Baby talk: Woman’s Hospital reached a milestone Thursday as it helped deliver into the world its 300,000th baby. Woman’s delivered its first baby in November 1968, it’s 100,000th in August 1985, and 200,000th in September 2000. As of November, ShareCor data says, Woman’s was delivering 77.7% of all newborns in the Baton Rouge area. The hospital says it is the 16th-largest delivery hospital in the country.
Across the Amite: The Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its Business of the Year Awards for 2012. The winners and their respective categories are: North Oaks Health System, large; The Livingston Parish News, medium; E. Jacob Fa-Kouri Construction, small; Skid Marks Tires & Auto Service, new; and Sam’s Club, new. The chamber says it added 115 new members last year, 30 of which were new businesses.
Sleep center: Mattress Firm, a national chain of mattress retailers, on Thursday opened its sixth Baton Rouge location at 6555 Siegen Lane. The new 4,626-square-foot store is open seven days a week: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Mattress Firm has more than 1,000 stores across 28 states.
Today’s poll question: From what you know, what do you think of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tax proposal to eliminate corporate and personal income taxes in favor of higher sales and sin taxes?
