Krewe of Orion prepares for 2017 debut

BATON ROUGE – The Krewe of Orion is set to kick off carnival season Saturday night at 6:30 pm. The all-male organization has 18 floats loaded and ready to make the journey from St. Gabriel to downtown Baton Rouge Saturday morning. The krewe’s captain, Darren Coates, is ready for the festivities.“Being able to bring people together, not just the citizens of Baton Rouge but the outlying areas,” Coates said. “So for us, that’s exciting.&am