market and Deli, Magpie Cafe, and Tiger Deaux-Nuts. See the full list. Earlier this week, USA Today spotlighted Baton Rouge as as one of South’s five underrated food destinations.
In the works: T-Mobile US is close to reaching an agreement on the tentative terms of a deal to merge with Sprint, a major breakthrough in efforts to combine the third and fourth largest U.S. wireless carriers. Reuters reports today’s development follows more than four months of on-and-off talks between the two corporations. A successful merger would create a business with more than 130 million subscribers, just behind Verizon and AT&T, and revenues that would top $70 million. Once the terms of the deal are finalized, the deal is expected by the end of October. Read more.
